An Olympic Year?
The Olympic Games have always been for the elite. The elite being a select group superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. Even in the ancient Olympic Games only those of Greek
Time To Cut Your Cloth
The African Hockey Championships are under way in Cape Town. On the line is a place at the Tokyo Olympics for what should have been the eight men’s and seven women’s teams. Of the teams supposed to be competing only
Inequality on Many Levels
Most women would know the names of the suffragettes who fought hard votes for women, the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst and Emily Davison who threw herself in front of the King’s horse during the 1913 Epsom Derby and died for
Getting Australian Sport Back on Track
They say that sport and Politics do not mix, but most fans of sport and followers of politics know that to be a lie. Modern day sport needs to stay close to Politicians in order to receive their share at
A Time To Go Public or Not?
In today’s society we are frequently reminded that one must have a “digital presence.” We are also frequently told that various activities such as sport are “inclusive.” Are these statements really true? Is there a time and a place for
