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There may be a silver lining to recent harrowing controversies in the world of gymnastics – older athletes are now making their presence felt.
Through social media, young athletes are dismantling the idea of the superhuman athlete.
The death of the former Olympic cyclist reinforces the need for a fundamental cultural shift in the priorities and value systems of high-performance sport.
Black women played a central role in the 2021 Olympic Games. And that role was more than just resistance and resilience.
In the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics it’s worth reflecting on just what kind of meaning the games still generate.
A solid post-Olympic plan and the support of others can make all the difference when it comes to transitioning to a ‘normal’ life.
Pressure to take on ever more high pressure work and ever more responsibility is familiar to many. But saying ‘no’ can be especially difficult for people from racially minoritised backgrounds.
Simone Biles enters the 2019 World Gymnastics Championships already with the most all-around gold medals ever. The greatest of all time, she has changed the sport forever.
Although the Olympics have come to an end, fans will continue to be gripped by the infinite micro-narratives that sports fixtures provide. But are these narratives comparable to literary creativity?
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Associate professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, Southern Cross University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Sessional Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University
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Associate professor and Head of department for sport and event management, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education/Sport Development, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor, Critical Studies of Race & Indigeneity, University of Toronto; Brock University
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Casual Academic, The University of Queensland
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Head of department of Humanities and Law, Bournemouth University
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Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth
