Don't spit, change out of your kit at home and clean match balls. These are just some of the ways sport is changing as restrictions ease.
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The two-referee system was introduced to improve the flow of the game. So where's the evidence to say dropping one ref would be any better for the game?
In the absence of live sport, curated lists have abounded- but they have been mostly by men, featuring men's sports.
Sports have been out of action during the coronavirus lockdown, but the recovery period is a chance to redefine sporting success beyond winning and profit margins.
The league is facing financial ruin unless it restarts play soon. Yet, even with strict biosecurity measures in place, there are significant questions as to whether it can effectively police itself.
For athletes, COVID-19 means more than cancelled competitions. Having their athletic goals put on hold and their training routines disrupted can take a toll on athletes' mental health.
Why elite athletes may struggle more during self-isolation.
With current social distancing measures, Australia's sporting bodies can't rely on physical attendance for revenue. Not turning to esports at such a time would be a missed opportunity.
An athlete who competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics says when the rescheduled Olympics take place, the Games can help rebuild societies in a humanitarian way through the spirit of Olympism.
As the new coronavirus has spread around the world, sporting matches and events have been staged behind closed doors, postponed and increasingly cancelled outright.
Could the Olympic Games be postponed for the first time in its history?
Women have been playing cricket as long as men have. However, getting to the 2020 Twenty20 World Cup has involved a lot more fundraising and organising
Canadian sport is still allowed to police itself when it comes to dealing with abuse and harassment.
Improving social, physical and psychological abilities.
From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
Support for European soccer clubs is defining relationships between spouses.
Every Paralympics there's a sense that they will inspire more disabled people's sport participation. However, eight years since London 2012 and very little has changed
Just one in four Indigenous women play sport or are physically active, with many citing racism, cost and gendered expectations as barriers.
Rackets have come a long way since the first tennis tournaments.
From Peter O'Connor waving the Irish flag in 1906 to rainbow colours at Sochi, athletes have always used the Olympics to share their politics.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Eurasian Sport | Director of Eurasian Sport, EM Lyon
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport, Exercise & Health, University of Winchester
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Dean, College of Sport and Exercise Science and Institute of Sport, Exercise, Active Living, Victoria University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne
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Researcher, Institute for Sport, Exercise and Active Living and Senior Lecturer, College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
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Visiting Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Psychology and Coaching Sciences, Bournemouth University
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Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology
