The Qualification Conundrum
Sometimes sport can make you sad. It makes you wonder how something that was intended to be so simple, so pure and so free from politics, greed and corruption has lost its way. The Olympic Games is still the pinnacle
Sport For Sport’s Sake or What’s Good For Business?
One of the great things about sport was that it reflected life. Sometimes it was unfair, but you had to get on with it just the same. It never paid to dwell on those times. Equally sometimes luck went your
Parity Not Charity
It is regrettable that so many aspects of life today are all about ticking boxes, and there is a pretence to satisfying perceived needs. Much of this stems from flawed funding models, which determine that organisations must comply with certain
No Substitute For History
“The only thing that is constant is change” is an oft used quote given by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Heraclitus was known as the “dark philosopher” as his writings were deemed so hard to understand, and also because he apparently
Time To Cut Your Cloth
The African Hockey Championships are under way in Cape Town. On the line is a place at the Tokyo Olympics for what should have been the eight men’s and seven women’s teams. Of the teams supposed to be competing only
