News tagged with amateur athletes
Research Examines Fairness in Olympic Funding and Support for Amateur Athletics
In the first study to examine resource allocation in Olympic sport, research led by Stephen W. Dittmore of the University of Arkansas revealed a gap between what administrators of U.S. National Governing Bodies thought was ...
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Architecture of experience
Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 03, 2012 |
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Hail to the geeks
Basketball dominates the American sports landscape in March. So perhaps it’s fitting that the sixth annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, held Friday and Saturday in Boston, heavily showcased ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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College athletes worth six figures, live below federal poverty line
Perhaps the upcoming football game between Ohio State and Miami is the most fitting backdrop to the results of a National College Players Association (NCPA) and Drexel University Department of Sport Management joint study, ...
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Sep 14, 2011 |
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Compared to bloggers, journalists go deeper to cover sports
When sports stories become linked with other social and business issues, professional journalists tend to offer deeper and broader coverage than sports bloggers, according to Penn State researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2011 |
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The heartfelt truth about sudden death in young athletes
The sudden death of a young athlete always prompts full media attention, most recently spurring a call for preventative screening methods, including costly electrocardiogram (EKG) tests for all school-age athletes. But a ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Hackers attack World Taekwondo site over Taiwan row
Hackers attacked the website of the World Taekwondo Federation after it punished a Taiwanese fighter for allegedly cheating at the Asian Games, media reported Wednesday.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Playing by the rules? New book examines relationship between law and sport
From match fixing, to doping allegations, to contract disputes, a new book by a Queen's University law expert analyses the relationship between modern sport and the law.
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Dec 20, 2010 |
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Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports
(AP) -- The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field - at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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'The Year of the Solar System' to begin
To mark an unprecedented flurry of exploration which is about to begin, NASA announced yesterday that the coming year will be "The Year of the Solar System" (YSS).
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 08, 2010 |
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E-shirt improves physical exercise
Whether you are a professional athlete or just enjoy physical exercise, instant data on your performance can improve your training. With help from ESA, a Spanish firm has developed a smart ‘e-shirt’ to measure ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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