I am really excited to share that I have achieved an important personal academic milestone with the publishing of an article in a peer-reviewed journal. My paper, "Sport system and policy in Ukraine," is in the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I submitted my Master's Thesis last night, a 217 page (including Appendices) mixed methods research report on a topic near and dear to my heart. Caps off the last two years of study at the German Sport University Cologne. I'm ready to now start work on my PhD dissertation!

Good article in the NYT on how American pro sports leagues are destroying their fan base for generations to come. My kids aren't. It is too hard to follow your home team across all the balkanized, pay-walled media platforms and too costly to go to a stadium or arena. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...

WFDF has launched its “Flying Disc Research Hub,” aimed at fostering research and academic connection and collaboration in Flying Disc sports. The site has been populated with an initial list of nearly 120 published papers, and can be found at Flying Disc Research Hub. wfdf.sport/2025/03/laun...

Rich Perelman of TSX on Trump's transgender announcement. What is the impact on LA 2028 Olympics? NCAA already has taken action.
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Wouldn't you know, it is an uncharacteristically sunny day here in Cologne today...

World Flying Disc Federation election report and bios of the new board. I re-upped for another four years...so much to do! Brisbane 2032!
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Sport gets pulled into politics in so many uncomfortable ways, and the issue of transgender women's inclusion in the otherwise protected class of women’s sport is yet another area. The challenge is defined as the trade-off between inclusiveness and fairness. www.insidethegames.biz/articles/114...

Year end podcast by Pod Practice. We covered a lot of ground on all things frisbee.
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Frisbee enthusiast and science celebrity “Bill Nye the Science Guy” was awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom!
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NCAA settlement to transform college sports (and not in a good way)? "[College]Athletes in the money-losing sports such as fencing, golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling will get next to nothing." Insights from Rich Perelman at TSX. www.thesportsexaminer.com/lane-one-foo...

Congratulations to disc golfer Kristin Lätt of Estonia who took silver in IWGA Athlete of the Year Vote!

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