Commonwealth Games

Beyond Comparison

The Australian Men’s hockey team won their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal just over a week ago. Whereas many in the media predict every Olympic Games that the team will ‘definitely medal,’ and even sometimes are ‘a guaranteed the

Can The Commonwealth Games Survive?

It has been refreshing to hear that there are many people who simply cannot get enthused about the Commonwealth Games and know that you are not alone. With the way of the world today it is amazing that the various

Has The Golden Goose Been Cooked?

This decade has started off as a testing one for sport and its broadcasters, and that is unlikely to change in the coming years. Television deals have been a major revenue stream for many sports. The top sports, in terms

The Charlesworth Classic Conundrum

When it comes to great Western Australian sports people there will always be debate as to who ranks where. There are currently six Western Australians in the Sport Australia Hall of Legends, Margaret Court, Herb Elliott, Dennis Lillee, Walter Lindrum,

Oi – Were you Watching?

“Oi” appropriately is an exclamation, rather than a word to attract someone’s attention, and the Oi Hockey Stadium certainly managed to attract people’s attention at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. After a few minor hiccups in the lead up to