Several initiatives have been launched to foster a sporting culture more conducive to the involvement of women in South Africa, including new laws. But evidence shows much still needs to be done.
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This rough and tumble sport has smashed through gender stereotypes – can it now be a force for social change?
Some Olympic venues have become withered husks – but it’s not all bad news.
A recent decision by the International Olympic Committee has cheerleading under consideration for Tokyo 2020. But its very status as a sport has constantly been questioned.
Whether it’s items in a shop, potential speed-dating matches or athletes competing one after another, the order in which they’re presented affects our judgments.
When athletes take a stand on sociopolitical issues, they have a public profile by which to showcase their views. But they face criticism that it is not their ‘place’ to comment on sensitive matters.
Paralympic sport is meant to be inclusive and fair but athletes don’t face a level playing field. Those from higher income countries can compete more easily.
From Sharapova to the Brownlee brothers, 2016 has given us one step forward to one step back.
Proposals to introduce a national sport lottery system in Australia are not new.
Three researchers examine the big challenges of urban development: from city leadership to lock-ins.
The FBI is warning of Russian cyberattackers probing American election systems. Information warfare scholars discuss Russia’s digital efforts to benefit its national interests.
A new Russian hack has claimed to reveal the details of so-called therapeutic use exemptions. But could transparency in this area be a benchmark for the fight against drugs in sport?
Richard Nicholson has experienced first hand the evolution of the Paralympics, and with it, the shift in perception of disabilities and para-athletes.
iPhones, Boeing 787s, Teslas and a whole host of other technologies all rely on rare metals – so much so that a new era beckons.
The goal of identifying leadership attributes that translate into team success remains as elusive in sport as it does in other spheres of human endeavour.
While questions are asked about the value of investment in our Olympic sporting activities, take a look at the achievements of our other medal winners in the science Olympiads.
The Paralympic Games started off as a way to motivate and rehabilitate returned servicemen and women after the second world war, and has evolved tremendously since then.
The lasting effects of Olympic Games are measured in more than just concrete stadiums.
In some distance events, disabled athletes already outcompete their able-bodied counterparts.
Watching sport is more than just an entertaining experience. As the 2016 Olympic Games again highlighted, it can enrich and improve our lives in many more complex ways.
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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto