There is a tendency – almost a law of nature – that governs the way the costs of large-scale international events such as the football World Cup and Olympic Games far outstrip the initial forecasts of…
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As Asafa Powell faces the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, we already know his defence – that he was given a supplement called Epiphany D1 by his former physiotherapist, Chris Xuereb, without his…
With the clock ticking down to the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February, recent announcements by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Russian and…
The mantra that “sport and politics don’t mix” was always false and misleading, but in the age of Twitter it’s absurd. Calling for boycotts of high-profile sporting events is an established political tactic…
Stephen Fry’s viral open letter calling for “an absolute ban” on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi over Russia’s controversial new anti-homosexuality laws was a clarion call for activists. But it should…
Mexican scientists have used maths to reveal just how impressive Ussain Bolt’s world-record dash was. The calculations show…
The International Olympic Committee’s drastic step of suspending the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for alleged breaches of the Olympic Code and corrupt election processes has already sent reverberations…
Welcome to Some Sports Economics, a six-part video series explaining economic concepts through sport, by La Trobe University senior lecturer, Liam Lenten. In the fourth part of this series, Liam explains…
The ‘deep-catch’ stroke, which pulls through water like a boat paddle, is the most efficient swimming stroke. High-precision…
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie 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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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling
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Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University
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