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“It used to be all about winning,” those were the words uttered by a top athlete from the United States about sport in his era, the 1980’s. “Now it’s about entertainment,” he added with a tone of regret. Few would
These are confusing times, and there is no doubt that the world is a very different place. Priorities have changed. As many hockey fans will be aware there has been plenty of fur flying since the winners of the FIH
“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
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
The Olympic Games are supposed to be a celebration of the human spirit. A time when most of us sit back and watch in awe and admiration individuals who have worked tirelessly to be the best in their chosen event
