Politics of Sport – Running Hot Takes

The Guelph Athletics Scandal Two Years In: What have we learned?

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Steve BoydLeave a comment

In the room of Canadian university athletics, it would seem, only the elephant remains. Two years ago this week, the biggest and most salacious sports misconduct story in Canadian university athletics history broke on none other than front page of our putative national newspaper, the Globe and Mail. The now infamous story—written by former...

Facilitating Sports in a COVID-19 Pandemic World

January 10, 2022April 1, 2022Evan Ubene4 Comments

The Short Read If we want sports to go on during a raging global pandemic, we should not simply advocate for sports while ignoring the harms they entail. We need to come to terms with the unjust decisions that have led to the cancellation of sports, and pay attention to the social implications of...

Putting the “Community” Back In “Community Forum”

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021Steve BoydLeave a comment

If you’re among the first wave of fans to discover and join RunningHotTakes.com, you’re almost certainly a veteran of Trackie.ca, and maybe even of TnF North, both now long defunct as nexuses for the sprawling community of Canadian athletics fanciers, participants, and functionaries. If your interest is in the distance running side of the...