Even as late as in the IOC session in Lausanne in 1929 the Swedish IOC member Sigfried Edstrm declared that according to his oponion women shall have no right to compete in the Olympic Games.
Prosport, centre for sports development was formed in the end of January 2001 as a non-governmental organization with an aim to promote and develop sports in Yugoslavia.
During the last three decades, Kenyans have dominated middle- and long-distance races. The reasons for this dominance are still not known but factors that may play a role are genetic endowment, upbringing and training.
Writing the book "Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport" was a six year journey for journalist Laura Robinson. Here she recounts the story of how she exposed a rape culture in junior hockey and how she has been deeply affected by the story.
When people meet in the sports field it is based upon a common language, and gives an opportunity to develop your own skills in a challenging interaction with your opponent.
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