24 Nov 12:00 AM

Polarization calls for geopolitical and cultural competence

Sports organizations are struggling to cope with a polarized global environment. A nuanced understanding of geopolitics is more critical than ever.

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21 Nov 11:00 AM

In the news – Sports Maniac Podcast, Blick and ESB Network

The concepts outlined in Brave New Sport have been discussed with a broad audience, both online through our own deep dive series.

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02 Nov 08:00 AM

Mojo offers stock market-like sports gambling experience

Mojo has launched a platform allowing fans to buy shares of stock in athletes. Among the start-up’s investors is the NFL players’ union.

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11 Oct 07:00 AM

IV drip trend raises concerns among sports medicine researchers

The ingestion of nutrients through IV drips is becoming more popular. However, the effectiveness and harmlessness of such products remain unproven.

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04 Oct 07:00 AM

FIFA and FIFPRO are combating online hate speech with AI

An AI-based system to combat abusive posts has been announced by FIFA following new findings about the scale of online hate speech towards players.

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27 Sep 07:00 AM

Can the athletes’ talent be quantified with gene analysis?

Genetic testing of athletes is becoming more common. However, sports scientists are warning that fixating on genetics is not desirable.

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13 Sep 07:00 AM

City designs should enable physical activity

According to David Burney, Professor at Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York, the built environment greatly impacts the inclination of people to live an active lifestyle.

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30 Aug 07:00 AM

Awareness for injuries in esports is rising

Professional esports players are retiring early due to injuries. Raised awareness on the issue could benefit society as a whole.

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25 Aug 07:00 AM

Wearable muscle compensates for muscle weakness

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable, digitally enabled exomuscle for helping physically impaired people in their daily lives.

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18 Aug 07:00 AM

How sustainable are the business models of Move2Earn mobile games?

Move2Earn games such as STEPN reward users who run or walk outdoors with tokens. However, the crypto downturn and hackers have unsettled user bases.

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