The most recent Olympic Games in Tokyo were highly controversial for going forward despite the pandemic and resistance from the local community. Many debates have been held on whether those Games were a success or a failure, and importantly, for whom? The games were certainly exceptional due to the pandemic, but on the other hand, they were similar to previous games in many ways, such as by exceeding the budget and involving human rights concerns that are rarely mentioned in the ‘official’ Olympic narratives.
In today's episode with Drs Mac Ross and Michael McDougall, we will have a critical conversation of the potential dark sides of the Olympics. We start off by reflecting a bit on skateboarding as a new Olympic sport and the management of meaning that takes place when new 'sports' are included. We then ask about the impact of the Olympics on local communities and whether the Games are doing more harm than good, especially for the worlds most vulnerable populations.
Dr Michael McDougall is an Assistant professor of psychology at Keystone College, specializing in culture, sport and organizations,
Dr Mac Ross is an Assistant professor of kinesiology at Western University in London, Ontario, where he teaches history, sociology and management of sport.
Opportunities for Physical Activity Research in EU Projects - Dr Miriam Cabrita (Pt1)
Introduction: Towards the 1st Device-Based Guidelines of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Sleep - Dr. Emmanuel Stamatakis - ISPAH & ProPASS Event
Why Every Research Team Needs an Astrophysicist! Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, EEG... Dr Christina Reynolds (Pt1)
How Do We Measure the Physical Activity in Children with Disabilities? E-book (Pt 2) - Ugne Kari
Measuring Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents. E-book (Pt1) - Ugne Kari
How to Train Runner to Become More Resilient? - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt4) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint
Core Strengthening for Better Running Quality Index - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt3) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint
Why Is Movement Quality Crucial in Endurance Running? Philip Cortvriendt (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint
3 Factors That Make A Resilient Runner: Load Tolerance... - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint
Environment and Context in PA, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep Research - Dr Bruno da Costa (Pt 2)
Environment and Context in PA, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep research- Dr Bruno da Costa (Pt 1)
Why to use R in Your Accelerometer Data Analysis? Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh (Pt2)
Survival Analysis- Dr Chris Moore (Pt2)
Challenges and Benefits Using Accelerometers in Physical Activity Research - Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh (Pt1)
Evolution of Accelerometry Processing Methods - Dr Chris Moore (Pt1)
Expanding Understandings of Self-compassion and Flourishing in Sport - Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series
The ProPASS-ISPAH Partnership - ProPASS Event - Profs Schipperijn & Stamatakis
Hypersomnia: Unexplained Excessive Sleepiness. - Dr Jesse Cook (Pt4)
How to Commercialize Sport and Exercise Science Research Findings? Dr Olli Tikkanen (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint
Self-Compassion in Sport: Towards more Meaningful Sport Experiences? Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast
The Psychic Elephant Radio Podcast
Strange by Nature Podcast
Sasquatch Chronicles
Hidden Brain