Looking back on 2011, but through an academic lens, leaves the impossible task of trying to pick a research highlight. I guess in much the same way as your choice of a Sports Star of the Year would be influenced by your choice of sport (Messi, Djokovic, Cavendish or Wellington), the choice of most exciting […]
Archives for December 2011
Science of Sport Awards: More controversies
Having earlier awarded “Controversy of the Year” to the Oscar Pistorius story, here are some other noteworthy controversies that affected sport in 2011. Caster Semenya – back on the stage Caster Semenya was undoubtedly the big controversy of 2009, when she won the 800m world title amid speculation and tests about her gender. 2010 was […]
Science of Sport Awards: Controversy of the year, Oscar Pistorius
Controversy is never far from sport, and therefore the science of sport. Many of the controversies in recent years have been directly related to science – think Caster Semenya in 2009, doping in sport (every year), swimsuits and performance in 2008. 2011 didn’t produce a “new” controversy, but rather reruns of the same dramas we’ve […]
Merry Christmas from The Science of Sport
Merry Christmas everyone To all our readers: Thank you so much for your support and readership over the course of the year. Christmas is now only days away, and being the time for giving, it’s appropriate to give our thanks for all your comments, feedback, discussion and even criticisms! The Year in Review, aka Science […]
Science of Sport Awards: Website of the year
Choosing a best website is an impossible task, because it depends very much what you are looking for. My criteria for a great website include insight and analysis – I don’t wish to simply read about what happened, because chances are, if I’m a sports fan, I’ve already seen it. I don’t wish to wake […]
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