At the start of this year, following his appointment as Chair of the UK’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (“DCMS”), Damian Green MP put sports governance firmly on the agenda. This commitment came after the publication of the Whyte Review in June 2022 (the “Review“), which was an independent report into allegations of mistreatment … Continue Reading
Introduction In February 2023, as discussed in a previous blog article, an amateur rugby player was held liable by the English civil courts for injuring an opposition player “without any regard for [their] wellbeing or safety… and intent only on exactly revenge”.[1] Given the nature of the offending ‘tackle’ (which rendered the claimant paraplegic and … Continue Reading
For some people, the idea of watching someone else play a video game holds no appeal whatsoever. However, watching eSports is becoming an increasingly popular activity for millennials and Generation Z with viewing figures rivalling some traditional sports. As the audience for eSports grows, so do the revenues created by the industry. According to recent … Continue Reading
On 2 July, the Union Cycliste International (UCI) announced that the anti-doping investigation against four time Tour de France winner Chris Froome had been closed, clearing him to compete in this year’s edition of ‘Le Tour’. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), followed this announcement with its own, indicating that it would not appeal the decision … Continue Reading
In June and July, Sports Shorts considered whether the law has any business punishing athletes for violent offences committed in the course of sport. This article asks the inverse: should sports teams and governing bodies wield any power to penalise athletes for their actions outside of sport – can this ever be justified and are … Continue Reading
Football and prison: Two worlds that rarely meet, but when they do, it’s sure to be a headache for the football clubs involved. Recently a Brazilian goalkeeper by the name of Bruno Fernandes de Souza was signed by Boa Esporte. Ordinarily the signing of a new player would be an unremarkable event except for fans … Continue Reading
The 1927 New York Yankees, the 1985 Chicago Bears, the 1996 Chicago Bulls, Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ and the 2007 Australian Cricket Team. Add to this list the 2017 New Zealand All Blacks. What do they have in common? Claims to be the greatest sports team of all time. The All Blacks recently equalled the World Record … Continue Reading
Hope Solo, the former goalkeeper for the US women’s soccer team, appeared on Swedish television on Friday night and apologised for her actions during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Why? Solo is rightfully a major female sports star. She is the most capped goalkeeper in women’s soccer history with 202 national appearances and was a … Continue Reading
“Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.” – Othello, Act 2, Scene III As is so often the case with Shakespeare, Iago’s comments to Cassio seem as relevant today as they were nearly 400 years ago. Gone then is Sam Allardyce as England’s football manager as … Continue Reading
