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Has sports journalism lost its way?
1 day agoIs it just me? Ok I’ll admit it, I think I must be getting old. The sports media seems to be becoming something that is exactly what it wasn’t ‘back in the day’. “What are you mumbling about old man?” I hear you yell at your screens. Why has journalism gone to hell in a [...]
NRL backs itself into a corner with ASADA
14 May 2013The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has finally indicated it has had enough. Reports are that ASADA have suspended any further interviews with Cronulla Sharks players. ASADA appear to have been unusually patient with Cronulla and the NRL up until now – a trait not usually expected of an anti-doping organisation. However, the recalcitrant behaviour [...]
ASADA/WADA is serious about strict liability
12 Mar 2013It seems that quite a few Roarers don’t really understand just how seriously ASADA and WADA take the strict liability principle. The principle was adopted by WADA from the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code (OMADC). The ASADA codes and principles follow the WADA codes. The WADA Code Section two deals with violations and liability. Two of [...]
2013 Biathlon World Champs Women’s Events Wrap
4 Mar 2013Previously we have had a wrap up of the Biathlon World Championships Men’s events, from Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic. Today sees a wrap up of the Women’s events. The Women’s field is closest it has been in some time which augured well for some intense competition. WOMEN’S 7.5 km SPRINT A cloudy, cool [...]
Biathlon World Championships: men's wrap
1 Mar 2013The 2013 Biathlon World Championships came to an end last week, at the stunningly beautiful Vysocina Arena in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. This first part of the wrap will cover the mixed and men’s events, tomorrow I will conclude with a wrap of the women’s. The races were run under good conditions, and the snow [...]
Time for a new cricket format
30 Dec 2012Twenty20 Cricket is fast losing its lustre, so in good marketing form it is time to tweak the formula just a tad. Introducing the latest craze in a cricket mad world: Twenty20Twenty10 cricket! The game consists of two 20-over innings. Each side bats once and fields once. During their batting innings each team can use [...]
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