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Sexism Still Winning at the Olympic Games
Old ideas about gender are unfairly baked into sporting regulations and guidance. That should change.
What Does Baseball’s Bilingualism Reveal?
A linguistic anthropologist who is also a baseball aficionado reflects on what can be learned from how language mashups play out on and off the baseball diamond.
How Skirts Are Changing Bolivian Wrestling
In ornate skirts and bowler hats, Indigenous female fighters claim their place in the ring.
The Untold Story Behind Fiji’s Astonishing Gold Medal
Fiji’s national identity is deeply entangled with rugby, but not everyone is encouraged to play.
Do the Olympics Make Economic Sense?
The Olympic Games aren’t financially rational, but their value can be explained in other ways.
Zika at the Rio Games: Pandemic or Panic?
Concerns about the Zika virus are fueled more by fear than by medical science.
Rio’s Olympic Festival in the Streets
How does the 21st-century technology of big-screen TV square with the age-old human penchant for celebrations?
Your Olympic Team May Be an Illusion
In today’s globalized society, many athletes playing for national teams are citizens of the world more than of a single country.
