Power Players: U.S. Football and French Rugby
Sports have been tied to power as long as they’ve been played. For modern-day athletes, how does their power extend beyond the field?
Power Players: U.S. Football and French Rugby
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Wrestling With the Culture of Drug Testing in Sports
The clash of Senegalese wrestling with international anti-doping regulations highlights the cultural biases built into modern athletics.
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Spirit-Monsters and the Curse of the Chicago Cubs
What do a figurine from Greenland, a burning desire to win, and one man’s plot to overcome a goat's curse have to do with the World Series?
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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.
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Do the Olympics Make Economic Sense?
The Olympic Games aren’t financially rational, but their value can be explained in other ways.
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Zika at the Rio Games: Pandemic or Panic?
Concerns about the Zika virus are fueled more by fear than by medical science.