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They Think Its all Over…

Australian footballer Sam Kerr won her day in court. A jury found her not guilty on one count of racially aggravated harassment of Metropolitan Police Constable Stephen Lovell. It took the jury just over four hours to reach the not

Public Opinion – It Cuts Both Ways.

“We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.” These words were uttered by French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, who passed away in 2007. He was respected globally for

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

Inspirational Athletes – 31 – An Anniversary Edition.

While Americans and many sports fans around the world celebrate gymnast Sunisa Lee winning the gold medal in the all round event in Tokyo, how many know the story of the first two Asian American athletes to win gold at

I Wanna Be Your Number One

Sport is all about taking opportunities when they come your way. One great example of this occurred in 1911 when Gaston Varielles the French centre failed to turn up for the rugby international against Scotland. Luckily in the crowd was