Serena Williams

Sport For All? The Equality Conunudrum

What is equality? Is there really a place for it in sport? The Oxford English Dictionary explains equality as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.” Now that is easy to understand. Move on to the

The Forgotten One.

Most sports fans will remember the 2018 US Open Women’s Tennis final. Sadly few remember it for the result. The media attention and the marketing leading into the match was all built around the fact that the world had 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

Inspirational Athletes – 4

When it comes to inspiration in the world of Tennis, many in recent times would have been inspired by the exploits of Venus and Serena Williams. Yet how many have heard of Richard Williams? No not their father, who happens

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