Long march to Olympic qualification
At the European Track Cycling Championships next week and a number of other forthcoming sporting events, Olympic qualification will be on the minds of athletes and media. Now that the mid-point of the...
View ArticleSport’s virtuous circle of funding
The governing bodies of six sports in the UK have heard this week that they will receive more funding to support athletes in preparation for London 2012. The additional resources, which result from...
View ArticleWhat should 2018 sponsors be doing now?
Due to the scale of the biggest sports events, host cities and countries now tend to be chosen about 7 years ahead. Where do you see yourself in 2018? If you’re a football fan you may be thinking of...
View ArticleEarthquake in New Zealand: how sport responds to tragedy
When tragedy strikes, as it did in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February, sports event organisers and athletes have to decide the best way to respond. The response is often dignified and...
View ArticleCo-ordination needed to tackle corruption in sport
The consequences of alleged corruption in sport can sometimes seem trivial compared to the serious issues of “real” politics but in fact lives are at stake. A professional footballer from South Korea...
View ArticleSport tackles new frontiers
When FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced in December last year that the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments would be played in Russia and Qatar respectively, it was a surprise to many football fans...
View ArticleIs Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius too good?
On 19 July South African athlete Oscar Pistorius achieved the qualifying time for the 400m at the forthcoming World Athletics Championships in Korea and for next year’s Olympic Games using prosthetic...
View ArticleBBC cuts a worrying sign for minor sports after London 2012
The BBC announced on 6 October its plans for delivering programming and content through to 2017 in the context of 20% cuts mandated by the government. The sports budget will be reduced by 15%, which...
View ArticleDiversity of cities bidding for events makes comparisons tricky
On 11 November the host cities for the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and for the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be elected. In both cases the cities competing could scarcely be more...
View ArticleSummer sport: when pre-season feels like mid-season
April traditionally marks the start of the summer sporting season in the northern hemisphere: cricket in England, the Masters Golf tournament in the US, the Paris-Roubaix cycling race. Now that so many...
View Article
