Paris 2024

Lessons Learnt and the Dawn of a New Era?

What a year it has been for sport! If 20/20 is supposed to be perfect vision, then the year 2020 was an eye test! Domestic and international sport was interrupted like never before due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. The

On The Surface

When he was elected President of the International Hockey Federation in Dubai in November 2016 Dr Narinder Batra stated in his presentation prior to voting, “I would like to take Hockey across the globe, extend the boundaries.” He went on

Just Another Day?

Growing up there were two sporting events that mattered. Both were such big events they were separated by two years. They were the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games. They were the pinnacle in sport. The modern Olympic Games

At Sixes and Sevens? Or Should That Be Sixes and Fives?

Who remembers what an autostereogram is? It was the name for one of those pictures that looked like nothing, but when you stared at it for long enough the picture hidden inside suddenly became clear, and popped out at you.

Has Olympic Expansion Reached Breaking Point?

What is the aim of the Olympic Games? The Mission statement from the International Olympic Committee reads as follows: “The mission of the IOC is to not only ensure the celebration of the Olympic Games, but to also encourage the regular practice of