September 2024 - More Than A Game

Hidden From The World, North Korea Has Nurtured Soccer’s Latest Golden Generation

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September 26, 2024

Via The Guardian, a report on the Chollima’s under-20 team which has returned with a hyper-talented squad after being absent from competition for half a decade: They’re coming for you. They’re coming for you. [...]

The Power Of The Dream

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September 22, 2024

Amazon has a documentary on the inspiring and empowering story of how the women of the WNBA rallied together behind a common cause and changed US politics. A story about how teamwork both on and off the court lead to victory in [...]

Fossil Fuel Companies Sponsor $5.6bn In Global ‘Sportswashing’ Deals

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September 18, 2024

Oil and gas giants have spent $5.6 billion on sports sponsorship through some 205 accords, said a study by research group New Weather Institute released on Wednesday that describes the outlays as [...]

Eritrean Cycling: How a Colonial Legacy Became a National Passion

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September 15, 2024

Via African Arguments, a look at how cycling in Eritrea grew from a colonial legacy into a national passion: Italian Fascists used cycling to demonstrate their racial superiority; Eritrean cyclists were soon embarrassing them. [...]

Running Hot: Sport Can No Longer Play It Cool About Climate Change

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September 14, 2024

Via The Economist, a look at how sports are getting hotter, harder, and deadlier: “One player gonna die,” complained Daniil Medvedev in the middle of a match on the hottest day of the US Open in New York last [...]

CFL Team To Broadcast Indigenous Night Game in Blackfoot Language

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September 14, 2024

Via 3DownNation, a report that a Canadian Football League team will broadcast a game in Blackfoot language: The Calgary Stampeders’ next touchdown will be called in the Blackfoot language. As part of Indigenous Night [...]

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