Being an athlete is all about eating pasta morning, noon and night, right? Think again. The type of sport an athlete does will affect the types of foods the competitor should eat. Although there are other…
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The swimming events of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games are among the first on the schedule. Australia and the UK tend to do quite well in the swimming events – as does Canada – so it’s an excellent opportunity…
Exercise is good for you – we hear it all the time. Sitting is the new smoking. Exercise reduces the risk of cancer, improves your memory and makes you happier. But does exercise have a sinister side that…
Some 71 nations will participate in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, starting on Wednesday in Glasgow – so what are Australia’s chances? Many countries – including Australia – are sending their largest ever…
On July 23 the Queen will open the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the process, she will no doubt also fire the starting pistol on the latest round of a favourite British pastime: worrying about…
Since September 2012, the mascot of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Clyde the thistle, has been popping in and out of the media radar; greeting children, featuring on merchandise, cheerfully promoting…
It’s unanimous: we think that the uniforms designed for the Australian Commonwealth Games team are ugly. More than 15,000 people polled by the Daily Telegraph said so, The Australian likened the official…
Should we be celebrating the Commonwealth Games organisers’ decision not to demolish Glasgow’s iconic Red Road Flats as part of the opening ceremony, where the live footage was to be beamed on huge screens…
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Adjunct Professor of Sport Studies, UC-RISE, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in the Centre for Sport & Social Impact, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Biomechanics, University of Bath
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Strategic Advisor on the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Griffith University
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Professor of Social Inclusion - UTS Business School - Co-Lead UTS Disability Research Network - Australian Centre for Olympic and Sport Studies - Centre for Sport, Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Sydney
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Programs and Partnerships), Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Bath
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Immunology researcher, Monash University
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Professor of Exercise and Cardiovascular Physiology; Director, Centre for Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Brunel University of London
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Dean and Head of Academics, University Campus of Football Business (Etihad Campus)
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Biomechanist (Victorian Institute of Sport), Victoria University
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Teaching Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Planned Events, Queen Margaret University
