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Heat endurance specialists have warned for years that temperatures at Tokyo 2020 events would be extreme. Should future Summer Olympics become the Autumn Games?
A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia.
Athletes and spectators were lured to Olympia by a longing for contact with their compatriots and their gods.
A researcher who studies physical skills explains how getting your conscious thoughts out of the way lets your body do what it knows how to do, better.
As Team GB prepares to send its youngest Summer Olympian ever to the Tokyo 2021 Games, fans need to remember what being a young athlete in the public eye takes
The Canadian Football League is struggling to stay alive. All options, including help from government, should be considered as part of a national conversation about its future.
How psychological factors may have influenced the opinions about the use of rangefinders during the 2021 PGA championships.
Japan is going through its fourth wave, testing rates are low and case numbers are climbing. Now athletes aren’t happy with the IOC’s plans to protect them.
A new study explores the how the celebrity and status of professional footballers in the “Big Five” European leagues can affect both performance and pay.
From Queen Elizabeth to Willie Nelson, celebrities have long used their platforms to promote public health information. Why do people trust celebrities for health advice more than the government?
Shutting down sports teams can save schools millions of dollars but create longer-term challenges for enrollment, fundraising and campus life.
For elite athletes, even mild COVID-19 vaccine side effects can throw their training plans off course. But they can plan ahead.
The Lou Marsh Trophy was named after the famous sports journalist and editor. But Marsh’s sports coverage of racialized athletes was problematic — should this prompt a renaming of the award?
The International Olympic Committee has published a set of “playbooks” for keeping everyone safe at the Olympics
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, a debate about whether athletes should be prioritized over more vulnerable populations has emerged.
Specialising in one sport early on in childhood carries greater risk of burnout, injury, and dropout from the sport.
Ultra-marathon runners face a plethora of physical and mental challenges on the track, including intense fatigue and extreme physical pain.
Cardiologists say student athletes who test positive for COVID-19 should see their doctors to determine if heart tests are necessary, even if they don’t have symptoms.
Allegations of abuse and harassment are not uncommon in Canadian sport. The closure of the Montréal site for Canada’s artistic swimming team is in part due to a lack of oversight for young athletes.
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Business, University of Stirling
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology and Head of Sport Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Bruce Kidd is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
