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From ancient Persia to the massacres of January 2026, the history of sport embodies symbolic universes that have shaped Iranian civilization for millennia, where the values of bravery and courage are traditionally erected as ideals of humanity.

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, a new study led by a UCL researcher has found. The study, published in  Brain Research , took a group of inactive unfit participants through a 12-week training programme of cycling three times per week and made them fitter.

Waterloo research reshapes Paralympic vision impairment sport. When Kristine Dalton (OD '07, MSc '10) first stepped into a meeting on Paralympic classification more than a decade ago, she had no idea it would change the trajectory of her career or the landscape of winter parasport.

UCalgary concussion expert Kathryn Schneider is helping athletes heal faster by treating more than just the brain We cringe when we see big hits in a hockey game, players going headfirst into the boards, or a wipeout on the ski hill, limbs flailing, skis sliding down the hill without their owner.

Sports talent scouts' decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology has suggested. The research team reviewed the scientific and popular literature in the field covering close to 200 cognitive biases, or logical fallacies that result in decisions being less than fully rational.

January is almost over. This is the month when you decided to become as fit as a Greek god. You wanted to eat healthier and finally pick up your guitar.

Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on the case of former footballer Joey Barton. A team from the universities of Manchester, Chester, Hull, Durham and Loughborough investigated misogynistic online rhetoric directed at women and girls in sport.

Study reveals changes International Olympic and Paralympic Committees could implement to keep Games viable and safer for athletes New research into the impact of climate change on snow sports provides recommendations to increase the climate-resilience of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

A new set of 56 international injury prevention recommendations highlights the specific risks and needs of female athletes.

From 1988 Olympics to Beckham's shoes, research evolution and world-leading facilities highlight lab's past, present and future Moving to Calgary from Switzerland all came down to a gut feeling for Dr. Benno Nigg.

Posted on: 20 November 2025 Trinity College joined with Bohemian Football Club to examine the experiences of LGBTQI+ people in relation to participation, openness, discrimination and harassment, barriers and positive/protective factors in football settings in the Republic of Ireland.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed two innovative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that significantly improve how hockey games can be analyzed using video footage without the need for expensive equipment.

New research shows that eating flavanol-rich foods, such as cocoa and berries, protects vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. New research from the University of Birmingham shows that eating flavanol-rich foods-like tea, berries, apples, and cocoa-can protect vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting.

In her PhD research, Yudan Ma shows how digital technologies can make PE lessons more enjoyable and motivate teens to move more.

It's the courage to confront their mistakes, learn from their athletes and address team culture issues, researchers say Successful sports coaches have some things in common, researchers from McGill University and the University of Queensland in Australia found.

The SCoRE tool developed at the University of Würzburg reliably records the football skills of girls in real game situations for the first time.

Professional sports teams pour millions of dollars into data analytics, using advanced tracking systems to study every sprint, pass, and decision on the field.

Carnegie Mellon researchers found that name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, which let college athletes earn money through things like endorsements, sponsorships or selling their personal brand, are making college football fairer and more exciting.

Researchers and practitioners from across Denmark agree - wellbeing in youth sport requires concrete action, both on and off the pitch How do we create sporting environments where children and young people not only take part - but actually thrive?

New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults.

Germans spend ten hours of their day sitting down. This is a health risk, as the new DKV report shows.

Do major sporting events such as the Olympic Games-besides garnering a lot of attention-advance human rights and democracy in the host country?