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Podcast #95 – Australian Hockey Olympian Don Smart, Why Tokyo Can’t Cancel the Olympics and Why “Sandpaper Gate” Will Never Go Away.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Time for another show, and there is plenty to discuss in the world of sport! Our special guest on this show is a hockey player from the Golden Era of Australian hockey, a man regarded by many as one of

I Wanna Be Your Number One

Sport is all about taking opportunities when they come your way. One great example of this occurred in 1911 when Gaston Varielles the French centre failed to turn up for the rugby international against Scotland. Luckily in the crowd was

Should the Hockey Sisters Be Doin’ It For Themselves?

At the start of last week it came as no surprise to any involved in Hockey in Australia that dual Olympic Gold medallist Katrina Powell was appointed coach of the Hockeyroos until the end of the Tokyo Olympic Games. It

Podcast #92 – An Olympic Focus: Having Qualified for Tokyo Will South Africa’s Hockey Team Have The Money to Attend? Why Are The Games Going Ahead, and What Will The Sporting World Look Like After The Pandemic And After Tokyo 2021?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

This show has a strong focus on the upcoming delayed Tokyo Olympic Games. The South African Hockey team qualified for the RIO Olympic Games but failed to compete due to an agreement that had been reached between their own Hockey

Is Anderson One Of The Greats?

There has been much discussion online about the English fast bowler Jimmy Anderson and whether he is one of the game’s greats. At times those discussions have become emotional and heated. Which shows how sport has the ability to bring