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Wizard Loses Magic

It’s been a case of so near yet so far for the Wizard of Oz, Simon Whitlock in 2012. In January he was eliminated from the World Championships thanks to a mystery breeze blowing into the arena. Then last night

Revenge of the Nerds

The federal Court’s decision to rule in favour of Optus and its Now technology which allows people to be able to watch games virtually live, albeit through making a personal recording for their own use, rather than having to watch

Drug Cheats May Beat Life Ban

The Swiss Court of Arbitration is heading to the United Kingdom in March to hear the British Olympic Association’s case for banning drug cheats at the games for life. Most sports fans would think this would be fairly straightforward but

Going Underground?

It is good to hear that British Olympic Association Chairman Colin Moynihan will not be using the chauffeur driven limousines available to VIPs to attend this year’s London Olympics, insisting that he will be travelling by the London underground to

Going Soft is Hard

It is not just in Australia that the impact of a sport being dropped from the Olympic Games is far reaching. The Great Britain women’s fast pitch softball team looks like missing the World Championships in Canada because they cannot