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A chance to read about contemporary examples and case studies that relate to Sports Science courses at GCSE, A Level and Degree level.
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My Guardian column - Team GB is set to have its best ever Winter Olympics. But with funding likely to fall after 2020, we need an honest debate about which sports to fully support – and whether medals really benefit the nation theguardian.com/sport/blog/201…
The 20 most-watched TV broadcasts in the USA, ever, of any genre. (Or why a TV advert for this Sunday's Super Bowl will cost up to $7.7m ... for 30 seconds).
Please read and re-tweet. While the IOC acted to ban Russia, they have a very long way to go when it comes to practicing the “Olympic values” that they preach. yahoo.com/news/putin-see…
Ok, as expected, some additions and edits to my earlier article, sharing thoughts on the #Froome #salbutamol case: sportsscientists.com/2017/12/brief-… I look at the drug, the pharmacological challenges, the best & worse-case scenarios, and whatever else popped into my head.
Chris Froome could lose Vuelta a España title after abnormal drugs test result. Team Sky confirm news after investigation by @marthakelner and myself theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec…
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Chris Froome fights to save career after failed drugs test result
UK’s most successful road cyclist fights for reputation after returning adverse analytical finding after drugs test during victory in the Vuelta
So many people still don't know the history. Women's football was banned for 50yrs.- at the height of its popularity. We are still feeling the repercussions today with the gender pay gap and lack of exposure for the women's game.
"The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." Despite its popularity during the First World War, women's football was banned by the FA in 1921 - and was prohibited for a full fifty years. #OnThisDay #HiddenHistory ♀️
Russia is officially banned from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Why was that decision made? #Icarus explains. @bryanfogel
Guessing you’ve all heard the news, but this is unprecedented. Russia is banned from the Olympics. Grigory Rodchenkov's courage and @IcarusNetflix brought this truth into the light. nytimes.com/2017/12/05/spo…
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Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C. (Published 2017)
The country’s extensive, state-backed doping program results in penalties without precedent. The Russian Federation will not participate, though individual athletes may.
Russia must be banned from the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov tells IOC commission in submission obtained by BBC. Also claims Sports Minister Mutko "created and ran” state-directed doping program bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-s…
A good resource for the teaching of the Sport & Society element. Lots of strands to reference here.
ICYMI my @BBCNews at 10 report from Moscow ahead of tomorrow's glittering World Cup draw at the Kremlin. But amid a host of security and integrity concerns, can Russia really be trusted to play host to football's showpiece event for the first time?
An excellent insight for those learning about Hooliganism in A Level PE. #contemporaryexamples
The £80K operation to police Feyenoord fans... BBC Sport links up with Greater Manchester Police to see what it takes to police a high-profile football match. ➡️ bbc.in/2mXEQHN #MCFC
History re-written, again. nytimes.com/2017/11/22/spo…
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Latest Doping Penalties Lift U.S. Above Russia in Sochi Games Medals Tally (Published 2017)
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced lifetime bans of four Russian skeleton racers, including two who won medals at the 2014 Sochi Games.
Manly man Armchair fan’s enjoyment of his sport is ruined by one fewer man’s voice coming from the TV. Anxious over future prospects of having to feel aggrieved by a woman referee. Precious.
Eddie Jones: 'I don't understand the question? How were we lucky?'
Shane Sutton defends Bradley Wiggins’s use of TUEs for ‘marginal gains’ @willfoth theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov…
Team Sky accused of ‘gaming the system’, as Sutton defends use of TUEs for ‘gains’ bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/…
This is incredibly upsetting....please re-tweet this. There are no boundaries that aren't crossed to conceal the truth. Russian Olympic official says doping whistleblower should be executed theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov…
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