International Olympic Committee

Play Now, Pay Later

For many sports Olympic inclusion is a crucial part of its global and national survival. For once a sport is admitted into the Olympic family there are benefits that flow that sport’s way. For example each sport receives a financial

Podcast #106 – The Impact of Covid 19 On Footballers, Does Australian Football Benefit From EPL Team Visits, and Was It A “Formal” or “Informal Meeting?”

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Time for another Podcast and plenty under the microscope. Our special guest on this show is James Reade a Professor from Reading University in the UK who was part of a team that looked at the effects of Covid 19

Drawing A Long Bow?

No doubt most of us can remember being told as a child not do something. Don’t open that box, don’t look in that cupboard. As soon as we were told not to do something it made many of us more

Another Award Where Popularity Is The Key

It is hard to believe that once upon a time there were very few trophies awarded for winning in sport. In the ancient Olympic Games, an olive wreath was the prize. When the modern Olympics commenced in Athens in 1896

Crossing The Line – Politics and Sport

“It used to be all about winning,” those were the words uttered by a top athlete from the United States about sport in his era, the 1980’s. “Now it’s about entertainment,” he added with a tone of regret. Few would