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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

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

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

Goals and Strategy, Does Football Australia Have One With the Socceroos?

Australian sport has in the main benefitted from being a country built on migration when it comes to sport. Over the years in many sports fans have witnessed the attributes that have been instilled in many by their parents and

Is It Time To Step In and Help?

Rivalries in sport are so important. As they add that little extra ingredient to the game. Importantly they also generate interest from fans who support other teams; as they too get drawn into the contest. While the supporters of one