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There’s nothing new about our modern obsession with playing and watching sports – they were popular in ancient Greek and Roman times too.
When women were portrayed cycling, they were often eroticised and undressed.
Today’s athletes strive for any edge they can get when it comes to preparing for competition. The same thing can be said for athletes training for the ancient Olympics in Greece.
Sydney baseballer Travis Bazzana has taken the US by storm but the sport has endured a surprisingly troubled history in Australia.
When it comes to the Olympics, sports like athletics and swimming often spring to mind. But many events have been tried and discarded over the years, including Jeu de paume, polo and tug-of-war.
Women were banned from playing football in many countries, but that’s just one of many barriers they have overcome.
While the Grey Cup and Canadian football were once considered significant national institutions, part of their allure appears to have faded over the years.
South Africa is one of four African countries participating in the tournament, which begins on 28 July.
Cricket was a significant bridge between England and ‘home’ in the Caribbean, making the sport an important part of the black Atlantic cultural exchange.
Sport turned out to be an ideal lens to bridge the geographic and cultural challenges American university students face in empathising with African experiences.
The Olympics claim not to be political, but in the 1960s a counter movement organized by left-leaning countries put politics front and centre.
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of History and Coordinator of the Kenya Program, St. Lawrence University
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Adjunct research fellow, School of Arts, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Associate professor, Human Rights Studies, King's University College, Western University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Justice, University of Newcastle
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Professor of History, UCL
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Associate Professor Sport History, Stellenbosch University
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PhD candidate in visual cultures, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor Health & Community Studies, MacEwan University
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Associate Professor, Sport and Physical Activity, University of Manitoba