Sport’s Feudal System?
The Feudal system was something that many of a certain age learned about at school in history lessons. It was a social and political system in the middle ages in which landholders provided land to tenants in exchange for their
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
Should the Government Really Be Underwriting Sporting Events?
As we have seen in the past week Australians can place far too much importance on sport. Sure sport teaches us a great deal about life. It is also good for us in so many ways, in terms of the
Investing in the Future, Who Picks up the Bill?
When Tennis Australia took over the running of the Hopman Cup from Paul MacNamee there were many in Western Australia who feared that Western Australia’s days of hosting the event were numbered. Despite assurances from Tennis Australia, and a far
De- Kleining Career
Australian tennis player Brydan Klein is a troubled soul of that there can be no doubt. In June last year he was fined and suspended for racially abusing South African opponent Raven Klaassen at a London event. At the time
