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Read exactly why →What we publish is original Olympics analysis, blogs and features, written by us and free of any claim we cannot verify. Below that, headlines from the desks we rate — links out to them, not copies of their work.
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Why peaking is the whole Olympic problem
Most sports reward being good for months. The Olympics rewards being best on one specified morning, four years apart.
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How heats and finals change tactics
Qualifying rounds are not smaller versions of the final. They are a different task with a different definition of success.
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What judged sports are actually measuring
Scoring codes are attempts to convert a performance into a number, and understanding the code explains most apparent controversies.
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Why marginal gains work, and when they do not
Small improvements compound in sports where outcomes are decided by tiny margins. In sports decided by decisions, they matter far less.
SportsArena365 original · Feature · 3 min read
The four-year life of a minority sport athlete
For most competitors the Games are the only fortnight anyone watches, and the rest is funding forms, part-time work and travel.
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How to watch a sport for the first time
Every four years millions of people watch disciplines they know nothing about. There is a quick way in, and it is not the rulebook.
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What a host city is actually buying
Hosting is sold as investment and criticised as expense. Both framings skip the part that determines the outcome: what happens to the venues afterwards.
SportsArena365 original · Blog · 3 min read
The medal table measures population and money
Ranking countries by medals mostly ranks them by size and spending, then presents the result as sporting merit.
SportsArena365 original · Blog · 3 min read
Every traditional sport was once the new one
Objections to newly added disciplines are usually objections to unfamiliarity, dressed as concerns about standards.
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