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Is It Time For Better Governance and Less Government Support For Sport?

We have all heard the saying ‘politics and sport don’t mix.’ Words attributed to Eric Heiden, the former long track speed skater, who won an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at

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

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