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I am an ex-international swimmer and swimming coach, with an interest in sport. I have a particular interest in rugby, cricket, football, swimming, and track and field. I am a sporting purist and have strong views about the way sport should be conducted
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Sport plays a very significant role in world society and culture, especially in Australian society and culture. Whether it should play such a significant…
Penalty counts in NRL games are in the news yet again. And now more specifically, the referees' role in reducing them. Now I haven't…
Sport plays a very significant role in world society and culture, especially in Australian society and culture. Whether it should play such a significant…
I specifically mentioned the need to pace oneself for the duration of any contest or event, but one still can ultimately give 100%, and should do irrespective of one’s goals or any of the other factors I mention.
The foundations of sport, part two
The foundations I speak of don’t require differentiation between amateur and professional. Are you saying that e.g. it is OK to cheat if you are a professional? i.e. profit justifies cheating? I stridently maintain that all stakeholders (in particular the participants and spectators) will ultimately benefit from subscribing to the foundations I support.
The foundations of sport, part two
…and is I said in my article if a sportsperson’s motivation is to win i.e you want to be “ruthlessly competitive with others”, then your best chance of winning is to always do your best i.e. be “ruthlessly competitive with the best you are capable of at any particular time”.
The foundations of sport, part two