Few nations know how to politicize the Olympics as effectively as China does.
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From projecting onto athletes to aesthetic appreciation, spectators get a surprising amount out of watching other people play sports.
The similarities between ongoing settler-colonialism in China and the history of settler-colonialism in Canada are frighteningly similar.
Executing the perfect manoeuvre on the slopes requires foresight, technical skill and being able to think on the go.
It may look like athletes in bobsled, luge and skeleton simply grab a sled and hang on until the bottom, but high-speed physics and tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash.
Can the Olympic industry survive the damage that calls for a Winter Olympics boycott are doing to its brand?
A strong turnout by Chinese teams during the 2022 Winter Olympics could help build national pride in China — and, in turn, help Xi Jinping’s bid for a third term this year.
As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with age.
Taiwanese authorities are allowing its tiny contingent to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing despite a long-running dispute over its name in the Olympics.
A strong sport system allows for coordinated policy implementation, evaluation and outcomes related to health, citizenship and community development that are accessible and realized for all Canadians.
The International Olympic Committee’s position is clear. Human rights be damned. Refugees be damned. The Games must go on. The rest is window dressing.
The Olympics, and all “mega sports,” are inevitably embedded in the political contexts of their times. To dismiss or bypass the political issues that arise seems naïve at best.
As long as athletes stand witness to the Olympic flame in Beijing and compete in the games, complacency will overshadow any message of condemnation.
Throughout the pandemic, sporting organisations have proven they can organise large-scale events in a safe and responsible way, without mandated vaccines for athletes.
The disappearance of Peng further underlines the need for an international boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The CCP’s assaults on democracy activists deserve more than willful blindness.
A new IOC framework aims to ensure everyone can practice sport safely and free from harassment, irrespective of their gender or sex-linked traits.
Beijing 2022 is on track to be the most politically-charged games ever.
Olympians and Paralympians can uplift the voices of Celil’s family and supporters by calling for his release over the next four months. Academics, journalists and activists should join in solidarity.
The sporting world is finally opening up for all athletes.
Olympic broadcasters can help Canadians support the Uyghurs, Tibetans, pro-democracy advocates and others fighting for their human rights in China by cancelling their Olympic coverage.
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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