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Ben Powis

@drbenpowis.bsky.social

Senior lecturer at Bournemouth University. Sociologist interested in disability sport, visual impairment and the senses

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ECB accused of ‘limiting opportunities’ for disabled cricketers at elite level New pan-disability team puts three England sides into one and could favour the most able, say players

ECB accused of ‘limiting opportunities’ for disabled cricketers at elite level

Fantastic work, @rafnicholson.bsky.social It was a pleasure to contribute and share our research findings in such an important piece.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

28.03.2025 20:05 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If you missed it, our new @sociologyjnl.bsky.social
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The Dis/appearing Sporting Body: The Complex Embodiment of Disabled Athletes

Available open access below 👇

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

28.03.2025 13:39 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 New research alert! 🚨

How does disability appear and disappear in high-performance sport?

In this study, we explore the complex ways in which the disabled body dis/appears in sporting spaces and the embodied consequences for disabled athletes.

tinyurl.com/yutfd79z

27.03.2025 08:55 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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