What Next For Women’s Sport In Afghanistan?
RECENT events in the turbulent world of politics have been seen to devastating effect in Afghanistan. The incursion of the Taliban, ousted to the periphery some 20 years ago, towards ...
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Villain Or Victim? – Simone Biles And Mental Health
THE spectre that is mental health has once again cast its shadow on sport. More and more athletes are succumbing to the intolerable effects of mental illness and choosing a ...
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Running For Her Life – Paralympian Torita Blake
SPORT is replete with stories of courage, personal vindication and overcoming great trauma. Torita Blake is such a story. Blake, 25, is a proud indigenous woman from the Dunghutti tribe ...
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Berry Turns Away From US Flag
AMERICAN hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned away from the national flag and raised a t-shirt over her head as the national anthem played. Berry, 31, had just qualified for the ...
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Part 2: Osaka Withdraws From French Open Citing Mental Health
Naomi Osaka took her mental health issues to the next level by withdrawing from the French Open. The world number two- and four-time Grand Slam winner, Osaka did not take ...
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Part 1: Osaka Bans Interviews Citing Mental Health
TENNIS champion and current world number two Naomi Osaka declared before the French Open that she would not be taking any questions after her games. Osaka, 23, a four-time grand ...
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Amy Bockerstette: Down Syndrome and Golf Champion
ANY form of intellectual disability presents significant challenges for the individual to navigate an increasingly complex world with any certainty. Enter Amy Bockerstette. Amy is the first person with Down ...
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Gymnastics Takes On Sexism
GERMAN gymnast Sarah Voss made a statement recently. A statement about equality in the world of gymnastics. Voss did not break any rules, at least not in terms of performance. ...
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MLB Pulls All Star Game From Atlanta
MAKE no mistake. A decision was made recently that will have ramifications globally for sport and politics. Major League Baseball recently took the decision to withdraw the 2021 All-Star Game ...
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The 72 Year Old Surfing Dude
AGE is just a number it seems, in this case 72. Welcome to the world of Des Salmon, who has been catching waves at Burleigh Heads for the past 20 ...
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