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From Feb. 4 to 20, the 24th Winter Games in China will raise a number of issues in the media for our experts to discuss, from sports performance to security to political developments.

Every January, millions of individuals make New Year's resolutions to lose weight or eat healthier, if not both.

Murray Shaw (BSc '66, PhD '71) was a passionate student-athlete and biochemistry student. Decades later, he leaned on those interests in his battle with cancer.

The use of a routine before performance provides substantial advantage in sports Many great athletes have a routine they do right before they perform.

PFA Scotland is backing a research programme into the causes of dementia in football players.

Chair of Social Work Professor Jioji Ravulo has spent eight years counselling rugby league players about their off-field behaviours.

Computer science PhD candidate and pro squash player Cameron Seth sparks entrepreneurship with SethSquash platform As a graduate student in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, Cameron Seth studies graph theory algorithms and complexity theory.

A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialling a new running program.

In 1980, Michele Pease-Downey's dream was to qualify for the U.S. Olympic swimming team.

Belgians proud of Paralympic medals and consider Paralympians role models for everyone The Belgian population believes that the Paralympic Games and performances are important and should be given att

A piece of science fiction technology could be one step closer to reality with a new development in haptic holograms. The idea of haptic, or touchable, holograms is familiar to millions from its appearance in sci-fi favourites like Star Trek's holodeck, where characters can interact with solid-seeming computer simulations of people, objects and places.

Which mental state do we need to be in to perform at our best? ETH Pioneer Fellow Marc Bächinger is working with Sarah Meissner to come up with the answer.

Cities all over the world increasingly position bicycling as a key ingredient to achieve sustainable mobility goals, yet grapple with finding the right way how.

Athletes are helping a University of Queensland neuroscientist tackle the problem of concussion in sport head-on with the aim of developing a quick and cheap test measuring brain recovery.

The informal training methods of BMX riders could be the key to unlocking new heights for athletes, a University of Queensland-led study has found. Dr Eva Ellmer from UQ's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences said many traditional sports could learn from the unconventional practices BMX riders use to become elite performers.

Leading scholar explores reconciliation and accountability for sexual assault in Citadels of Pride As Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum watched the #MeToo movement emerge in a swirl of impassion