More needs to be done to stop professional athletes reaching crisis point with their mental health.
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The International Olympic Committee recently hosted a meeting on e-sports – organized video competitions. Should e-sports be in the Olympic Games? An Olympian says no.
Made up almost entirely of West Germans, the roster of Germany’s national soccer team reflects divisions that remain almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Media giants like ESPN may have thought that eSports was a fad but not anymore. Revenue from eSports video games are set to take over traditional sports leagues.
The first worldwide skateboarding conference, Pushing Boarders, showed how skateboarding is evolving to include people of all genders, ethnicities and sexualities.
Depression, substance and financial problems are still major problems for retiring athletes.
After a series of debacles, many metropolitan areas no longer want their leaders to vie for these opportunities.
Why do big events that showcase elite sport fail to motivate people to get active?
The Commonwealth Games do not get the same level of media coverage as the Olympics. But a one-time Commonwealth gold medallist says the Games are still an important athletic competition.
Preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast are pushing homeless people out of town, and out of the state. Sadly, that’s not unusual for events of this sort.
How do LGBTQ people navigate international business, scholarship or sports competition when traveling to countries hostile to LGBTQ people?
For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
Future Olympics will be required to report on their legacies for up to five years after the event under the IOC’s new framework.
The idea that the athletic contests – held in honour of the Greek god Zeus for over a thousand years – were shut down by a puritanical Christian emperor makes for a good story. But is it true?
There’s a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics. Here’s what that means – and why it’s so hard to stop.
A lack of federal funding for their training, travel or living expenses leaves many elite American athletes juggling day jobs and scrambling to pay their bills.
Why can an athlete dominate their sport, but fail to perform when it counts most at the Olympic Games? A number of factors the viewing audience can’t see can explain poor performances.
No longer in fanciful coats or button-down shirts with neckties, Olympians compete in uniforms specially designed and engineered for maximum performance.
What’s in a name? Chamonix-Mont-Blanc was quick to harness the first Winter Olympics for its economic potential.
It would seem obvious athletes are the most important part of the Olympics. But competing issues, from sponsorship rules to politics, means the rights of athletes aren’t always the top priority.
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
