All posts by Daryl Adair
The 2023 Australian Open pauses a year of profound political tensions in tennis
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Over the past 12 months, significant challenges by way of policy and politics have impacted professional tennis. Chief among them have been participation constraints around the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by considerations about the eligibility or otherwise of Russian…
Why is the Qatar FIFA World Cup so controversial?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The 2022 men’s FIFA World Cup, starting on Monday, promises to add to Qatar’s status as the Middle East’s sporting hub and a burgeoning global power in the business of sport. The spectacular Aspire City regularly welcomes international…
Grand design: why the AFL structure is unique – and has enabled competitive balance
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Since 2017, Victoria has commemorated AFL Grand Final Friday as a public holiday, with a parade of the two competing teams through a festive Melbourne (apart from interruptions in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). Saturday’s match between…