Water Polo

No “i” in Team, But There Is In Olympics

When it comes to the Olympic Games the International Olympic Committee is very specific as to what it views as a team event. Their definition of a team sport is as follows:• In team sports, the entire game or match

Is It Time to Grow Up?

Occasionally we all get flummoxed by an unexpected question. The question often more revealing than the answer. This happened to this writer at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Someone whom I had only met a few times previously, but

Podcast #87 – The Love of Goalkeeping, Maradona and Do You Have To Be A Certain Height To Be An Elite Athlete?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

We are back with another show and as usual some interesting topics under discussion. Our guest on this show is former international water polo goalkeeper Tomaz Lasic who has just published his first book, “The Love of Goalkeeping.” The book

College Cuts Could Have A Far-Reaching Impact

What is symmetry? Is it two bookends adding a symmetry to a number of different height and width books? Or is it two identical vases on either side of a mantelpiece? Why as humans are we drawn to symmetry? Is

Inspirational Athletes – 7

When you mention the sport of water polo there are people of a certain generation that immediately think of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and the epic match between Russia and Hungary known as the “Blood in the Water” match