@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 12: Smoke from the 2023 Canadian wildfires caused unsafe air conditions, interrupting a US Open tennis match and postponing several sports events — a clear example of how climate issues disrupt sports.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 12: Beira‑Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil — heavy flooding after massive rains forced the cancellation of games. The flooding was part of a broader regional disaster in southern Brazil that followed record rainfall and extreme weather conditions.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 11: Afghanistan’s rise in cricket shows how government intervention can grow a sport. By funding stadiums, training programs, and supporting players internationally, the government helped cricket become the country’s most popular sport.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 10: Women’s sports are consistently undervalued in media. It shows that biased coverage reinforces gender inequality.The video stresses the need for fair representation of female athletes.
Overall, it argues that equal visibility is essential for true progress in sports.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 9:

In October 2006, a college football game between the Miami Hurricanes and FIU Golden Panthers devolved into a massive on-field brawl involving helmets, crutches, body-slams, and kicking.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social week 9:

In a December 9, 1977 game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, Kermit Washington punched Rudy Tomjanovich in a mid-court altercation, landing a devastating blow. He was suspended and fined $10,000 and received intense public backlash.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 8: Deviance in sports makes us question whether victory means anything when honesty is lost.
True greatness lies not in winning—but in winning fair.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Week 8: Nicholas McKoy, an English footballer in Australia’s Southern Stars, was involved in a 2013 match-fixing scandal.He admitted taking money from a betting syndicate and was fined AU $1,500. FIFA banned him for life, exposing corruption even in lower-league football.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Taylor Twellman (former Major League Soccer player) reported that his team ignored his repeated concussions; he was sent back on the field after a hit even though he recognized symptoms of a concussion. Ignoring one’s health in sport can be very risky which is overlooked.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social Caster Semenya, a South African middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has challenged traditional gender norms in sport. She stands against the biological discrimination between male and female. www.hrw.org/news/2023/07...

@kin110uofr.bsky.social P.K. Subban is a Black Canadian NHL star who broke barriers specially in the white sport of ice hockey. Being born inToronto, he became one of the league’s top defensemen, winning the Norris Trophy in 2013. He’s a strong advocate for diversity and a dedicated philanthropist.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social I always believe those who can turn their passion to their profession are the truly blessed people in life.For most regular professionals, though, balancing work and sport or any other recreation activity is tough, and rarely leads to groundbreaking success in either field.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social As of April 1, 2025, many national sport organizations in Canada (for example, Biathlon, Paralympic Committee) must adopt the CSSP. This includes policies and procedures to handle maltreatment, abuse, harassment etc

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@kin110uofr.bsky.social youtu.be/ugNuGktPJi4?... this video supports the feminist theory as it argues that female athletes lose fairness and protection while competing against male competitors as males are biologically stronger than females. Main concern: power imbalances in mixed competition.

@kin110uofr.bsky.social According to me, sport is a specific kind of physical activity that requires strength, competition and is done under specified rules. yoga,dancing,gardening etc are not sports they are relaxation.E sports are not actual sport according to me as they don’t require strength.