The ongoing political, economic and public health crisis in Brazil coupled with the near-total lack of preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games makes this a challenging time for Brazil. Besieged by rumors of shoddy construction, insufficient funds and inadequate…

An awareness of the links between modern slavery and major sporting events such as the Olympic games needs to keep pace with changes in the nature of slavery itself.

<img alt="2012-07-25-olympicbanner.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-07-25-olympicbanner.png" width="300" height="40" />Although the Olympic Games often bring a sense of unity, patriotism and heightened national pride, it also causes a rise…

The International Ice Hockey Federation is now mandating the use of neck guards, or a neck laceration protector, at all levels of competition.

Anthony Brian Hebditch was part of Team GB at the Montreal Olympics in 1976

Following the tragic death of Adam Johnson, the International Ice Hockey Federation has announced measures to protect its players moving forward.

GYMNASTICS is in mourning after the heartbreaking passing of Mia Sophie Lietke. The 16-year-old was a rising star in Germany’s Gymnastics Federation and an Olympic hopeful. Reports in Germany…

Liz, 59, announced the death of Olympic long-distance runner John, who she married in 2014, on social media earlier this month.

Double-amputee athlete was celebrated around the world before astonishing fall from grace

Brittney Cason is a media personality whose work has been featured by The Charlotte Observer and CBS Charlotte, among other outlets...

An IOM study on human trafficking and the football world cup in Germany which found inconclusive evidence of an increase in trafficking for sexual exploitation paid credit to the activities put in place by the German authorities and NGOs to counter trafficking…

The founder of A21 talks about human trafficking at the Olympics in Brazil, the Syrian refugee crisis, and other fronts where she is fighting the abuse of women.