Sport’s Feudal System?
The Feudal system was something that many of a certain age learned about at school in history lessons. It was a social and political system in the middle ages in which landholders provided land to tenants in exchange for their
The Chosen Ones’ Choices
What a world we have created! Millions of us around the world tune into various sporting events and marvel at the athletes performing at the highest level, often representing our nations. Most have made immense sacrifices along the way. They
Time To Lose The Labels?
“Sport should be an escape,” was a term shared with me recently by a former elite sportsperson, who is still involved coaching the next generation. The term struck a chord. For ask any medical practitioner and they will advise people
The Big Picture Turning Into a Self Portrait
There was a time when few sports fans or those who played knew who the CEO was of the club they supported, let alone the head of the sport they played. That was an era where often both organisations would
Family or Community?
How many sports refer to their participants, officials and supporters as being a part of ‘a family?’ This has become a modern trend. Rather than being a sporting community we are now told that everyone is part of ‘a family.’
