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The Women’s World Cup winds up on Sunday, and it has not gone to chalk. A sports economist suggests that the competitive tournament we have seen maybe be here to stay. ....
As the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off this week, the tournament with an expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24 will for the first time be jointly hosted by two countries, Australia and New Zealand. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. ....
The 22nd FIFA World Cup, featuring 32 nations the first soccer competition ever held in the Middle East has been surrounded by controversy since its announcement.
From views on LGBTQ rights, alleged corruption in the selection process, the economic impact and the country's tre ....
University of Michigan experts are available to talk about issues related to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and China.
Mary Gallagher is the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights and director of the International Institute. ....
FACULTY Q&A The fate of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, now scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, 2021, seems more uncertain than ever, with North Korea reportedly deciding to withdraw because of the pandemic. Several other test events have reportedly been delayed or canceled, and officials in Osaka, Japan, formally requested that the city’s leg of the torch relay be canceled due to a spike in COVID cases. Tokyo’s predicament over how to safely host the Olympics amid a global pandemic comes at a time when fewer cities are bidding on the Olympics, and this could give cities further pause. ....