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April 3, 2025 Manase Kudzai Chiweshe, _University of Zimbabwe_ Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape

race and power. March 30, 2025 Marcus Foth, _Queensland University of Technology_ Brisbane 2032 was supposed to be the first ‘climate-positive’ Olympic Games. But a quiet change to the host

contract puts the commitment in doubt. March 27, 2025 H. Björn Galjaardt, _The University of Queensland_; Daryl Adair, _University of Technology Sydney_, and Richard Baka, _Victoria

University_ The 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games plan has been released, and major opportunities and hurdles are on the horizon. March 25, 2025 Davies Banda, _University of

Edinburgh_ The IOC is betting on a younger female leader to signal change. She enters the ring at a crucial time for athletes. March 21, 2025 Richard Baka, _Victoria University_; Rob Hess,

_Victoria University_, and Tracy Taylor, _Victoria University_ New International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry has ten key areas to consider in taking the reins. January 2,

2025 Giulia Sesa, _KU Leuven_ and Silvia Camporesi, _KU Leuven_ Big money ‘mega events’ often undermine sport’s values in front of millions of spectators. December 26, 2024 Ali Hadigheh,

_University of Sydney_ and Yaning Wei, _University of Sydney_ Strong, light composite materials have revolutionised many sports. But these composites are notoriously hard to recycle December

23, 2024 Jill Moffatt, _Laurentian University_; Andrea Bundon, _University of British Columbia_; Ann Pegoraro, _University of Guelph_, and Kerry McGannon, _Laurentian University_ Portraying

athlete mothers as super moms and their successes as surprising ignores the difficulties of balancing motherhood and sport without support. December 19, 2024 Holly Thorpe, _University of

Waikato_ High Performance Sport New Zealand’s new funding priorities place podium results first. Some of the most loved and watched sports miss out, and the pressure on athletes will only

increase. October 28, 2024 Reidar P. Lystad, _Macquarie University_ New research shows Olympic athletes generally outlive the general population by more than three years but the picture

isn’t as pretty for elite AFL and rugby union players. September 6, 2024 Mathew Dowling, _Loughborough University_ and Verity Postlethwaite, _Loughborough University_ As sport researchers,

we meticulously study international sporting events, focusing on their impacts and legacies. August 30, 2024 John Cairney, _The University of Queensland_; Emma Beckman, _The University of

Queensland_, and Sean Tweedy, _The University of Queensland_ While technology presents challenges around fairness, it also offers solutions. August 30, 2024 Kirsten Holmes, _Curtin

University_ and Leonie Lockstone-Binney, _Griffith University_ The Olympic and Paralympic games have been awarded to host cities in tandem since the early 2000s. But hosting the Paralympics

can bring a city unique benefits that long outlast the games. August 29, 2024 Sarah Zipp, _Mount Saint Mary's University_ and Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, _York University, Canada_ There

remains a glaring lack of structural support and policies to address the ways menstrual health impacts women’s and girls’ participation in sports at all levels, from grassroots to elite.

August 21, 2024 Kamilla Swart, _Hamad Bin Khalifa University_ Egypt can help the games be more universal, but the benefits of hosting must be weighed against the risks. August 18, 2024 Ali

Cheshmehzangi, _The University of Queensland_ Brisbane is aiming to be the first Olympic Games host to make carbon savings greater than the emissions the event produces. That’s easier said

than done, so what’s the plan to achieve this goal? August 18, 2024 Iris Lesser, _University of The Fraser Valley_ We can appreciate the exceptional performance of mothers in the Olympics,

while also recognizing the challenges faced by mothers and the need for realistic role models of postpartum physical activity. August 16, 2024 Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, _Stephen F. Austin

State University_ Kenya has been the leading African country at the games for almost a decade, but medals are harder and harder to secure, so the country must be innovative. August 15, 2024

Laura Misener, _Western University_ Olympic host cities must maintain the momentum from the Olympics and ensure Paralympic athletes receive the recognition they deserve for their sporting

successes. August 15, 2024 Naomi Smith, _University of the Sunshine Coast_ Between Snoop Dogg’s antics, a muffin-obsessed swimmer and the coolest sharpshooter in the world, this year’s games

delivered viral moments in spades.