Articles – Ludo Aequitas

Can Sport And Politics Ever Be Too ‘Woke’ – Ask The AFL

The relationship between sport, politics and social values has undergone an extraordinary transformation in the past decade or so. Just what does sport have to do with smoking, breast cancer, ...

Berlin, Nudity And Equality – A Trend For All Cities

A French woman has won a lawsuit permitting women to go topless at public pools in Berlin. The decision is also being hailed by proponents of Germany’s freikorperkultur, or “free ...

Lewis Hamilton – Defiant Till The End

Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula One champion and legend of the sport. So, when he speaks, others listen. More recently, the governing body of the sport, the FIA, introduced ...

“Simple Solution To World Cup Controversy – Do The Ludo”

IT started with FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s well meaning, but naïve, riposte to the increasing criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar. Infantino was determined to criticise those who dared to ...

Sponsorship In Sport – Who Has The Final Say?

THE issue of sponsorship in sport and its morality has been the topic of intense debate recently. Never has the spotlight been well and truly focussed on the relationship between ...

Sport And Politics – Socceroos In Qatar

AUSTRALIA’S national football team, the Socceroos, have become the first World Cup team to protest against host nation Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The protest is regarding the ...

Systemic Sexual Abuse In The NWSL – A National Disgrace

AN investigative report commissioned by the United States Soccer Federation found sexual misconduct, verbal abuse and emotional abuse by coaches in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Disturbingly, it also ...

Will There Ever Be An End To Racism In Football?

THERE have been many attempts over decades to eradicate the problem of racism not only in football, but sport in general. Sport has often been seen as the saviour for ...

Transgender And Sport – Where To Next?

IT was always going to be a difficult task for FINA, the global organisation that controls swimming, to reach a compromise. How to be sensitive to emerging transgender athletes and ...

Josh Cavallo and Jake Daniels – Proud Symbols Of Change In Football

In October of 2021, Adelaide United football player Josh Cavallo did something extraordinary. With a message posted on the Australian A-League Men club’s social media channels, the 21-year-old unwittingly changed ...