Other

No Issues Coming Out For Gay Athletes

The recent reaction to Ian Thorpe’s “Coming Out,” raised and continued to raise some interesting questions about gay athletes and their acceptance in the world in which they make a living. Hot on the heels of the Commonwealth Games, the

For Those Who Say, ‘No Way.’

With much of the Commonwealth Games coverage in Australia being focussed purely on Australian athletes and teams one amazing story – no doubt there were many more – slipped past us, and that was the story of England marathon runner

Acknowledging an American Influence

While there have been many eyebrows raised across the Atlantic Ocean as to the relevance of a major sporting event that does not have the United States of America taking part, as well as a very dismissive attitude towards the

Hollingsworth for the High Jump!

One has to ask what was going through Australian Athletics Coach Eric Hollingsworth’s mind when he made the public statement criticising hurdler Sally Pearson? A decision that has now seen him suspended by Athletics Australia without pay until such time

Nothing To Boast About

Footballers, Cricketers, and many other sports players experience it on a match day, but few once a tournament is under way. We are talking about finding out you are not on the team. In many sports often a player does