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The Joy of Sport

When England’s world cup winning rugby captain Martin Johnson retired from the international arena, he famously made public his intention to keep playing rugby. The reason he gave was that he just loved the game too much to walk away

What Is A National Sport?

The term ‘our national sport’ has been bandied around a fair bit in the Australian media and also the international media in the past fortnight, but what is a national sport? Does giving a sport a name that includes the

Podcast #98 – The “Twisties,” Parent Involvement, and A Look at Tokyo

Not the Footy Show Podcast

It has been a while between shows and we apologise for that but Ashley had commentary duties in Tokyo. Hopefully you listened to his updates from the Olympic Games, and we hope that this show was worth the wait. In

What Is Best For The Sport Must Be The Number One Priority.

We have all seen the scene in Hollywood movies, where the protagonist walks into the distance leaving explosions and chaos behind them. Following the comment from the outgoing President of Hockey Australia, Melanie Woosnam that the High Performance program will

Is It Time to Grow Up?

Occasionally we all get flummoxed by an unexpected question. The question often more revealing than the answer. This happened to this writer at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Someone whom I had only met a few times previously, but