Learning From Numbers
We have all heard the famous line from Mark Twain about how numbers and data can be twisted to make a point, no matter how false they are, “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” A similar quote that this writer’s late
Timing Really Is Everything.
At a time when many countries are looking to reduce the number of junior representative competitions it seemed strange that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) opted to make their four yearly Junior World Cup tournaments biennial. This took place after
New Measures Only Scratching The Surface
Betting in sport has existed for well over a century. In fact in the 1800’s many sporting contests existed purely because of the opportunity to have a wager on the two opponents. Sometimes these events threw up some very odd
NTFS #142 – What Is Sport About? Why Are Children Suffering By Being Involved in Sport?
This show is longer than normal, but it is one that every parent and administrator should listen to, as our special guest looks at the physical abuse that children suffer as sports look to unearth the next generation of Champions.
Time To Recognise Hockey’s Victims of Politics
The Australian Olympic Team that competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, despite a US-led boycott, was recently formally recognized by the Australian Parliament for their participation 45 years after the event. To some this seemed a strange occurence as these
