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Financial boom or bust: University of Kentucky expert analyzes economic impact of the Olympics
A global spectacle, the Olympics often brings promises of economic prosperity to host cities.However, the financial outcomes can be double-edged. While some cities experience a lucrative boost in tourism and infrastructure, others struggle with massive debts and underutilized facilities.In the Q&A below, Michael Clark, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, discusses the real costs and benefits that come with the grandeur of the Games.
Olympic vision: strabismus, coloboma and eyeglasses on the world stage
An expert weighs in on an athlete’s eyesight
Unlocking the mind: The fascinating psychology of Olympic athlete, fan rituals
Body paint, mismatched socks, hidden knick-knacks — what do they have in common when chasing glory on the biggest stage? In the competitive world of sports, where every move matters, athletes often turn to rituals and superstitions to find comfort and boost confidence. These unique habits can also extend to fans.
Survey Shows Olympic Excitement Leads to Tired Americans
A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that nearly one-fourth of Americans say they are extremely or somewhat tired during the Olympics.
Research suggests controversial super spikes do make runners faster
Since athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics smashed multiple records in track and field, running enthusiasts and exercise physiologists have speculated on what role new-generation high-tech running spikes—sometimes called super spikes—played.
Researcher says both physical and mental health training are important for successful Olympic athlete performances
The physical aspects of competing in an Olympic sport have always been clear, but according to a West Virginia University researcher, balancing mental health as well is now at the forefront for athletes as they prepare for the global competition. Dana Voelker,…
Experts Talk Human Performance and Proper Hydration for 2024 Summer Olympics
Rockville, Md. (July 24, 2024)—With only days before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, member-experts from the American Physiological Society (APS) are available to discuss advances in human performance (anti-doping efforts) and proper hydration for competing athletes.…
Q&A: UW researcher aims to understand common women’s sports injuries
Several common injuries seem to haunt women’s sports. Jenny Robinson, a University of Washington assistant professor, is interested in designing better methods to help female athletes train to prevent and recover from injuries.
As Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games approach, experts give tips for athletes, weekend warriors, and travelers
With less than a month until the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and with Olympic Trials taking place all around the world in different sports, Virginia Tech experts offer perspective on aspects of the competitions, applying Olympic habits to our own lives, and how the Games are impacting both travel to and life on the ground in Paris.
Podcast: Experts in Health: Colin Jackson CBE talks about anxiety attacks, coming out, and dealing with retirement
Decorated athlete and sports broadcaster Colin Jackson CBE discusses his mental health struggles, his experience after coming out as gay, and the difficulties he faced when retiring from international athletics.
A movement to reclaim urban waters? River Seine cleanup shows perks
Paris is embarking on a costly cleanup of its iconic, yet long toxic, River Seine — aiming to make it suitable for swimming ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. French officials hope the Seine cleanup will inspire other cities to…
Psychological Stress Impedes Performance, Even for Olympic Athletes
Analysis of biometric data of 2020 Olympic archers provides empirical support for something sports fans have long suspected: When athletes feel the pressure, their performance suffers.
Surfing Included in 2021 Olympics Thanks to ‘Practice Diffusion,’ New Eller Research Finds
In 2021, surfing will make its debut as an Olympic sport.
Women Athletes Get Most Airtime Ever
A tally by the authors of the book Olympic Television: Broadcasting the Biggest Show on Earth found women athletes received the majority of the coverage within the 17 nights of NBC’s Tokyo Summer Olympic primetime broadcast.
TEEN ATHLETES PREPARE FOR FALL SPORTS WITH GOOD NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS CELEBRATES KIDS EAT RIGHT MONTH™
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages parents and caregivers to guide teens on how to safely resume sports and properly fuel their bodies to continue growing and maturing.
Olympics provide untapped chance to improve health for all
Given the increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such as the Summer Games represent an unrealized opportunity to improve global health, finds a new paper from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Kamome goes to the Olympics
NBC Sports will air a documentary about the boat Kamome, a small boat ripped from Japan in the March 2011 tsunami that beached in California’s northern Del Norte County two years later, as part of their Olympic Games coverage on Sunday, August 1st at 9 a.m. on NBC stations throughout the country.
Sports Psychiatrist Available to Discuss Performance Stress During Olympic Competition
David McDuff, MD, Director of the Sports Psychiatry Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is available for media interviews today to discuss the stress Olympic athletes are under during the most important competitions of their lives.
What Makes a Champion? Varied Practice, Not Single-Sport Drilling
What explains exceptional human performance? This podcast sheds light on the power of diversification.
More Than the Games: The Olympics and the Global Spotlight on Societal Issues
Millions of spectators tuned in Friday to watch the opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Motivation at an Empty Olympics? Johns Hopkins Expert Available On Mental Aspects of Top Athletic Performance
The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which officially begin today, will be held without fans because of COVID-19. A Johns Hopkins University expert on the types of motivation that influence performance is available to discuss how that might affect outcomes at…
Grass in the Olympic Stadium developed in Tifton, Georgia
The Japan National Stadium’s field is currently sodded with TifSport Bermudagrass, developed in South Georgia.
Inside the 2021 Summer Olympics: A Gold Medal-worthy feat of global cooperation and communication
The opening ceremony of the Olympics elicits all the oohs and aahs. From the parade featuring every nation to the spectacle of the host country’s cultural presentation to the lighting of the torch, the proceedings deliver a slew of historic…
Sports Law Expert Available Throughout Olympics to Address Doping and Other Issues
Professor Dionne Koller is director of the Center for Sport and the Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Her scholarly focus is Olympic and amateur sports law, and she is a frequent media commentator and consultant to…
The AAD encourages FINA to allow swimming caps designed for voluminous curly and tightly coiled hair
On behalf of the American Academy of Dermatology, I encourage the International Swimming Federation to allow Olympic athletes to use swimming caps that are designed for the unique properties of voluminous curly and tightly coiled hair as well as cover and protect this hair type from damage.
UAlbany Experts Available to Discuss the Tokyo Olympics
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 20, 2021) – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are finally scheduled to start this week after being postponed last year, just as new coronavirus cases in the region have surged to a six-month high. A number of athletes…
Athlete protests, like we may see at the Olympics, divide Americans along racial & political lines, an expert says.
Expert available to discuss public opinion concerning athlete protests at Olympics The likelihood of athletes protesting during the Tokyo Olympics for various social and political causes has already stirred plenty of controversy – and pledges by the International Olympic Committee…
Mayo Clinic experts available to comment on Olympics
Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comments throughout the Olympics on everything from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on training and competition to injuries that athletes may be dealing with.
FSU experts available to discuss history, preparation and impact of Olympic Games
By: Kathleen Haughney | Published: July 12, 2021 | 3:40 pm | SHARE: After a year’s delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will commence at the end of July to much fanfare, but with no actual fans in the stands. The games begin July 23 and run through Aug. 8. Florida State University researchers are available to assist reporters who are covering the Summer Olympics.
Gold on the Line: Olympic Athletes and Their Focus of Attention
No aspect of life was immune from the COVID-19 pandemic — not even a mega, international event that comes around only once every four years. The postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics, though, might have actually worked to the benefit…
Questions About the Olympics Remain: GW Expert Available for Interviews
The Olympic Games will look and feel different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, three weeks out, questions about the games abound. How will the lack of fans affect the athletes, host city and sponsors? Will we see…
Doping by athletes could become tougher to hide with new detection method
A new method for detecting doping could even the playing field for those trying to keep the Olympics and other competitions clean. Today, scientists report progress in detecting existing dopants and potential future “designer” compounds. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2021.
UAlbany Professor: Impacts from Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Still Remain Ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 24, 2021) – The postponed torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to officially kick off tomorrow, traveling across all 47 prefectures in Japan over 121 days and landing at the Olympic Stadium for the…
Age shall not weary them when it comes to discus and javelin
Discus and javelin throwers as well as marathon runners and race walkers are likely to achieve their best performances at a later age than sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners. Why? It comes down to muscle fibres and technique.
19x Olympics Researcher Available to Discuss Games’ Postponement
Lisa Delpy Neirotti is an expert in sports business and sports megaevents. She has been to the Olympic Games 19 times and has taken George Washington University classes to study the games’ operations 14 times. Dr. Neirotti can discuss any…
Decision to postpone 2020 Olympics was right, Notre Dame expert says
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday, March 24 the 2020 Olympic Games, scheduled to begin July 24 in Tokyo, have been postponed to a date “no later than summer 2021” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was the…
Orthopaedic Experts Available to Discuss New Olympic Sport (Rock Climbing) and Injury Prevention
In 2017, an estimated 7.1 million people in the united states participated in rock climbing, which has risen markedly from 4.3 million in 2010. The sport was once only popular among outdoor enthusiasts, adventure junkies, and elite competition athletes who…