For sports fans far and wide
“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
As much as the Tokyo Games were a success, in that they went ahead at all and the athletes managed to complete their events, the way that they have been portrayed outside of Japan has been very different to how
Why do we watch sport? Why do we watch the Olympic Games? The reason we watch sport may be completely different to the reason we play, and the reasons one person watches may well be very different to the reasons
Modern day sport is focussed on attack and scoring goals. Maybe that is why one Olympic record has been missed by many, one that the Hockeyroos can now claim. Many will tell you that goals and goal-scorers win you games.
Arrived in Tokyo and time to share the impressions of the first two days. The sport is now underway but the local interest is no where near what people would have expected. Maybe the people will be swayed, but let
