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Beyond Comparison

The Australian Men’s hockey team won their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal just over a week ago. Whereas many in the media predict every Olympic Games that the team will ‘definitely medal,’ and even sometimes are ‘a guaranteed the

Crossing The Floor From Politics to Sport

Despite the oft used phrase ‘politics and sport should never mix,’ it is quite common that sports and politics do. Currently many International Sporting Federations are prevaricating over what to do in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Few have

The Charlesworth Classic Conundrum

When it comes to great Western Australian sports people there will always be debate as to who ranks where. There are currently six Western Australians in the Sport Australia Hall of Legends, Margaret Court, Herb Elliott, Dennis Lillee, Walter Lindrum,

What Is Best For The Sport Must Be The Number One Priority.

We have all seen the scene in Hollywood movies, where the protagonist walks into the distance leaving explosions and chaos behind them. Following the comment from the outgoing President of Hockey Australia, Melanie Woosnam that the High Performance program will

Is It Time to Grow Up?

Occasionally we all get flummoxed by an unexpected question. The question often more revealing than the answer. This happened to this writer at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Someone whom I had only met a few times previously, but