Lighting More than the Torch

With the Olympic Games opening ceremony just over a week away, many are speculating as to who will be given the honour of lighting the Olympic Cauldron. It would appear that the Olympic torch may not be required as sparks

Greig on the Money

Tony Greig was invited back to the Home of Cricket, Lords,  after years of being branded a traitor, after luring players to Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket while in the role as England Captain. Greig was there to deliver the

Clear for Take Off

In today’s world one wonders why anyone would take on the role of working in sports administration as you are almost guaranteed to be on a hiding to nothing. From the outside looking in it often looks like you have

What to do with Beckham

It appears that Team GB football coach Stuart Pearce has put many noses out of joint by opting – as was his power- to not select David Beckham as part of the team as one of the three over age

Pressure of a Different Kind

It was 2009 when an eighteen year old athlete from South Africa won the 800m World title at her first international meet, and within days the whole world was talking about her; Regrettably not because of her athletic achievement, but