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Even with Winter Olympics for inspiration, outdoor activity in sub-zero weather can be hard to commit to. How can it be easier, safer and more fun to embrace your inner winter athlete?
It remains to be seen what the reset of the relations between the two countries will actually mean for the rest of the world.
It may look like athletes in bobsled, luge and skeleton simply grab a sled and hang on until the bottom, but high-speed physics and tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash.
Iman Khan’s visit at the head of a delegation of senior ministers underlines the growing ties between China, Pakistan and Russia.
An analysis of 21 former Winter Olympic venues found that only one of them would be suitable and offer safe racing conditions for athletes if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
Can the Olympic industry survive the damage that calls for a Winter Olympics boycott are doing to its brand?
A strong turnout by Chinese teams during the 2022 Winter Olympics could help build national pride in China — and, in turn, help Xi Jinping’s bid for a third term this year.
Taiwanese authorities are allowing its tiny contingent to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing despite a long-running dispute over its name in the Olympics.
The mainstream embrace of snowboarding for its youthful audience and sponsorship riches also dented its once-alternative image – but a new generation of stars could change all that.
The Games are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state’s ambitions and authority.
A tight bubble will likely keep the games from becoming a super-spreader event, but how the hosts will handle outspoken athletes remains a concern.
A strong sport system allows for coordinated policy implementation, evaluation and outcomes related to health, citizenship and community development that are accessible and realized for all Canadians.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics, an expert looks at the how more sportswomen are going professional, and what obstacles they face.
Plus, what toxic heavy metals are lingering in household dust around the world? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The International Olympic Committee’s position is clear. Human rights be damned. Refugees be damned. The Games must go on. The rest is window dressing.
The Olympics, and all “mega sports,” are inevitably embedded in the political contexts of their times. To dismiss or bypass the political issues that arise seems naïve at best.
China has been unfazed by diplomatic boycotts by the west. In Beijing’s eyes, the Olympics still have broad support by many nations and, importantly, corporate sponsors.
The boycott is ambiguous and will undermine the value of sport in diplomacy.
As long as athletes stand witness to the Olympic flame in Beijing and compete in the games, complacency will overshadow any message of condemnation.
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in 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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Pozen Visiting Professor, Human Rights Scholar, University of Chicago
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Sport Business and Program Director for Sustainable Sport Business, Loughborough University
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor, School of Sport, Health and Human Performance, University of Waikato
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham
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Professor of history, University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Strength and Conditioning, Edith Cowan University
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
