Why does sport get a free pass when it comes to human rights?
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With the Paris Olympics and Canada’s Future of Sport Commission both to start soon, this is a timely critique of the Canadian sport system.
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
Identifying with the athletes on screen, many volunteers felt an irresistible urge to plunge their hands into a bowl of sweets.
Olympic breakdancers spin on their heads and backs, then freeze in funky poses. How? It’s all about physics.
With the Paris Olympics and the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child approaching, now is the ideal time to focus on protecting the rights of child athletes.
Several sports leaders from across the globe have recently sought to extend or eliminate term limits. Why should we care, and how long is too long for sport administrators?
Sporting events like the Olympic Games claim to promote equality and human dignity, yet are frequently used to marginalize people. Perhaps it’s time to consign Olympism to the dustbin of history.
In an effort to bring the Olympics to a wider and younger audience, breaking is the latest “sport” to make its debut at Paris 2024. But how will it work as a scored sport?
The World Anti-Doping Agency stands by its handling of the allegations. So, why have some in the media and in the US been so quick to point the finger at China?
For more than 100 years, international sport organizations have executed monopolistic power. Now, one has resurrected the founder of the modern Olympics to promote its controversial politics.
A new Olympic funding strategy aims to boost the finances of smaller Australian sports like table tennis – but will it actually work?
From what sports you can watch with an old aerial, to what apps you’ll see when you switch on a new smart TV – sports lovers can expect big changes ahead.
Queensland premier Steven Miles is walking a tightrope in trying to deliver a spectacular yet sustainable, legacy-driven 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
The Olympic Games have also been highly political events – Paris 2024 will be no different.
Studies reveal a chequered history when it comes to the benefits of hosting the event.
Do big sporting events such as the Olympics help boost tourist numbers in the long run? It all depends on where they take place, according to research.
His sudden death at 24 has shone a light on what a talent and hard worker he was, and what he represented.
A plans for ‘Enhanced Games’ with no restrictions on performance-enhancing drugs would be bad for athletes and for sport itself.
Without the internet, television, radio or any widespread means of communication, ancient Greek athletes had to struggle to make their success known and easily communicated to a broad public.
Principais colaboradores
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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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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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, University of Central Florida
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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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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Cities of Culture Research Observatory, University of Liverpool
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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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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
