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Congress Enjoys Leverage over NCAA on Athlete Pay

2021 could reshape college sports. The Sports & Society Program spoke with leaders, including Sen. Cory Booker, about what the future could hold if proposed legislation is passed.

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

02.22.2021
Sports

Can Cops as Sports Coaches Offer Healing?

What if as a society we more intentionally found a way for White police officers to connect with Black and Latino youth and their families positively?

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

12.17.2020
Sports

Why We’re Reimagining School Sports in America

The Sports & Society Program is searching for high schools that provide students with exemplary sport experiences.

BY Tom Farrey

Blog Post

06.22.2020
Sports

Return to Play: COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool

How can people exercise and return to play in a manner that minimizes the prospect of contracting or transmitting COVID-19? The Aspen Institute has created this tool with the support of medical experts to help people of all ages assess risk in a variety of common sport and recreational activities.

BY Sports & Society Program & 1 more

Publication

05.05.2020
Sports

Why Kobe’s Last Chapter Was His Best

Tom Farrey, Executive Director of Sports & Society Program, tells a story about Kobe Bryant and his commitment to youth sports.

BY Tom Farrey

Blog Post

01.27.2020
Sports

How Did the NBA’s David Stern Navigate Change?

The legendary basketball executive pondered the continual disruption of business, media, and society during a small conference on our Colorado campus.

BY David K. Gibson

Blog Post

01.10.2020
Sports

Keeping Kids from Quitting Sports

Ask a parent what their kid wants most from playing sports, and they’ll tell you: fun. A Project Play study examines why kids quit sports.

BY David K. Gibson

Blog Post

08.05.2019
Sports

'Free Solo' Is Not a Life Lesson

Alex Honnold’s historic climb is too extraordinary to become a story of motivational-poster determination.

BY Ian Bogost

Blog Post

06.26.2019
Sports

On Being a Woman in Sports

SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion spoke with us about gender dynamics in sports reporting and her hopes for the future of women in the industry.

BY Cari Champion

Blog Post

06.26.2019
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