(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . 2024 Paris Olympics – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1 [1] ['Richard Baka', 'Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu', 'Belinda Wheaton', 'Tom Hartley', 'Terry Shoemaker', 'Holly Thorpe', 'Alan C Oldham', 'Mikhail Batuev', 'Angela Schneider', 'Vaughan Cruickshank'] Date: 2024-07-21 23:50:13+00:00 Getty Images July 21, 2024 The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti Hosting the Olympic surfing half a world away from the host city of Paris has highlighted just how hard it is for mega-events to be truly environmentally sustainable. Missouri History Museum July 21, 2024 Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners Jan Mashiani and Len Tau apparently found themselves in the US in 1904 as part of a world’s fair displaying ‘savages’. MBI / Alamy Stock Photo July 18, 2024 Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together? Podcast Pyschologist Garriy Shteynberg talks to The Conversation Weekly about his theory of the collective mind – and why you should think about it when watching the Olympics this summer. richardjohnson/Shutterstock July 18, 2024 From the Clyde to the Seine, rediscovering Glasgow’s history of urban swimming could help shape the future of swimmable cities Connecting the rich, and often unknown, histories of open swimming in urban waterways to the growing swimmable cities movement could help to shape the futures of urban swimming. Francois Mori/AP Photo, File July 18, 2024 Brand Olympics: do the famous rings deliver value to host countries? What makes the Olympics’ five rings such a powerful brand, and do they deliver value for host nations? Hiroto Sekiguchi/The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images July 18, 2024 Are running shoes getting too good? Why ‘technological doping’ is a growing concern for professional sports When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone? Russell Cheyne/Getty Images July 17, 2024 Olympics: Senegal won silver in 1988 – why it’s never managed to repeat this feat For Olympic sports to thrive, the government must commit and find additional financing, notably through the private sector and sponsorship. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images July 17, 2024 AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare France is using experimental AI-enabled surveillance and data collection tools before, during and after the 2024 Summer Olympics. Here’s what that means for the trade-off between security and privacy. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) July 16, 2024 From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport While there has been large advances and successes for athlete-mothers and progress since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, there is still work to be done to improve postpartum care and support. CHRISTIAN BRUNA / EPA IMAGES July 16, 2024 Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial The shoes have sparked controversy, but they seem to be here to stay. lzf/Shutterstock July 16, 2024 Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike It would be fair to assume elite athletes focus intensely on their chosen sport. However, some are now turning to exploration, which can deliver surprising benefits. Getty Images July 15, 2024 Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation Sports keep evolving – and so must the Olympic Games. But can the inclusion of new events like breakdancing and kiteboarding also create a new generation of fans? View Apart/Shutterstock July 12, 2024 Watching sports is good for you – thanks to its social bonding effects Regularly watching sporting events – whether in person or on TV – is linked to higher wellbeing. ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU/EPA July 10, 2024 Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be When it comes to the Olympics, sports like athletics and swimming often spring to mind. But many events have been tried and discarded over the years, including Jeu de paume, polo and tug-of-war. Diego Fedele/AAP July 10, 2024 Are you too old to be an Olympian? Spoiler alert: probably Many athletes dream of reaching the Olympics but very few reach it. What is the process for identifying and developing athletic talent? Jason O'Brien/AAP Image July 9, 2024 From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics? As world sports fans zero in on Paris ahead of the Olympics, what should Brisbane’s games organisers look to learn ahead of the 2032 event? AP Photo/Abbie Parr July 8, 2024 Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports. Peter Ciro/Flickr July 8, 2024 Looking back at the Olympic venues since 1896 – are they still in use? Most Olympic stadiums, venues and structures continue to be used long after the games finish. But how are they used and what happened to the venues that have fallen into disuse? 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