The Opposite of Patriotism: Conservatives Who Hate the USWNT (But Really Megan Rapinoe) Savannah McCracken, University of Arizona The U.S. soccer team's loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics revealed some Americans' unpatriotic bias against them.… August 27, 2021
Efforts To Grow the Olympics’ Popularity Fail To Yield Golden Results Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University The modern Games just turned 125 years old and despite attempts to revitalize international interest, the event is beginning to show its age.… August 26, 2021
Simone Biles Revealed the Importance of Mental Wellness for Athletes Alice Han, Pepperdine University The four-time gold-medalist has shown that mental health should be considered just as crucial as physical health — even for Olympic competitors.… August 12, 2021
The Beautiful Games: The 2020 Olympics’ Four New Sports Mason Cannon, Columbia University Climbing, surfing, karate and skateboarding are linked by a common thread: an appeal to the inherent beauty and aesthetic nature of athleticism.… August 7, 2021
Sha’Carri Richardson Isn’t the First Dubiously Disqualified Olympic Candidate, but Will She Be the Last? Darby Williams, University of Michigan The incredibly talented athlete's plight is the symptom of decades' worth of discrimination toward Black women in sports.… July 21, 2021