Category Archives: Philosophy of sport

A 25th Anniversary But What Lessons Learned?

This year marked a significant anniversary in sport history, but one likely few celebrated. Twenty-five years ago—September 26, 1988—news broke of the first major doping scandal in the Olympic Games. Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, who just two days previously had … Continue reading →

by John Gleaves Posted on November 12, 2013
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Wrestling with the IOC: Showing the True Olympic Colors are Green

The International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic program has focused much attention on the quadrennial process of revising the Olympic Sports. Unfortunately, much of the media has focused on the wrong issues. Their failure to … Continue reading →

by John Gleaves Posted on February 17, 2013
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What’s it all for? Sport, Philosophy, and the Pursuit of Truth

After transitioning from the heady world of professional philosophy of sport (i.e. the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport conference) back into teaching undergraduates and graduate students, I am reminded about how important it is to see things from … Continue reading →

by John Gleaves Posted on September 24, 2012
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Sport By Any Other Name…

I am in the midst of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport’s (IAPS) 40th annual conference. Surrounded by international scholars, it is strikingly beautiful how people from all walks of life can share a common love of wisdom … Continue reading →

by John Gleaves Posted on September 14, 2012
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Playing at Work (Shhh, don’t tell my boss I’d work for free)

As another academic semester gets rolling, I am reminded by how much I love what I do. I found a way to turn my passion for sports into a full time job (take that high school teachers who told me … Continue reading →

by John Gleaves Posted on September 7, 2012
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