Sport as the Great Equaliser
The existence of racism and other forms of discrimination continues to be a scourge of modern society. Moreover, it is reprehensible for an individual to be vilified on the basis ...
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The Art of Simulation: To Feign or Not to Feign
There has arguably been no greater example of what offends and angers the general sports fan and public more than the phenomenon of feigning injury. The question is, why does ...
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The African Nations Cup – Down Under
In the sleepy, conservative town of Adelaide, South Australia, a voice is stirring. The sounds of Africa can be heard, not through dance, music or food, but through the healing ...
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Drug Use in Sport – A Psychological View
The pressure on the athlete to be the best is enormous. From childhood with the first forays into competitive sport, the need to excel is manifest and probably hard wired. ...
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The Ugly Parent Syndrome
There is a phenomenon that seems to cross cultural divides and all sports: the ugly parent. By this, I refer to the attitudes and behaviour exhibited by some parents when ...
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The Role of Role Models
Every society has individuals that are meant to be perfect in all aspects. But why do we have a need to elevate these people to such lofty heights, only to ...
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