Győző Molnár - Sociology of Sport
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
Prof. of Sociology Sport @UniWorcester | Co-researching with migrants, women, disabled & GRT communities | Sport, identity & inequality | views mine | 🇭🇺🇬🇧
Great piece exploring connections between football and civic resistance in contemporary Hungary - with my modest contribution. 🫣
Wrote something for the latest edition of the Blizzard I did, about Peter Gulácsi and the ramifications of speaking out in Orbán’s Hungary
Issue 59 of The Blizzard, edited by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and full of excellent long-form football writing from @alexkeble.bsky.social, @stuartroyclarke.bsky.social, @johnduerden.bsky.social and more
More here 👇
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More here 👇
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December 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Great piece exploring connections between football and civic resistance in contemporary Hungary - with my modest contribution. 🫣
5/ As someone researching Hungarian nationalism & politics with 🇭🇺🇬🇧 citizenship, I watch this closely.
Digital platforms are reshaping how autocrats maintain power - and how citizens resist.
The 2026 election will test whether media pluralism can survive in digital spaces.
#Resistance
Digital platforms are reshaping how autocrats maintain power - and how citizens resist.
The 2026 election will test whether media pluralism can survive in digital spaces.
#Resistance
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
5/ As someone researching Hungarian nationalism & politics with 🇭🇺🇬🇧 citizenship, I watch this closely.
Digital platforms are reshaping how autocrats maintain power - and how citizens resist.
The 2026 election will test whether media pluralism can survive in digital spaces.
#Resistance
Digital platforms are reshaping how autocrats maintain power - and how citizens resist.
The 2026 election will test whether media pluralism can survive in digital spaces.
#Resistance
4/ Orbán knows this is a threat.
He's now doing interviews with right-wing podcasters.
He brought podcasters to meet Trump in Washington.
But it's not working with young voters.
You can't co-opt a medium built on authenticity and independence.
He's now doing interviews with right-wing podcasters.
He brought podcasters to meet Trump in Washington.
But it's not working with young voters.
You can't co-opt a medium built on authenticity and independence.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
4/ Orbán knows this is a threat.
He's now doing interviews with right-wing podcasters.
He brought podcasters to meet Trump in Washington.
But it's not working with young voters.
You can't co-opt a medium built on authenticity and independence.
He's now doing interviews with right-wing podcasters.
He brought podcasters to meet Trump in Washington.
But it's not working with young voters.
You can't co-opt a medium built on authenticity and independence.
3/ This matters because younger voters (under 40) are rejecting Fidesz.
58% support opposition Tisza party (led by former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar)
Only 17% back Orbán's Fidesz
Podcasts are where young Hungarians are getting alternative information.
58% support opposition Tisza party (led by former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar)
Only 17% back Orbán's Fidesz
Podcasts are where young Hungarians are getting alternative information.
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
3/ This matters because younger voters (under 40) are rejecting Fidesz.
58% support opposition Tisza party (led by former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar)
Only 17% back Orbán's Fidesz
Podcasts are where young Hungarians are getting alternative information.
58% support opposition Tisza party (led by former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar)
Only 17% back Orbán's Fidesz
Podcasts are where young Hungarians are getting alternative information.
2/ But YouTube has become a refuge.
Podcast consumption TRIPLED to 36% of Hungarians in 2024 (93% via YouTube video format).
Independent platforms like Partizan & Adam Nagy's shows are in the top 5.
Financial independence from government advertising = editorial independence.
Podcast consumption TRIPLED to 36% of Hungarians in 2024 (93% via YouTube video format).
Independent platforms like Partizan & Adam Nagy's shows are in the top 5.
Financial independence from government advertising = editorial independence.
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
2/ But YouTube has become a refuge.
Podcast consumption TRIPLED to 36% of Hungarians in 2024 (93% via YouTube video format).
Independent platforms like Partizan & Adam Nagy's shows are in the top 5.
Financial independence from government advertising = editorial independence.
Podcast consumption TRIPLED to 36% of Hungarians in 2024 (93% via YouTube video format).
Independent platforms like Partizan & Adam Nagy's shows are in the top 5.
Financial independence from government advertising = editorial independence.
1/ Context: Since 2010, Orbán has built a sprawling pro-government media empire - ~500 outlets under KESMA Foundation.
Traditional media is captured. Public broadcasting is propaganda. Independent journalists face surveillance, smears, blocked access.
It's an "informational autocracy."
Traditional media is captured. Public broadcasting is propaganda. Independent journalists face surveillance, smears, blocked access.
It's an "informational autocracy."
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
1/ Context: Since 2010, Orbán has built a sprawling pro-government media empire - ~500 outlets under KESMA Foundation.
Traditional media is captured. Public broadcasting is propaganda. Independent journalists face surveillance, smears, blocked access.
It's an "informational autocracy."
Traditional media is captured. Public broadcasting is propaganda. Independent journalists face surveillance, smears, blocked access.
It's an "informational autocracy."
From @Reuters: Hungarian podcasters are pushing back against Orbán's media dominance.
This is a crucial development ahead of next year's election - and it reveals something important about how authoritarian media is being challenged. 🧵 on why this matters:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
#Hungary
This is a crucial development ahead of next year's election - and it reveals something important about how authoritarian media is being challenged. 🧵 on why this matters:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
#Hungary
Hungarian podcasters push back against Orban’s media dominance
Adam Nagy, one of Hungary’s most popular podcasters, says building an audience on YouTube gave him the financial independence to speak his mind in a media landscape dominated by Prime Minister Viktor ...
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
From @Reuters: Hungarian podcasters are pushing back against Orbán's media dominance.
This is a crucial development ahead of next year's election - and it reveals something important about how authoritarian media is being challenged. 🧵 on why this matters:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
#Hungary
This is a crucial development ahead of next year's election - and it reveals something important about how authoritarian media is being challenged. 🧵 on why this matters:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
#Hungary
3/George's PhD research is helping change that - examining how men navigate body projects and challenging the assumption that body image is only a women's issue.
Proud to support this work. This is what research impact looks like.
#MensHealth #BodyImage #MentalHealth #CommunityEngagement
Proud to support this work. This is what research impact looks like.
#MensHealth #BodyImage #MentalHealth #CommunityEngagement
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
3/George's PhD research is helping change that - examining how men navigate body projects and challenging the assumption that body image is only a women's issue.
Proud to support this work. This is what research impact looks like.
#MensHealth #BodyImage #MentalHealth #CommunityEngagement
Proud to support this work. This is what research impact looks like.
#MensHealth #BodyImage #MentalHealth #CommunityEngagement
2/But the most powerful part? The discussions. People had questions. They had experiences to share.
This tells us something important: the silence around men's body image issues isn't because men don't want to talk. It's because we haven't created enough safe spaces for those conversations.
This tells us something important: the silence around men's body image issues isn't because men don't want to talk. It's because we haven't created enough safe spaces for those conversations.
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
2/But the most powerful part? The discussions. People had questions. They had experiences to share.
This tells us something important: the silence around men's body image issues isn't because men don't want to talk. It's because we haven't created enough safe spaces for those conversations.
This tells us something important: the silence around men's body image issues isn't because men don't want to talk. It's because we haven't created enough safe spaces for those conversations.
1/We watched "Chasing Adonis" - a powerful film about male body image - with the creators. We heard research on men's body image and disordered eating. William Colgrave from First Steps ED shared practical ways healthcare, schools, and gyms can better support men.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
1/We watched "Chasing Adonis" - a powerful film about male body image - with the creators. We heard research on men's body image and disordered eating. William Colgrave from First Steps ED shared practical ways healthcare, schools, and gyms can better support men.
What happens when you create space for honest conversations about men's mental health?
People show up. They engage. They share.
That's what happened at the event George Mycock and Christian Edwards organized at University of Worcester last week on men, muscle, and mental health.
🧵:
People show up. They engage. They share.
That's what happened at the event George Mycock and Christian Edwards organized at University of Worcester last week on men, muscle, and mental health.
🧵:
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What happens when you create space for honest conversations about men's mental health?
People show up. They engage. They share.
That's what happened at the event George Mycock and Christian Edwards organized at University of Worcester last week on men, muscle, and mental health.
🧵:
People show up. They engage. They share.
That's what happened at the event George Mycock and Christian Edwards organized at University of Worcester last week on men, muscle, and mental health.
🧵:
How do you collect ethnic identity data equitably when communities have been harmed by data collection historically?
Our project with Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller communities tackled this question through genuine co-production, working WITH communities.
Watch our 5-minute video: youtu.be/XL6IcmgqEms
Our project with Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller communities tackled this question through genuine co-production, working WITH communities.
Watch our 5-minute video: youtu.be/XL6IcmgqEms
Equitable data collection for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in health services
YouTube video by Understanding Patient Data
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
How do you collect ethnic identity data equitably when communities have been harmed by data collection historically?
Our project with Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller communities tackled this question through genuine co-production, working WITH communities.
Watch our 5-minute video: youtu.be/XL6IcmgqEms
Our project with Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller communities tackled this question through genuine co-production, working WITH communities.
Watch our 5-minute video: youtu.be/XL6IcmgqEms
We examine 4 paradigms in disability PE: 🔬 Postpositivist 🧩 Constructivist
⚖️ Critical 🤝 Participatory
Each makes different ontological, epistemological & axiological assumptions—with real implications for practice.
Full chapter in:
www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
⚖️ Critical 🤝 Participatory
Each makes different ontological, epistemological & axiological assumptions—with real implications for practice.
Full chapter in:
www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We examine 4 paradigms in disability PE: 🔬 Postpositivist 🧩 Constructivist
⚖️ Critical 🤝 Participatory
Each makes different ontological, epistemological & axiological assumptions—with real implications for practice.
Full chapter in:
www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
⚖️ Critical 🤝 Participatory
Each makes different ontological, epistemological & axiological assumptions—with real implications for practice.
Full chapter in:
www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
AXIOLOGY = role of values
Research is never value-neutral. Questions:
Whose voices are privileged?
What's the purpose of this knowledge?
Who benefits?
Especially critical in disability research where power dynamics are ever-present.
Research is never value-neutral. Questions:
Whose voices are privileged?
What's the purpose of this knowledge?
Who benefits?
Especially critical in disability research where power dynamics are ever-present.
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
AXIOLOGY = role of values
Research is never value-neutral. Questions:
Whose voices are privileged?
What's the purpose of this knowledge?
Who benefits?
Especially critical in disability research where power dynamics are ever-present.
Research is never value-neutral. Questions:
Whose voices are privileged?
What's the purpose of this knowledge?
Who benefits?
Especially critical in disability research where power dynamics are ever-present.
EPISTEMOLOGY = beliefs about knowledge
Can researchers objectively measure disabled students' experiences?
Or must we co-construct knowledge with them?
Who gets to be the "knower"?
Different paradigms = different answers
Can researchers objectively measure disabled students' experiences?
Or must we co-construct knowledge with them?
Who gets to be the "knower"?
Different paradigms = different answers
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
EPISTEMOLOGY = beliefs about knowledge
Can researchers objectively measure disabled students' experiences?
Or must we co-construct knowledge with them?
Who gets to be the "knower"?
Different paradigms = different answers
Can researchers objectively measure disabled students' experiences?
Or must we co-construct knowledge with them?
Who gets to be the "knower"?
Different paradigms = different answers
ONTOLOGY = beliefs about reality
In disability PE research:
Is disability an objective medical condition?
Or a socially constructed experience?
Or both?
Your answer shapes everything that follows.
In disability PE research:
Is disability an objective medical condition?
Or a socially constructed experience?
Or both?
Your answer shapes everything that follows.
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
ONTOLOGY = beliefs about reality
In disability PE research:
Is disability an objective medical condition?
Or a socially constructed experience?
Or both?
Your answer shapes everything that follows.
In disability PE research:
Is disability an objective medical condition?
Or a socially constructed experience?
Or both?
Your answer shapes everything that follows.
New book chapter🧵: Why philosophy of science matters for disability research in Physical EducationAll research makes assumptions. The question is: are we aware of them?Let's unpack ontology, epistemology & axiology 👇#PhysicalEducation #DisabilityStudies
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New book chapter🧵: Why philosophy of science matters for disability research in Physical EducationAll research makes assumptions. The question is: are we aware of them?Let's unpack ontology, epistemology & axiology 👇#PhysicalEducation #DisabilityStudies
Whether you're:
👉 Presenting research
👉 Contributing lived experience
👉 Working in disability sport
👉 Advocating for inclusion
👉 Here to listen & learn
You belong at this conference.
All perspectives welcome. All voices valued.
👉 Presenting research
👉 Contributing lived experience
👉 Working in disability sport
👉 Advocating for inclusion
👉 Here to listen & learn
You belong at this conference.
All perspectives welcome. All voices valued.
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Whether you're:
👉 Presenting research
👉 Contributing lived experience
👉 Working in disability sport
👉 Advocating for inclusion
👉 Here to listen & learn
You belong at this conference.
All perspectives welcome. All voices valued.
👉 Presenting research
👉 Contributing lived experience
👉 Working in disability sport
👉 Advocating for inclusion
👉 Here to listen & learn
You belong at this conference.
All perspectives welcome. All voices valued.
What to expect:
✅ Research presentations that matter
✅ Reflective discussions
✅ Meaningful networking time
✅ Cross-sector collaboration
✅ Space for innovation & fresh thinking
This is about building community, not just sharing papers.
✅ Research presentations that matter
✅ Reflective discussions
✅ Meaningful networking time
✅ Cross-sector collaboration
✅ Space for innovation & fresh thinking
This is about building community, not just sharing papers.
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What to expect:
✅ Research presentations that matter
✅ Reflective discussions
✅ Meaningful networking time
✅ Cross-sector collaboration
✅ Space for innovation & fresh thinking
This is about building community, not just sharing papers.
✅ Research presentations that matter
✅ Reflective discussions
✅ Meaningful networking time
✅ Cross-sector collaboration
✅ Space for innovation & fresh thinking
This is about building community, not just sharing papers.
This isn't your typical academic conference. We're creating a space where diverse perspectives are heard, valued, and CENTERED - not just included as an afterthought. Community partners sit alongside researchers. Lived experience is valued as expertise. #Inclusion
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This isn't your typical academic conference. We're creating a space where diverse perspectives are heard, valued, and CENTERED - not just included as an afterthought. Community partners sit alongside researchers. Lived experience is valued as expertise. #Inclusion
📢 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT Disability Sport: Reimagining Physical Culture, Health & Wellbeing A two-day event centring disabled people's voices, experiences & expertise. Join researchers, practitioners, advocates & community. 13-14/07/25
@SESWorc
🧵 #DisabilitySport
@SESWorc
🧵 #DisabilitySport
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📢 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT Disability Sport: Reimagining Physical Culture, Health & Wellbeing A two-day event centring disabled people's voices, experiences & expertise. Join researchers, practitioners, advocates & community. 13-14/07/25
@SESWorc
🧵 #DisabilitySport
@SESWorc
🧵 #DisabilitySport
4/ Ready to reimagine physical culture with us?
📅 13-14 July 2025📍
@worcester_uni
🔗 Register: worcester.ac.uk/events/disab...
Questions? DM or email
@Becs_Foster
Let's advance knowledge, inclusion & positive change together. #DisabilityRights #AdaptedPhysicalActivity
📅 13-14 July 2025📍
@worcester_uni
🔗 Register: worcester.ac.uk/events/disab...
Questions? DM or email
@Becs_Foster
Let's advance knowledge, inclusion & positive change together. #DisabilityRights #AdaptedPhysicalActivity
Reimagining Physical Culture, Health and Wellbeing
Whether you're presenting, networking, or simply listening and learning, this conference will help you reimagine what’s possible in disability sport.
worcester.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
4/ Ready to reimagine physical culture with us?
📅 13-14 July 2025📍
@worcester_uni
🔗 Register: worcester.ac.uk/events/disab...
Questions? DM or email
@Becs_Foster
Let's advance knowledge, inclusion & positive change together. #DisabilityRights #AdaptedPhysicalActivity
📅 13-14 July 2025📍
@worcester_uni
🔗 Register: worcester.ac.uk/events/disab...
Questions? DM or email
@Becs_Foster
Let's advance knowledge, inclusion & positive change together. #DisabilityRights #AdaptedPhysicalActivity
Reposted by Győző Molnár - Sociology of Sport
A very depressing read
Viktor Orbán’s Hail Mary.
I was editor in chief of Hungary’s most-read independent daily until a pro-government media network bought the newspaper. It’s the fifth time in thirty years that politics has cost me my job—and it’s ...
www.cjr.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A very depressing read
New article out!
We explore women’s early-career experiences in Strength & Conditioning—still a male-dominated field.
Meaningful change requires structural & cultural transformation—not symbolic diversity.
👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1177/1012...
#SportSociology #GenderInSport #Research
We explore women’s early-career experiences in Strength & Conditioning—still a male-dominated field.
Meaningful change requires structural & cultural transformation—not symbolic diversity.
👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1177/1012...
#SportSociology #GenderInSport #Research
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New article out!
We explore women’s early-career experiences in Strength & Conditioning—still a male-dominated field.
Meaningful change requires structural & cultural transformation—not symbolic diversity.
👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1177/1012...
#SportSociology #GenderInSport #Research
We explore women’s early-career experiences in Strength & Conditioning—still a male-dominated field.
Meaningful change requires structural & cultural transformation—not symbolic diversity.
👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1177/1012...
#SportSociology #GenderInSport #Research
Reposted by Győző Molnár - Sociology of Sport
"Contemporary authoritarian-leaning governance can effectively utilise both new and traditional sporting institutions to naturalise and further solidify political control while presenting it as cultural and infrastructural revitalisation.”
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros hold off Orban-backed Puskas Akademia – for now
In the battle of state-backed clubs, the traditional powerhouse won the league last weekend – but what does it mean for the rest of the league?
www.theguardian.com
May 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"Contemporary authoritarian-leaning governance can effectively utilise both new and traditional sporting institutions to naturalise and further solidify political control while presenting it as cultural and infrastructural revitalisation.”
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...