The elite cycling world is debating whether limiting bike speeds will cut crashes. Evidence shows rider tactics and course design create more risk than speed alone.
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A conflict resolution expert – and rugby fan – explains how the game can restore spectacle and avoid farcical and dangerous mismatches due to players being sent off.
All event organizers should be prepared for emergencies and have a communication plan.
How much protection will the Halo system give drivers?
Artificial turf has become popular for kids’ sports as well as for professional players. The little black crumbs that help support the blades of fake grass may not be so harmless.
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Senior Lecturer in Biomechanical Engineering, Cardiff University
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Professor and Director of the Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health (Retired), Georgia State University
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Clive Thompson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelon Mandela University; Research Associate, Research Associate, Centre for Transformative Regulation of Work, University of the Western Cape
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Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne