olympic games

The Qualification Conundrum

Sometimes sport can make you sad. It makes you wonder how something that was intended to be so simple, so pure and so free from politics, greed and corruption has lost its way. The Olympic Games is still the pinnacle

Parity Not Charity

It is regrettable that so many aspects of life today are all about ticking boxes, and there is a pretence to satisfying perceived needs. Much of this stems from flawed funding models, which determine that organisations must comply with certain

Podcast #69 – Why Is Being Gay In Sport Still An Issue? Ashes Cricket and A Ranking Problem.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

The world of sport never stops and as always there is plenty to discuss. Welcome to what is our 493rd show, counting the nine years on the radio. We are getting very close to the magic 500. Let us know

Just Rewards – At Last.

There are few sports where the athletes are as committed as the greatest athletes in the sporting world, but receive such small financial reward, as field hockey players. There are other sports where those looking to climb the rankings, to

A Level Paying Field

Whenever people refer to sporting contests the phrase ‘it must be an even playing field’ invariably pops up. Over the years the interpretation of the phrase has changed. It used to mean that the conditions for all contests and or