Sport - Quillette (Page 2)

The Burden of the Best?

From self-belief to self-care.

Steve Salerno

12 Jun 2022 · 13 min read

The Olympics Debacle and the Illusions of Nationalism

Putin’s Neo-Soviet Russia reverted to form with its systematic doping regime at the 2014 Sochi games.

Robert Tracinski

23 Feb 2022 · 6 min read

On the Issue of Female Athletics, the IOC Has Shirked Its Duty to Lead

It’s wrong to make everyone wait for proof of the obvious when it comes to genetic males outperforming genetic females.

Doriane Coleman and Martina Navratilova / Doriane Lambelet Coleman

29 Nov 2021 · 7 min read

The Vanishing of Peng Shuai

Whatever really happened between Zhang and Peng, the truth is that they were both already victims, having been raised in a society that completely denies the importance of the individual.

Aaron Sarin

20 Nov 2021 · 6 min read

Confusing Cure and Disease

But we must also strive to raise realistic, resilient children who are better prepared for life’s quotidian challenges.

Steve Salerno

7 Jun 2021 · 6 min read

Splendid Triviality: Philosophy, Art, and Sport in a Time of Crisis

They are necessary because without them none of the things that are noble can flourish.

Craig Clifford

14 Apr 2021 · 9 min read

To Skate—Perchance to Soar

Skateboarding is simple and complex, pointless and transformational.

Damian Platt

26 Feb 2021 · 16 min read

The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Conor McGregor

MMA represents a meeting of cultures and individuals that transcend identity, class, and geography while integrating art and philosophy with sport—a healthy pressure valve in the modern world.

Samuel Kronen

25 Feb 2021 · 17 min read

Accommodating Trans Athletes Without Rejecting the Reality of Human Biology

As recent studies have shown, these advantages generally don’t go away simply because an athlete has changed their pronouns and hormone chemistry. At the highest levels, the difference between male and female world records typically hovers around 10 percent.

Quillette

17 Feb 2021 · 11 min read

Man vs. Wall: Solitary Sport and Surviving the Pandemic

In our hyper-connected times, personal resilience is a muscle worth exercising.

Matt Fuchs

9 Feb 2021 · 6 min read

The Troubled Maker: Transgressive Art, Public Shame, and Mike Tyson

Tyson embodies the moral ambiguity of boxing’s rich tapestry: brutal and beautiful; entertaining and repellent; dishonorable and inspiring.

Ric Royer

14 Dec 2020 · 11 min read

Keeping Male Bodies Out of Women's Rugby

World Rugby had to come to terms with reality: Irrespective of hormonal intervention, male athletes are, on average, 40 percent heavier, 15 percent faster, 30 percent more powerful, and 25–50 percent stronger than their female counterparts.

Linda Blade

27 Sep 2020 · 8 min read

COVID-19 and the College Football Debate

Most healthcare experts basically agree that there is still too much uncertainty about COVID-19 to play football safely this fall.

Daniel McGraw

25 Jun 2020 · 13 min read

Equal Pay for Unequal Work—A Symptom of Prosperity

The Matildas’ landmark deal may actually prove counterproductive for the pay gap movement.

Luke J. Graham

24 Nov 2019 · 7 min read

'Cancel Culture,' Roaring Twenties-Style

The term “cancel culture” has become hotly contested of late. Critics say it is indiscriminately used to describe different degrees of mass opprobrium produced by transgressions that range from the trivial to the criminal. Now, while mob justice is never a particularly good idea, it is certainly true that some

Kevin Mims

27 Sep 2019 · 12 min read