A recent decision by the International Olympic Committee has cheerleading under consideration for Tokyo 2020. But its very status as a sport has constantly been questioned.
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Whether it’s items in a shop, potential speed-dating matches or athletes competing one after another, the order in which they’re presented affects our judgments.
Research shows there are some common struggles among those who retire from being professional athletes but players can be successful in careers after sport.
Don’t be alarmed: it’s no more dangerous than other sports, and in fact, it’s actually good for your health.
Research has shown that hard times and losses can help athletes perform better.
Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
Today’s Melbourne Cup will be streamed on Twitter for the first time. So how much can social media compete with traditional broadcasters for sports?
There’s not enough evidence that sports drinks are any better at hydrating you than water.
What do the concepts like ‘cheating’ and ‘performance enhancing’ mean to young African footballers?
No team in sports has inspired better literature than the hapless Chicago Cubs. The oeuvre includes a little-known tale by W.P. Kinsella: ‘The Last Pennant Before Armageddon.’
Many decry ‘superteams’ like the NBA’s Golden State Warriors as bad for the sport. But psychology research shows that they also make us more likely to watch – and bask in the joy of seeing them fail.
Bending the rules can sometimes benefit a team so why should we discourage it?
Live events like sports seemed immune to streaming services’ assault on traditional broadcast TV. Now that might change.
With chips embedded in footballs in Thursday night games, the NFL is moving toward a data-driven future. How will fans, media and teams benefit?
An Access World News database search says everything you need to know: Type in ‘Deflategate’ and you’ll get nearly twice as many hits as ‘Paralympics.’
If your city has a team with a Native American mascot, you’re more likely to hold stereotypical views of Native people.
For his fight with Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, Kell Brook had to gain weight in just the right places.
Watching sport is more than just an entertaining experience. As the 2016 Olympic Games again highlighted, it can enrich and improve our lives in many more complex ways.
Sports bras can help elite athletes compete to their best, but also should be considered as an important piece of kit by all women who exercise.
Can skateboarding – with its anti-establishment ethos and emphasis on individuality – mesh with the corporatized Olympics?
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Associate Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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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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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
