A games for the Z generation

The Olympics have always evolved over time and are now dropping some long established sports and adding new and unconventional activities in the hope of appealing to younger people.

Who wants to host the Olympics?

It’s hoped the new bidding system for hosting the Olympic Games will counter the declining appeal of the games and the decreasing number of candidate cities.

The rings of power

As Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games, the balance of hosting costs against commercial gain will determine whether it becomes an economic success.

Advocacy could awaken the Olympic spirit

The Olympic Games has long prided itself on being a non-political event, aimed at uniting countries through the celebration of sport, but individuals have sometimes used this stage to adopt a more activist stance.

Security at the Olympics

The recent attack on the French rail network highlights the terrorist threat to the Paris Olympics, and the French authorities are taking strong steps to prevent further disruption.

The same goal for all?

Despite a political climate hellbent on tearing communities apart, the Olympics still holds the potential to bring disparate nations together.

Silence isn’t golden

China is desperate to prevent athletes at the Winter Olympics criticizing its appalling human rights record, and the International Olympic Committee has a long history of controlling athletes’ public statements, despite claiming that athletes are free to express their opinions in press conferences, in media interviews and on social media.

An icy winter games

Should Australian officials and dignitaries travel with our athletes to Beijing in February for the Winter Olympics?

The disruptive games: The legacy of 1968 and the new Olympic order

The Olympics have often been a focus for political and social activism, and the current games in Tokyo are no exception.

Tokyo’s Olympic countdown

Postponed from last year, the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to kick off in less than a month, although the decision to proceed in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic remains steeped in controversy.

Can the Olympics go ahead?

Although vaccines are increasingly available, holding the Olympics postponed from last year might still be a step too far for Japan.