http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_sports.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Sports" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_sports?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_sportshttp://feedburner.google.comWed, 03 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/LnFDeWnEcq4/international_mountain_bicycling_association_imba_1999_advocacy_survey_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/international_mountain_bicycling_association_imba_1999_advocacy_survey_summaryContributing organization(s): International Mountain Bicycling Association. In May 1999 the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) conducted a postcard&lt;br /&gt;advocacy survey of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/LnFDeWnEcq4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/international_mountain_bicycling_association_imba_1999_advocacy_survey_summaryWed, 03 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/svJBObUVhj0/travel_patterns_of_destination_mountain_bikershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/travel_patterns_of_destination_mountain_bikersContributing organization(s): International Mountain Bicycling Association. In the spring of 2003, the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) cooperated with Ride the Shore Tours Inc....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/svJBObUVhj0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/travel_patterns_of_destination_mountain_bikersWed, 03 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/jgCdzn6Paac/environmental_impacts_of_mountain_biking_science_review_and_best_practiceshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/environmental_impacts_of_mountain_biking_science_review_and_best_practicesContributing organization(s): International Mountain Bicycling Association. Mountain biking is still a relatively new activity whose environmental impact and contribution to trail degradation is...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/jgCdzn6Paac" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/environmental_impacts_of_mountain_biking_science_review_and_best_practicesMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/aFsVpAkmuoY/road_riding_eventshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/road_riding_eventsContributing organization(s): Bikes Belong Foundation. Recreational road bicycling events are common all across the United States, but their total size and impact is unknown. Bikes Belong conducted...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/aFsVpAkmuoY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/road_riding_eventsMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/K9-MkRJyIsE/bicycle_retailers_and_advocacy_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/bicycle_retailers_and_advocacy_surveyContributing organization(s): Bikes Belong Foundation. To better understand how bicycle retailers perceive and support bicycle advocacy -- local, regional, and national -- Bikes Belong surveyed 116...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/K9-MkRJyIsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/bicycle_retailers_and_advocacy_surveyMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/n1C6GnrXrfA/bmx_access_in_skateparks_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/bmx_access_in_skateparks_surveyContributing organization(s): Bikes Belong Foundation. ...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/n1C6GnrXrfA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/bmx_access_in_skateparks_surveyMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/iM9LqlBne9o/bicycle_safety_campaign_reviewhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/bicycle_safety_campaign_reviewContributing organization(s): Bikes Belong Foundation. What do successful bicycle safety campaigns have in common, and what tactics should be used in the future to achieve success? To help answer...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/iM9LqlBne9o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/bicycle_safety_campaign_reviewMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/mOuNeAKZ6f0/gas_pricesbike_sales_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/gas_pricesbike_sales_surveyContributing organization(s): Bikes Belong Foundation. Is there an upside to high gas prices? If you&apos;re a bicycle retailer, there can be -- particularly in the service department. Bikes Belong...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/mOuNeAKZ6f0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/gas_pricesbike_sales_surveyTue, 22 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/mqvOOiQMdbY/academics_athletics_trade_off_universities_and_intercollegiate_athleticshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/academics_athletics_trade_off_universities_and_intercollegiate_athleticsContributing organization(s): Center for College Affordability and Productivity. This analysis focuses on several key issues in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The intrinsic benefits of athletic...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/mqvOOiQMdbY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/academics_athletics_trade_off_universities_and_intercollegiate_athleticsThu, 30 Oct 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/9ZFXCQpNUPk/chinas_forbidden_zoneshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/chinas_forbidden_zonesContributing organization(s): Human Rights Watch. This 71-page report draws on more than 60 interviews with correspondents in China between December 2007 and June 2008. It documents how foreign...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/9ZFXCQpNUPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/chinas_forbidden_zonesFri, 24 Oct 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/dElSTJ7mlXg/background_paper_1_impacthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_1_impactContributing organization(s): Games Monitor, Games Monitor. Key impacts of the London 2012 Olympics on the ecology of the Lower Lea Valley, access to open space and historic Common Land, and accounts...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/dElSTJ7mlXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_1_impactFri, 24 Oct 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/bnXND7O61wk/background_paper_2_finances_profiteering_and_infrastructurehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_2_finances_profiteering_and_infrastructureContributing organization(s): Games Monitor. This research details the growing cash crisis engendered by the London 2012 Olympic developments, Legacy proposals and infrastructure overload. It also...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/bnXND7O61wk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_2_finances_profiteering_and_infrastructureFri, 24 Oct 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/4cxddnhbLkg/background_paper_3_governancehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_3_governanceContributing organization(s): Games Monitor. This research addresses the costs and implications of security planning around the London 2012 Olympics, the city as neo-liberal frontier, and the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/4cxddnhbLkg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/background_paper_3_governanceMon, 11 Aug 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/a33U5P54L6k/addressing_the_needs_of_female_professional_and_amatuer_athleteshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/addressing_the_needs_of_female_professional_and_amatuer_athletesContributing organization(s): Women&apos;s Sports Foundation. This study fills a major gap in the development of the dialogue around women&apos;s sports, a report that for the first time articulates...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/a33U5P54L6k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/addressing_the_needs_of_female_professional_and_amatuer_athletesWed, 30 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/eydA9FirTUw/women_in_the_2006_olympic_and_paralympic_winter_games_an_analysis_of_participation_leadership_and_media_coveragehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/women_in_the_2006_olympic_and_paralympic_winter_games_an_analysis_of_participation_leadership_and_media_coverageContributing organization(s): Women&apos;s Sports Foundation. Increasing women&apos;s participation in the Olympic Movement as participants and leaders has been a slow and challenging process. While...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/eydA9FirTUw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/women_in_the_2006_olympic_and_paralympic_winter_games_an_analysis_of_participation_leadership_and_media_coverageFri, 25 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/g3VP-pCL5sA/community_integration_report_supporting_children_and_youth_with_disabilities_in_integrated_recreation_and_leisure_activitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/community_integration_report_supporting_children_and_youth_with_disabilities_in_integrated_recreation_and_leisure_activitiesContributing organization(s): Syracuse University. Fact sheet on including children and youth with disabilities in inclusive recreational and leisure activities....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/g3VP-pCL5sA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/community_integration_report_supporting_children_and_youth_with_disabilities_in_integrated_recreation_and_leisure_activitiesFri, 25 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/knnhqinl99o/2010_olympic_costs_and_benefitshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/2010_olympic_costs_and_benefitsContributing organization(s): Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics cannot be justified on economic grounds alone. &quot;The Games are not attractive from a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/knnhqinl99o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/2010_olympic_costs_and_benefitsThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/O4nn8enG7Kk/changing_lives_through_sport_a_report_card_on_the_impact_of_special_olympicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/changing_lives_through_sport_a_report_card_on_the_impact_of_special_olympicsContributing organization(s): Special Olympics. Special Olympics has published the results of a multi-legged study of the impact of Special Olympics programs on the lives of its athletes in the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/O4nn8enG7Kk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/changing_lives_through_sport_a_report_card_on_the_impact_of_special_olympicsThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/diTBrNPDYIE/health_and_health_care_of_people_with_intellectual_disabilitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/health_and_health_care_of_people_with_intellectual_disabilitiesContributing organization(s): Special Olympics. New research studies conducted by Special Olympics found disturbing evidence that individuals with intellectual disabilities face widespread health...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/diTBrNPDYIE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/health_and_health_care_of_people_with_intellectual_disabilitiesThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/lzu7SckfENI/evaluation_of_a_unified_sports_football_pilot_projecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/evaluation_of_a_unified_sports_football_pilot_projectContributing organization(s): Special Olympics. A preliminary report on the evaluation of the Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Unified Football Pilot Project.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is growing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/lzu7SckfENI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/evaluation_of_a_unified_sports_football_pilot_projectThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/3Ou1Hf7BAAA/faq_reporting_during_the_olympicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/faq_reporting_during_the_olympicsContributing organization(s): Human Rights in China. An FAQ for foreign journalists operating in China during the 2008 Beijing Olympics....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/3Ou1Hf7BAAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/faq_reporting_during_the_olympicsThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/r6R6cChDi84/shopping_for_the_holidays_shopping_at_the_olympics_who_pays_the_pricehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/shopping_for_the_holidays_shopping_at_the_olympics_who_pays_the_priceContributing organization(s): Human Rights in China. For holiday shoppers, the &quot;Made in China&quot; label has taken on new meaning this year. Reports of lead-coated toys, poisoned toothpaste,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/r6R6cChDi84" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/shopping_for_the_holidays_shopping_at_the_olympics_who_pays_the_priceWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/k8jrl85fWfQ/where_is_the_frugal_olympicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/where_is_the_frugal_olympicsContributing organization(s): Human Rights in China. The one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and its media fanfare have come and gone, leaving behind persistent calls for an...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/k8jrl85fWfQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/where_is_the_frugal_olympicsWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/cKCZWc8WptU/promises_promiseshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/promises_promisesContributing organization(s): Human Rights in China. As host of the Olympic Games, China seeks to increase national economic and social&lt;br /&gt;development and &quot;display to the world a new...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/cKCZWc8WptU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/promises_promisesWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_sports/~3/HgJawcmzfIs/packaging_china_for_the_olympicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/packaging_china_for_the_olympicsContributing organization(s): Human Rights in China. In order to put on the show known as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the government&lt;br /&gt;has enlisted the help of major foreign players to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_sports/~4/HgJawcmzfIs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/packaging_china_for_the_olympics