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Imane Khelif (LAPRESSE)
Editorial

Imane Khelif’s Trip From Trolling to Triumph at Paris 2024

Discover Imane Khelif's inspiring journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she overcame intense online trolling and personal challenges to claim gold. Explore ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
13 August, 2024
Raygun (Harry Langer/Getty)
Featured

What Do We Know About Raygun?

When Australian B-girl Raygun hit the stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, no one expected her unorthodox routine to become the talk of ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
13 August, 2024
Parc des Nations - La Villette - maison de l'Inde (Jean-Baptiste Gurliat / Ville de Paris)
Olympics

Vibe Check: Parc des Nations at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics might be about world records, gold medals, and fierce competition, but occasionally, you need a break from all the ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
12 August, 2024
Volleyball final (Josephine Brueder/Ville de Paris)
Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Highlights City’s 2024 Olympics Transformation

In a press conference at the Paris Media Centre at Le Carreau du Temple, Mayor Anne Hidalgo candidly reflected on how the 2024 ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
9 August, 2024
Paris 2024 / Paris Media Centre
Olympics

Paris 2024: Embracing Inclusivity with 50,000 ‘Solidarity’ Tickets

The City of Paris is setting a remarkable precedent for inclusivity with its solidarity ticketing scheme for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
18 June, 2024
Woman posing in front of the Eiffel Tower | Photo by Rimiscky Tayuna
Olympics

100 Days Until the Paris Olympics: Navigating Challenges and Controversies

As the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics reaches its final stretch, the world watches with a mix of excitement and apprehension.
By Joe Ruzvidzo
17 April, 2024
David Pocock of Australia poses for a portrait during the Australia Rugby World Cup 2019 squad photo call on September 10, 2019 in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)
Rugby

David Pocock tackles the climate emergency

David Pocock never shirked a challenge as Australia’s rugby captain, and is now calling on fellow athletes to help stop climate change.
By Sideline
22 January, 2021
Rehab Ahmed of Egypt at the Abuja 2020 - World Para Powerlifting World Cup (Hiroki Nishioka/IPC)
Paralympics

Moments that mattered: a look back at the Paralympics in 2020

The year just ended began with high hopes and anticipation for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. While the Covid-19 pandemic that took hold ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
2 January, 2021
Pierre Webo (GETTY)
Football

Pierre Webo expects Paris walk-off to force stricter UEFA action against racism

Istanbul Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo has said December 8, 2020, will be remembered in the fight against racism. Webo was the victim of ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
12 December, 2020
Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy after winning the US Open in September. (Matthew Stockman)
Tennis

Naomi Osaka dominates US Open while honouring black lives

Naomi Osaka wore a facemask bearing the names of victims of police brutality and racial violence for each of the seven rounds of ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
20 November, 2020
Lakers forward LeBron James (c) “could care less” if President Trump does not watch the N.B.A. because players kneel during the national anthem. (Kevin C. Cox)
Basketball

LeBron James and the LA Lakers champion racial justice in the NBA

The 2020 season, in which the Lakers won their 17th title and LeBron James earned his fourth Finals MVP, may be remembered more ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
20 November, 2020
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford raises his fist as he kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign
Football

Marcus Rashford delivers magic on and off the pitch

Marcus Rashford has become an MBE, scored his first hat-trick, and successfully pressured UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to offer free school meals ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
20 November, 2020
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba after winning the Champions League. (David Ramos/AFP/GETTY)
#BLM

Athletes worldwide support the Black Lives Matter movement

Since the death of George Floyd, many American athletes and leagues have been throwing their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement, demanding ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
19 November, 2020
Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1)
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton leads F1 support for Black Lives Matter while breaking records

Lewis Hamilton is Formula One’s most successful driver – and a dedicated Black Lives Matter activist. He’s won the most races in history, ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
18 November, 2020
26 August 2020: After the WNBA postponed games, the Washington Mystics took a knee wearing T-shirts with a pattern of seven bullets to protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police. (Photograph by Julio Aguilar/ Getty Images)
Basketball

How the WNBA ignited social activism in sports

The murder of George Floyd by a law enforcement official in the United States sparked a new era in the Black Lives Matter ...
By Sideline
9 November, 2020
Panashe Muzambe (BBC)
Rugby

Panashe Muzambe: from Zimbabwe to the Scotland rugby team

Zimbabwe-born Panashe Muzambe, the first black woman to play rugby for Scotland, knows the significance of her role as a black sportswoman.
By Sideline
25 October, 2020
LFCTV were too busy showing highlight packages of the men’s U23 match to show LFC Women beat Charlton 4-0 in September (Andrew Powell / Liverpool FC / GETTY)
Football

Could reparations solve the gender gap in football?

It is no secret that a gargantuan pay gap, cut along gender lines, exists in elite sport.
By Sideline
16 October, 2020
Members of the Seattle Storm stand in front of a photo of Breonna Taylor before a WNBA game against the Washington Mystics in July, in Bradenton, Florida. (Chris O’Meara/AP)
Basketball

Seattle Storm win WNBA season dedicated to Breonna Taylor

Prior to the WNBA tipping off in July, the league dedicated the season to Breonna Taylor and the Say Her Name movement, which ...
By Joe Ruzvidzo
11 October, 2020
Sideline Extra magazine cover and interior mockup
Magazine

Sideline Extra #1

Sideline Extra's Black Lives Matter issue captures an extraordinary moment in both sporting history and the ongoing fight for racial justice.
By Joe Ruzvidzo
10 October, 2020

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