A new study found the benefits of amateur sport outweigh the risks of a single blow to the head – but repeated concussions are likely to do more damage.
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For Scotland fans, it’s less about losing, but rather how the team lose.
There remains a glaring lack of structural support and policies to address the ways menstrual health impacts women’s and girls’ participation in sports at all levels, from grassroots to elite.
If sport is for everyone, sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all bodies. We have an ethical responsibility to change sport to make it meaningfully inclusive for all.
The classification system is meant to ensure all athletes have a fair and equitable chance at achieving success. However, for some athletes, the process of getting classified can itself be damaging.
Cricket is physically and mentally demanding and draining – and it has a suicide problem. Here’s why.
Competing in the Olympics might be considered the pinnacle of any athletic career, but there may be a dark side for young sportspeople peaking so early on the world stage.
Break dancing is now an official Olympic sport. Australia’s breaking athlete, Rachael Gunn, explains how it works and what to look out for at Paris 2024.
By adopting the lessons from this initiative, Canadian sports programs can enhance their inclusivity and provide better opportunities for children with autism to participate and thrive in sports.
A recent study highlights the significant long-term socioeconomic benefits of sports participation for women and girls.
So you’ve taken up running again… until the inevitable aches kick in. What causes muscle pain? And is there anything you can do about it?
Children have been watching athletes win medals and do victory dances. But sport isn’t just about winning.
Evidence suggests different psychotropics can affect athletic performance in both positive and negative ways. How does this affect doping rules for athletes who take mental health medications?
Athletes from a variety of sports have experimented with neurofeedback in recent years in a bid to gain a competitive edge.
Because of the high-stakes and high-reward environment of elite sport, humans have been trying to develop timing and photo-finish equipment that will solve dead heats for decades.
While the prospect of another career after sport may appear daunting, there are a number of ways for athletes to manage this transition and prepare for life after sport.
The early games were far from the slick events attended by teams from around the globe that we know today.
There are gold, silver and bronze levels of corporate involvement.
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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