Ray Stefani, Author at Significance magazine

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The results are in from the Tokyo Olympics: Athletes 1, Covid 0

Photo by K. K. Yam Amot on UnsplashLeading up to the Tokyo Olympics, there was…

Ray StefaniSeptember 7, 2021

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The real winner of the last five Rugby World Cups

Photo by James Coleman on UnsplashNow that the dust has settled on the 2019 Rugby…

Ray StefaniNovember 14, 2019

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Six Nations rugby: increased predictability (despite England upsets)

With the Six Nations rugby championship kicking off this weekend, we have two years of…

Ray StefaniJanuary 28, 2019

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Anti-doping efforts, Russia’s medals and Olympic athletics winners post-1988

Four years ago, Russia hosted the Sochi Winter Olympics. Today, as the 2018 Games get…

Ray StefaniFebruary 9, 2018

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E-sports, mind sports and the Olympics: What is a sport, anyway?

Most of us could describe a sport if asked. It might involve physical exertion of…

Ray StefaniMarch 28, 2017

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6 Nations Rugby – who’s the biggest overachiever?

The 6 Nations Rugby championship kicks off in a little over three weeks. England is…

Ray StefaniJanuary 12, 2017

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A smashing return: Team GB’s Olympic host legacy

Team GB had a phenomenal Olympics in Rio and, in topping its London 2012 medal…

Ray StefaniSeptember 21, 2016

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Overachievers and underachievers at the last three Rugby World Cups

It doesn’t take a sophisticated analysis to conclude that the England team was a disappointment…

Ray StefaniFebruary 23, 2016

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Cricket World Cup: why we should keep the associate nations

The weeping, gnashing of teeth and celebrating among the ODI (One Day International) cricket faithful…

Ray StefaniApril 2, 2015

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How well do FIFA’s ratings predict World Cup success?

The first match has yet to kickoff, but it’s not too early for the weeping…

Ray StefaniMay 28, 2014

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Olympic speed skating and why all ice is not created equal

The Sochi Olympics added another chapter to the history of Olympic speed skating. An Olympic…

Ray StefaniMarch 27, 2014

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A more intuitive way to post figure skating scores (and why Sotnikova deserved to win)

At Sochi, American NBC TV sports analyst Mary Carillo was asked what she would most…

Ray StefaniMarch 10, 2014

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Which gender has a better competitive balance in Grand Slam tennis?

The heat was on this January during the 2014 Australian Open with 40C temperatures putting…

Ray StefaniFebruary 18, 2014

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Olympic medal count at Rio 2016: What to expect for the host nation, top nations and those sitting sports

The London Games have now come to an end and the city adjusts itself back to…

Ray StefaniSeptember 11, 2012