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Sustainability, cultural significance, and high fashion: the top five uniforms to look out for at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Mongolia’s uniform from Michel&Amazonka. by Treena Clark, University of Technology Sydney Fashion is many things. It is practical, it is communicative, it is commercial, and it...

Misinformation, abuse and injustice: breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm

Angela Carini (L) abandons her bout against Imane Khelif. YAHYA ARHAB/EPA by Holly Thorpe, University of Waikato and Ryan Storr, Swinburne University of Technology In a preliminary...

Despair after four years of pressure: how do Olympians deal with disappointment?

Australia’s Mary Fowler reacts as the Matildas crashed out of the Olympics. Daniel Cole/AP Photo by Christopher Mesagno, Victoria University and Courtney C Walton, The University...

Breakdancing debuts at Paris Olympics, showcasing Black culture

Jeffrey Louis is one of three Team USA competitors in the Breakdancing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Photo Credit: Facebook). by Ashleigh Fields, Special...

Can the Olympics attract Gen Z eyeballs while preserving its traditions?

Zoltan Balogh/EPA Joshua McLeod, Deakin University and Hunter Fujak, Deakin University The Olympics has been the world’s premier sporting event for more than a century. Throughout this...

Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground

The Olympic rings are seen at the Paris La Defense Arena, on June 12, 2024 in Nanterre, outside Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) by Travers, Simon...

Magnificent and humbling: the Paris opening ceremony was a tribute to witnessing superhuman feats of the extraordinary

EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK by Sarah Austin, The University of Melbourne There has never been an opening ceremony quite like it. For the first time in Olympic Games history,...

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museum by Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University Who were the first Africans...

From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport

Allyson Felix holds her daughter after running the women’s 400-meter dash final at the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2019....

Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation

The U.S. gymnastics team selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics celebrates in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Abbie Parr by Terry Shoemaker, Arizona State University Fans are getting ready...

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