The Israeli-Palestinian basketball teams that are breaking all barriers
Source: ESPN
Organized by PeacePlayers International, a basketball team of Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls is bringing people together.
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Holocaust Museum: Exhibit probes Berlin’s historic Olympics of 1936
Source: Chicago Tribune
Earlier this year, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center featured an exhibit that explored the controversial 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany.
Want to succeed in business? Then play high school sports
Source: Forutne
Two new studies have confirmed previous research that participating in youth sports positively impacts future success.
Olympic refugee team greeted as heroes on return to Kenya camp
Source: CNN
One of the most inspiring stories of the 2016 Summer Olympics was that of the Refugee Olympic Team. Read about how five of these athletes were welcomed back to the refugee camp where they grew up and what the future holds for them.
Is Gender Segregation in Sports Necessary?
Source: How We Get to Next
Writer Alice Sanders argues that gender integration of sports teams would benefit society.
Is it more difficult for vegans to push themselves to physical extremes?
Source: BBC
How might a vegan’s eating habits affect muscle and bone strength? Find out what some famous sporting vegans have to say on the subject.
The risk and reward of sport
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Columnist Timothy Boyle contemplates the risks of playing sports, even in the face of increasing awareness of their danger.
Politicians Should Make America Better for Parents by Thinking Swedish
Source: Outside
Writer Lola Akinmade Åkerström argues that Americans should officially build outdoor sports and recreation into their schedules.
Where Girls Are Missing Out on High-School Sports
Source: The Atlantic
According to an analysis of data by the National Women’s Law Center, almost 4,500 public high schools in the United States have a large inequality gap between boys’ sports and girls’ sports. Read to find out where the problem is the worst.
Scott Jurek: Eat & Run
Source: Scott Jurek
Scott Jurek is known for his major victories as ultramarathoner in some of the most challenging and competitive endurance races in the world. Read his bio to find out more about his life.