29135 /news/t/sport-recreation en Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers reveal the long, silent history of sports concussion /news/article/2024/11/uq-researchers-reveal-long-silent-history-of-sports-concussion <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-11-05T06:00:00+10:00">5 November 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:19:29 +0000 uqmjon20 136373 at /news Õ¬Äе¼º½ to lead race in anti-doping detection with quantum sensor technology /news/article/2024/10/uq-lead-race-anti-doping-detection-quantum-sensor-technology <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ will pioneer quantum sensory methods that could improve the detection of performance-enhancing drugs in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-10-15T11:00:00+10:00">15 October 2024</span></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 01:12:22 +0000 uqmjon20 136328 at /news If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support /news/article/2024/09/if-we-truly-want-our-paralympic-athletes-shine-their-coaches-need-more-support <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-09T17:45:00+10:00">9 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:52:47 +0000 uqebla11 136223 at /news Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage /news/article/2024/09/technology-has-helped-para-athletes-compete-decades-it-can-also-create-unfair <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Technology has enabled athletes with disabilities to reach incredible heights but it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in ensuring fairness and equity in c</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-02T09:15:00+10:00">2 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:23:23 +0000 uqnroock 136187 at /news Helping elite athletes adjust to life away from the spotlight /news/article/2024/08/helping-elite-athletes-adjust-life-away-spotlight <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-27T13:00:00+10:00">27 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:06:30 +0000 uqccla12 136151 at /news Õ¬Äе¼º½ alum dives into Olympic history with silver medal /news/article/2024/08/uq-alum-dives-olympic-history-silver-medal <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard d</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-12T09:15:00+10:00">12 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:56:56 +0000 uqslloy4 136095 at /news Silver has never tasted so sweet /news/article/2024/08/silver-has-never-tasted-so-sweet <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½&#039;s Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-12T09:00:00+10:00">12 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:55:35 +0000 uqslloy4 136090 at /news Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: how the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing /news/article/2024/07/timber-venues-river-swimming-and-re-use-how-paris-olympics-going-green-%E2%80%93-and-what-it <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-26T09:00:00+10:00">26 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:13:03 +0000 uqnroock 136052 at /news Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Õ¬Äе¼º½ experts /news/article/2024/07/paris-2024-olympic-and-paralympic-games-uq-experts <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-26T07:00:00+10:00">26 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:18:48 +0000 uqccla12 136003 at /news Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s secret weapon in Australia’s Paralympic campaign /news/article/2024/07/uq%E2%80%99s-secret-weapon-australia%E2%80%99s-paralympic-campaign <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½&#039;s Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-18T10:00:00+10:00">18 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:22:43 +0000 uqebla11 136030 at /news