Sports stars like Simone Biles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Katie Ledecky dazzled fans at the recent Paris Olympic Games with their performances. But off the pitch, many athletes also used the Olympics to draw attention ...
Aug 30, 2024
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The Paralympic Games, now a major global event, has a history rooted in rehabilitation.
Aug 30, 2024
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The increased media coverage of the Paralympic Games makes Paralympic sport seem "inclusive." But, the continued reliance on segregated sport and narrowly defined classification categories suggests ableism remains. For example, ...
Aug 29, 2024
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With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games just around the corner, the extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete at the games take center stage.
Aug 27, 2024
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University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes in adjusting to life after retiring from sport. Dr. Tarli Young from UQ's School of Psychology evaluated a digital intervention program developed by UQ researchers ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Over the past few weeks, billions of eyes have been glued to the Paris Olympic Games.
Aug 27, 2024
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What comes to mind when you think of cricket? Perhaps it's an idyllic scene of an English village green—people sitting on deckchairs and checkered blankets tucking into a traditional cricket tea while watching mild-mannered ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Eating oranges at half-time has been a popular and long-standing tradition at junior sports in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Aug 25, 2024
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Strong men and women have been admired in many cultures for thousands of years, with stone lifting and carrying especially revered.
Aug 24, 2024
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In the first 24 hours after a python devours its massive prey, its heart grows 25%, its cardiac tissue softens dramatically, and the organ squeezes harder and harder to more than double its pulse. Meanwhile, a vast collection ...
Aug 21, 2024
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