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The truth behind the torch New contentCopyrighted Image London 2012

By Aarón Alzola Romero (The Open University)

16 May 2012

As people prepare to run down a street near us carrying this beacon of inspiration, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is... Read more : The truth behind the torch

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OU on the BBC: Empire - Playing The GameCreative Commons Image twobobswerver under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

07 March 2012

How the Empire was shaped by sportsmen - and how sport became at the heart of so many national identites. Read more : OU on the BBC: Empire - Playing The Game

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Healthy bodies; gendered imagesStuart Pearcey | Dreamstime.com

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Society is still obsessed by the size zero ideal for women. Kath Woodward observes that even Olympic gold medal winners have no escape. Will 2012... Read more : Healthy bodies; gendered images

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Keep on runningCreative Commons Image Elvar Freyer under CC-BY licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Oscar Pretorius is nicknamed "the blade runner". But where does assistance for disability end and cheating begin? Read more : Keep on running

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Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?Creative Commons Image The Wolf under CC-BY licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Despite Paralympic successes over the years, Kath Woodward worries we'll now back to four years of invisible athletes, and wall to wall football after the... Read more : Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?

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Who's really offside? Creative Commons Image By indigo_jones via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

25 January 2011

Who's really offside in sports? Kath Woodward, Professor of Sociology at The Open University, responds to sexist comments made by two sports presenters about a... Read more : Who's really offside?

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The Naked Scientists - 8 August 2010Brian Callingham - OU Communications

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05 August 2010

We're linking up with The Naked Scientists again, for more science in the raw. Read more : The Naked Scientists - 8 August 2010

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How to smash it like Shearer Creative Commons Image By timparkinson via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

By Caroline Heaney (The Open University)

10 June 2010

We speak to Caroline Heaney, a full-time lecturer in sport and fitness at The Open University, about the science behind penalty-taking Read more : How to smash it like Shearer

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World Cup 2010 - World Cup strategic shoot out Featuring: activity, The Open University

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10 June 2010

Are you going to waste it like Waddle or smash it like Shearer? Take our strategic penalty shoot out game to find out Read more : World Cup 2010 - World Cup strategic shoot out

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Hopes of a host nation Sputh Africa Tourist Board / Neil Bradfield

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

10 June 2010

Kath Woodward explores how the hopes of South Africa will be lifted by the World Cup. Read more : Hopes of a host nation

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Pages tagged as Sport

The truth behind the torch New contentCopyrighted Image London 2012

OU on the BBC: Empire - Playing The GameCreative Commons Image twobobswerver under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

Healthy bodies; gendered imagesStuart Pearcey | Dreamstime.com

Keep on runningCreative Commons Image Elvar Freyer under CC-BY licence

Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?Creative Commons Image The Wolf under CC-BY licence

Who's really offside? Creative Commons Image By indigo_jones via Flickr under Creative Commons license

The Naked Scientists - 8 August 2010Brian Callingham - OU Communications

How to smash it like Shearer Creative Commons Image By timparkinson via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

World Cup 2010 - World Cup strategic shoot out Featuring: activity, The Open University

Hopes of a host nation Sputh Africa Tourist Board / Neil Bradfield