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There remains a glaring lack of structural support and policies to address the ways menstrual health impacts women’s and girls’ participation in sports at all levels, from grassroots to elite.
Many people on TikTok are touting chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery drink. It turns out there is some evidence it offers benefits comparable to sports drinks.
Parasports couldn’t exist without classifying competitors by their physical and mental limitations. But the process is far from perfect, and a handful of athletes have tried to game the system.
The classification system is meant to ensure all athletes have a fair and equitable chance at achieving success. However, for some athletes, the process of getting classified can itself be damaging.
A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’
Evidence suggests different psychotropics can affect athletic performance in both positive and negative ways. How does this affect doping rules for athletes who take mental health medications?
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony.
Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.
An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time time to acclimatize, and the risks to watch out for.
When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone?
One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated.
Talking about mental health can be difficult for anyone. It’s even harder for athletes, who are expected to exhibit mental toughness.
Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports.
Researchers used AI to analyze photos of Olympic medalists and found that bronze medalists appeared happier than silver medalists. A cognitive process called ‘counterfactual thinking’ may explain why.
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.
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have important decisions to make this offseason. One of them should be to keep their word.
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.
Playing and watching sports can unite people − and provide lessons for democracy.
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Head of Centre for Professional and Economic Development, University of Chester
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Academic Fellow & Psychologist, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology and Head of Sport Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Brock University
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Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Athletic Training, University of South Carolina
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Professor, Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
