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The Right to Play God Puts the Olympic Ideal at Risk

There have been many debates over the years on how the professionalism of sport has killed the spectacle. Rather than a coach and an assistant coach of yesteryear the top teams around the world now have full time physios, sports

India Definitely One to Watch in Rio

Just over six months ago India had their first podium finish in a hockey tournament since 1982 when they won bronze at the Hockey World League finals. Suddenly there was talk as to whether the former powerhouse of World hockey

For Love Not Money

In Modern day sport it is almost unthinkable that New Zealand’s All Blacks or Brazil’s football team would find themselves without a sponsor, especially on the eve of a major tournament. Yet sadly arguably Australia’s most successful sporting team the

Sportsmanship Alive and Well

Playing the game in the right spirit should be something that is commonplace, but sadly in today’s world when we witness acts of sportsmanship they stand out. Yesterday at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, Australia played arch

Keeping Up With Jones

Eddie Jones has never received the credit he deserves in Australia, although occasionally when he succeeds overseas a nation basks in reflected glory. The reason being he did not win the Rugby World Cup, even though he and his players