Did the ancient Greeks seek to trash their opponents on skis?
I gather they will soon start distributing ‘Olympic’ medals somewhere in northern Italy, not far from the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula where...
HYROX: CrossFit’s Less Complicated and More Approachable Cousin?
You’ve heard about middle-aged, White, affluent men joining CrossFit gyms. You saw them buying padel rackets. And if you’re my age — 32 —...
How baseball (fiction) explains Trump
We now know that the current (and greatest, according to him) president of the United States of America is not only a great golf...
Beyond Bazball: What the Ashes defeat tells us about class in Britain
Despite England’s first Ashes Test victory in Australia since the 2010/11 tour ‘down under’, English cricket – and the playing style known as ‘Bazball’...
Retired and Rebranded: The Commodification of Post-Athletic Femininity
Over decades, Serena Williams was known and praised for her resilience and hard work. For years, she has been celebrated for her muscular and...
Sport ethics for beginners
This weekend it is Sweden’s turn to host Finland for the rather extraordinary and, indeed, unique athletics dual match the history of which goes...
This World Football Day, how hyperbolic is your adjective?
THE 25TH OF MAY, LIKE EVERY day of the year, is globally themed. It ranges from the celebratory (Africa Day) to the tragic (International Missing...
Cheating in Norway? No way!
What’s the ultimate use of scientific endeavor? I mean, can serious, hard-working and, above all, truth-loving scientists still expect their findings to be accepted...
Of rules and rulers
With all due respect to the lovers of snow sports whose favorite season still reigns supreme in the Arctic, I would like to dedicate...
Will the government’s online gambling advertising legislation ever eventuate? Don’t bet on it
AS THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION came into view before the summer break, concern increased that Labor wouldn’t be honouring its commitment to introduce new restrictions...














