Olympic medallists live longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, medal won, or type of sport played, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on BMJ today.
Dec 13, 2012
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Researchers from La Trobe University studied 58 pain-free male Australian Football League (AFL) draftees, finding that nearly half showed hip joint changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and 20% had a particular hip ...
Sep 10, 2024
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The 2024 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) season kicked off last week, continuing the growth of a variety of sports that were once considered only for men.
Sep 5, 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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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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The year was 1920. It was George "Babe" Ruth's first season playing for the New York Yankees.
Aug 15, 2024
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A lifetime of training and dedication. Four years of planning. One moment for athletes to prove themselves to the world.
Aug 13, 2024
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Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed she was seven months pregnant in an Instagram post after competing in the women's individual saber competition at the Paris Olympics. "What appears to you as two players on the podium, ...
Aug 8, 2024
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A classic image of the Olympics and Paralympics is an athlete at the end of a race struggling for breath, their heart obviously racing.
Aug 8, 2024
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In elite gymnastics, few names shine as brightly as Simone Biles, known for her high-difficult routines and seemingly unshakable confidence. Biles stunned the world during the Tokyo Olympics when she experienced a bout of ...
Aug 8, 2024
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