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For Australia to build on its record-breaking Winter Olympics, it will need continued facility development, cheaper access and more pathways.
For the Olympics to be viable in a warming world, new models of planning and hosting are necessary. Milano–Cortina 2026’s geographical dispersion could be a solution
The IOC has failed, yet again, to be a global leader in the promotion of peace and human rights.
As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Indigenous athletes reveal why using the Olympics to perform Canadian sovereignty is never simple.
Alpine skiers have a 75% risk of suffering at least one injury per season.
There are specific parts of the brain that trigger hesitation in times of uncertainty.
The 2026 winter games are vastly different to when Italy hosted them in 1956, especially when it comes to costs, events and climate challenges.
The image of skiing – both as a sport and leisure activity – has long held associations with glamour.
Preparation is integral to athletic performance, which is why so many Olympians train in uncomfortable environments.
While physical exertion helps athletes stay warm, sweating can lead to dehydration.
Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.
It’s a big shift from the IOC, which has kept a tight rein on the rights to footage.
For the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, climate change poses a risk and could impact where the Games can be held in the future.
US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
There are eight new events at the Milan Cortina games, and several Australians are right in the mix for a medal.
Medals can be won and lost by hundredths of seconds as athletes sprint away from the starting block.
American athletes and officials may get a frosty reception as US-Europe tensions bubble away ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rolls out AI-assisted judging at the Winter Olympics, how is this new technology set to revolutionise the sports industry?
Innovations have made recent Winter Games possible, but the future climate will have a big impact on where the Olympics can be held and winter sports themselves.
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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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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Principal Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University
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Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Ecology, University of Toronto
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Senior lecturer, Sol Plaatje University
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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Policy, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Dean Research, Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University