The IOC needs to look beyond gender parity and work with international federations to address athletes’ conditions of participation in sports to achieve true gender equality.
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There is hope for a return to a more traditional and enjoyable Olympic Games with the upcoming 2024 Paris Games.
It’s the question still hanging over Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics, which made Victoria cancel its Commonwealth Games: do such mega events pay their own way? The evidence suggests they’re unlikely to.
The IOC has an opportunity to disavow the violence and illegality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by extending the platform and status of refugee athletes to Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Studies show South Africa did a lot right when it hosted the football World Cup. Qatar can do the same if it learns from South Africa.
What steps is the state government taking to bring Brisbane closer to being a smart city while managing rapid growth? And what differences can city residents expect to see for themselves?
Planning has begun for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and already it’s clear the city has learned from the mistakes of other hosts, but its plans to be truly sustainable have one glaring weak point.
Research shows that hosting the Olympic Games rarely results in the legacy politicians aim for when selling the idea to the public.
It may be soft power, but it still packs a punch.
Soccer’s governing body has long sheltered behind a view that the game is apolitical. Sanctioning Russia over invasion exposes why that doesn’t hold.
Few nations know how to politicize the Olympics as effectively as China does.
As long as athletes stand witness to the Olympic flame in Beijing and compete in the games, complacency will overshadow any message of condemnation.
A new IOC framework aims to ensure everyone can practice sport safely and free from harassment, irrespective of their gender or sex-linked traits.
The sporting world is finally opening up for all athletes.
In a world where transhumanists seek to use technology to save humanity, and even to defeat death, surfing reminds humans of our staggering insignificance.
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When will an African country host the Olympic Games?
The competition for soft power is at the heart of the Olympics. This year, the opening ceremony will be crucial for Japan.
With the Japanese public against the games and a pandemic raging, the Olympics are not a simple celebration of sport and human achievement.
How can settler-Canadians cheer for their country at the Tokyo Olympics after the recent discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who attended Indian Residential Schools?
But it’s the taking part that counts.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, University of Central Florida
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Senior Lecturer, Department for Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Bath
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Lecturer in Event Management, University of the West of Scotland
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Professor of Sports Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader of Sport Business, Manchester Metropolitan University
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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PhD Student, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Professor of Sport Management, Sheffield Hallam University
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Director, Cities of Culture Research Observatory, University of Liverpool
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor of International Sport Business, Head of Sport Business Insights Group, Victoria University
