Sergei Bubka

The Right to Play God Puts the Olympic Ideal at Risk

There have been many debates over the years on how the professionalism of sport has killed the spectacle. Rather than a coach and an assistant coach of yesteryear the top teams around the world now have full time physios, sports

A Sporting Chance

There is no doubt that Cricket is King in India when it comes to sports coverage. There is cricket on the television almost 24 hours a day from local games to international games, as well as even Masters internationals, there

Searching for a Saviour

It was a victory of good over evil. Or was it Champion over cheat? Usain Bolt’s victory over Justin Gatlin in the 100m final in Beijing was a victory that many said had to happen for the sake of Athletics.

Is Sport Beginning to Defy Belief?

This week the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the sport’s governing body – despite there being very few amateurs these days – came under fire, accused of failing ‘to act on suspicious blood tests involving hundreds of athletes between 2001 and