It's Winter Olympics time and Canada is poised to lead the world at the top of the medal standings. Many people who watch live sports events like the Olympics also have a "second screen" experience -- meaning they read about the event on their phone, tablet or computer while they're watching the competition. So if you're one of those two-screen people, we've got 10 great reads about the Olympics for your weekend pleasure.
Enjoy, and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Weekend Olympic Reads
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Kip Pegley, Queen's University, Ontario
CBC and NBC's theme music that fills our ears before and after commercials and quietly accompanies intimate athlete profiles can actually have an impact on the way we view sports.
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Bruce Kidd, University of Toronto
The Olympics have been plagued by doping, corruption and political problems. But academic and former Olympian Bruce Kidd says the Olympic Games are still an important humanitarian movement.
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Julie Stevens, Brock University
The joint South Korean-North Korean women's Olympic hockey team has angered fans of the game and raised concerns about athlete morale. But the media spotlight is actually good for the game.
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Keith Rathbone, Macquarie University
History shows Olympic Games have only very limited ability to promote peace between warring nations.
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Peter J. Miller, University of Winnipeg
As the Olympics get underway, what would the man who founded the modern Olympic movement think? Pierre de Coubertin's vision of the Olympics as a tool of peace and faith in youth still resonates.
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Warren Mabee, Queen's University, Ontario
The Olympic Games are an ideal venue to showcase new ideas to world. In a world where reducing carbon emissions is a priority, could the Olympics be doing more?
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Jack Anderson, University of Melbourne
Doping scandals have dominated the build-up to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
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Vassil Girginov, Brunel University London
The politics of Russia's Olympic doping ban.
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Dave Collins, University of Central Lancashire
Flirting with danger with each trick, freeskiers and snowboarders must learn to manage the emotions of such a daredevil sport.
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Heather Dichter, De Montfort University
The long winter Olympic journey from Chamonix in 1924 to PyeongChang in 2018.
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