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Pool of Dreams
My wife, Sue, and I have been in Sydney for six weeks.
We were fortunate to be able to stay in an apartment at Coogee...
Simon and the Spirit of Cricket
Introduction
Simon Taufel delivered the thirteenth MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture this week.
There is a YouTube recording (divided into six segments) and a transcript of...
Half-Life of Teams
I have been thinking about the half-life of sporting teams and organisations.
Wikipedia notes that the term 'half-life' may be used generically "to refer to...
Sportscape
Introduction
I am taking part in a CSIRO Cafe Scientifique event on Canberra Day (11 March). I am delighted to be a panel member with...
The 'I' Words: Integrity, Indignation and Ilinx
Introduction
I have been left numbed and perplexed by a number of the recent, public announcements about cheating in sport.
Numbed after a lifetime in sport...
Australian Eco Systems in Peril
I spent much of yesterday following up on the High Performance Plan, The Winning Edge, announced by the Australian Sports Commission. Towards the end...
A Winning Edge?
Australia’s Winning Edge 2012-2022 high performance plan was announced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this morning.
In a press statement it was reported that the...
Oscar and Alan
I spent a good part of today thinking about the issues arising from yesterday's men’s 200m – T44 final at the Paralympic Games.
The Conversation...
Changeover Week
The welcome home Olympic parades have started in Australia just as Paralympians are preparing for the opening of the Paralympic Games in eight days...
Whatever It Takes?
Sport offers opportunities for heroic effort.
Yesterday Manteo Mitchell exemplified this effort at the London Games.
In a Reuters report Neil Maidment quotes Manteo:
I got out...
