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The Cost of the Olympics (Part 2): Centralization and the Question of the Future

In the future, the question will not be who wants to host the Olympics, but who can afford to.

The Cost of the Olympics (Part 1): Declining Appeal in a Rising-Cost World

More and more cities and governments are asking the same question: is hosting the Olympic Games still worth it?

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Champions League Knockout Results Reinforce Revenue Concentration at the Top

This week’s Champions League knockout matches underline how financial concentration among elite clubs continues to shape competitive outcomes.

Too Many Matches (Part 2): Mental Exhaustion

Modern sport places strain not only on the body but also on the mind; the demand for constant presence creates a mental environment where burnout has become routine.

Too Many Matches (Part 1): When the Sports Industry Outgrows Human Performance

Modern sport is built on a simple formula: more matches, more revenue. The only variable in this system that cannot be scaled indefinitely is the human body.

Africa Cup of Nations: Who Wins If the Match Is Not Decided on the Pitch?

The Africa Cup of Nations scandal extends beyond itself; it is part of a broader trend in which sport is increasingly intertwined with politics, economics, and institutional power.

Sponsored by Saudi Arabia

In recent years, one of the largest financial actors in global sport has not been a league or media company, but a state: Saudi Arabia.

How Did a Five-Million-Person Country Become the Dominant Power of the Winter Olympics?

In Milano–Cortina, Norway redefined the meaning of Winter Olympic dominance by setting a historic record with 18 gold medals.

The 10 Biggest Olympic Upsets

The Olympics is the grandest stage in sport, but also its most unforgiving one. World titles, world records, and years of dominance offer no guarantees here.

Why Ice Hockey Will Be One of the Most Important Sports at the Winter Olympics

The ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics will be about far more than medals and overtime-decided games.

Eileen Gu: One Athlete, Two Worlds, and a New Model of Stardom

Eileen Gu is not only one of the leading contenders for the 2026 Winter Olympics, but also a symbol of an era in which sport, culture, and geopolitics have fully converged.

Iran and the New Era of Greco-Roman Wrestling

A sport that for centuries relied on tradition is now operating as a precisely constructed, contemporary performance system.

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