Wheelchair tennis players benefit from greater support than other sports in dealing with hot conditions.
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As the Summer Games warm up, more research is needed on how heat acclimation can help Paralympians in particular prepare for extreme conditions
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Guy is happy living his life unaware that he is just a character in a grand simulation. Could we all be doing same?
A spice merchant in his shop in Bab Al-Saray market during Ramadan in April 2021.
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The insurgents left Mosul in 2017 in a near total state of destruction. With little outside help, local residents are rebuilding their city and reclaiming their identity.
An example of the very first Olympic flag, known as the Antwerp flag.
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A logo must artfully evoke the spirit of the Olympics as well as represent the host nation and it’s not an easy feat.
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The “Freedom Day” rhetoric around the end of COVID-19 restrictions can be best understood through the lens of propaganda.
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A new wave of political dissenters is emerging in China – and being repressed.
No new records have been broken and no new technology has been tested.
The lack of spectators at Tokyo 2020 will be a stark contrast to the crowds at Rio 2016.
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games won’t have in-person spectators. What does this mean for local sponsors?
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If people feel a sense of duty to their local community, they’re more likely to protect themselves and others by taking a COVID-19 vaccine.
It’s all getting very taxing.
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Estonia and Hungary are arguing that EU member states cannot legally implement the OECD agreement on corporation tax.
Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley photographs his sculpture of Princess Diana.
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Reactions to the new figure embody the problems that come with recreating the images of modern icons
Chinese astronauts Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming during ceremony before heading to Tiangong.
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China’s space programme is going from strength to strength.
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A sales and marketing formula based on a broad range of clothing for all ages at reasonable prices over many years is difficult to change.
Maintaining physical condition, mental focus and motivation during the pandemic has been a challenge.
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Athletes headed to Tokyo have trained throughout an unusually stressful year. Missing out on final preparations could hinder their chances at a medal
Ecocide? The aftermath of huge fires in Indonesia in 2019.
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Environmental destruction remains an unofficial crime, but activists and scholars want it recognised.
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Two way communication and trust are key.
Detainees in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre hold up signs calling for help during anti-detention demonstration.
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The sustained lack of trust between migrants and health professionals is leading to dire consequences
Black Lives Matter protests in 2016.
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When the movement made its way from the United States in 2016, it wasn’t met with nearly the same amount of support we see today.
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Nasa’s sending its first missions to Earth’s twin since 1990.
The long-term health effects in professional contact sports have come under global scrutiny since the 2015 $1 billion lawsuit filed by former professional American football players against the NFL.
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Brain injuries and the long-term health effects in professional sport have become significant issues in the past decade.