No sooner had the 2016 Olympic Games finished than commentators were lamenting their negative impacts on the host city, Rio de Janeiro. Many have concluded that a sustainable Olympic legacy is either uncertain, or downright ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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The inclusion of trans women athletes—women who were assigned male at birth—is one of the most controversial issues in world sports.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2024
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The International Olympic Committee last week decided to shift next year's Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo to protect athletes from the heat.
Environment
Nov 5, 2019
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This week a High Court judge opened the way for the card game bridge to be classified as a sport under English law. Recalling his own bridge-playing experience, Justice Mostyn recognised claims that the game could be recognised ...
Other
Apr 30, 2015
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The International Olympic Committee says it has signed a deal with technology provider Intel, one week after McDonald's ended its long-standing sponsorship three years early.
Business
Jun 21, 2017
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University of Queensland researchers say a requirement for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games to be climate positive presents an opportunity for the state to be bold and leave the city with a valuable legacy.
Environment
Jan 18, 2024
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More than five decades after Denver said "thanks, but no thanks" to hosting the 1976 Winter Olympics, large numbers of Coloradans still feel ambivalent about going for gold.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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The ten-year coaching ban handed down this week by Athletics New Zealand to national pole vault coach Jeremy McColl is merely the latest in a long line of investigations to reveal the failure of sports organizations to protect ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2023
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