Portraying athlete mothers as super moms and their successes as surprising ignores the difficulties of balancing motherhood and sport without support.
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High Performance Sport New Zealand’s new funding priorities place podium results first. Some of the most loved and watched sports miss out, and the pressure on athletes will only increase.
A dramatic blunder sealed a match between Indian and Chinese chess champions that has highlighted the resurgent popularity of the ancient game.
As Canadian hockey faces various challenges, the views of Father David Bauer can help reshape its future.
Qualifying for the tournament has the potential to reshape the future of women’s football in Wales.
Proposed legislation in Alberta could violate fundamental freedoms and endanger the rights of transgender people in the province.
Helen Garner is on song in her new book about the exploits of her grandson’s junior football team.
Hosting international sporting events brings prestige and profit to both global sports organizations and repressive regimes, but the gains sacrifice human rights and justice for power and profit.
Ahead of the AFL draft, a steady decline of Indigenous players in the men’s and women’s leagues needs to be rectified.
A new sports centre could bring together diverse groups, foster stronger social ties, encourage collaboration, and enhance mutual understanding and respect among Torontonians.
New research shows Olympic athletes generally outlive the general population by more than three years but the picture isn’t as pretty for elite AFL and rugby union players.
Far from being motivated by mere thrills, new research reveals the complex motivations behind extreme sports participation.
At its best, a national team’s style reflects a national footballing philosophy. But honouring our sporting identity may conflict with our desire to win.
The UK has banned tobacco adverts at sports games since 2002. There is no equivalent for climate-wreckers.
The decision will shake up a transfer market that is weighted in favor of clubs over players – it could also benefit leagues such as MLS.
Sports programmes have the potential to improve lives by offering positive social connection.
For much of Canadian history, hockey has been viewed as a symbol of national pride and identity. But with dramatic changes in Canadian society over the years, is this still the case?
Does more games mean more excitement?
It’s another step in the ‘gamblification’ of sport.
Many athletes ‘live the dream’ during their careers but retirement often doesn’t come easy – what can be done to better prepare them?
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor of International Sport Business, Head of Sport Business Insights Group, Victoria University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, First Year College, Victoria University
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Reader in Sport Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University., Loughborough University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, The University of Melbourne