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NTFS#148 – Parents at the Olympics, would you have yours there? If athletes are being asked to pay to attend World Championships, should administrators be given a free ticket? Will Television Save Test Cricket?

You win a place on a team at the Olympic Games, fulfilling a lifelong dream, do you let you parents come and watch? Will they be a distraction? This is not a new question. In fact many coaches have said

The Band Plays On, But Is It Time For the Lifeboats?

As the Titanic sank the band famously played on. Is the same true of hockey at this point in time? The FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups are currently being held simultaneously in the Netherlands and Belgium and as you

On A Collision Course

Every sportsperson would love to represent their country. It is one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed upon a player. It is important to remember that it is an honour, one that only a very small percentage ever

All We Want For Hockey Is…

As most of us know, in sport as in life things evolve. It is hoped that this evolution will result in a gradual change for the better or an improvement over time. While some evolution is natural, it just happens,

Who Does The Buck Stop With?

If you ask many who play sport today they will describe those who run the sports, no matter at what level as having an ‘all care no responsibility approach.’ This in truth may be harsh in a lot of cases,