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Category Archives: Sport
The art of storytelling: Danny Boyle’s London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
Olympic Games opening ceremonies serve to showcase the might, power and confidence of the host nation, which is why so many fade into the background after their shock and awe blitz. Consider the Beijing Games opening ceremony: more than 2,000 drummers and illuminated drums, massed groups of choreographed and costumed singers, acrobats and other performers. [...]
Also posted in Media & Communications Tagged Britain, British, Danny Boyle, London 2012 Olympics, olympics, opening ceremony, storytelling Comments closed
Bring on the badminton
For the last five years, Anthony and a team of RMIT University researchers have been analysing video to develop statistical models for training and tactics used with Australian badminton Olympians. RMIT researchers are also developing Olympic ratings and rankings to help in the evaluation of opponents, and likelihood of Olympic qualification. After 1000s of hours [...]
Also posted in Health Science, Technology Tagged badminton, London 2012 Olympics, Olympic Games, research, statistics Comments closed
Do we need a cultured approach to sport?
As great minds in Canberra turn their thoughts to evaluating the recommendations of the Convergence Review and, in particular, the architecture of the regulatory edifice, a small but interesting bump on the road to revised anti-syphoning laws for sporting coverage on free-to-air television was noticed. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to lodge objections [...]
Also posted in Entertainment, Law, Media & Communications Tagged Cathy Freeman, Convergence Review, Cricket Australia, International Olympic Committee, IOC, media regulation Comments closed
Athletes: wash your mouth out!
With the Australian Open about to open, professional athletes are once again looking at legal ways of gaining an edge. Research shows that simply mouth-rinsing a standard sports drink before it is swallowed may be able to generate the small enhancement to performance that can be the difference. In fact, mouth rinsing can improve performance [...]
Also posted in Health Science, Research Tagged athlete, Australian Open, carbohydrate, exercise, sport drink Comments closed
Are energy drinks good for you?
In recent times society has seen an increase in popularity and consumption of energy drinks such as V, Redbull and Mother. This is not surprising with alluring commercials and companies boasting increases in energy and performance due to their “energy enhancing ingredients”. A fact not well publicised is that these drinks have also been linked [...]
Also posted in Health Science Tagged cardiac death, energy drink, heart attack, Mother, Redbull, seizures, V Comments closed
The mother of all headaches: culture change in the AFL
AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou constantly reminds us that women love Aussie Rules and that the AFL returns that respect and allegiance. The key expression of this regard, the AFL’s Respect and Responsibility Policy, turns six this year. It is designed, in part, to instil in players and clubs’ culture a sense of the values held [...]
Also posted in Media & Communications Tagged AFL, discrimination, football, footy, Patrick McGinnity, sexism, West Coast Eagles, women Comments closed
A taxing question: does Tomic qualify as an Australian hero?
BUSINESS OF SPORT: Australia is renowned for a sporting prowess that is remarkable for its population. Australians love their sporting heroes, from footballers to international tennis stars. Many Australians will sit up all night to see their heroes compete and hopefully win. Most Australians also want their heroes to pay tax on Australian shores. With [...]
Also posted in Economics & Finance, Media & Communications Tagged Bernard Tomic, Monaco, sport star, sportspeople, tax, tax resident, taxable income, tennis Comments closed
Savage remarks cut deeply: The Eddie McGuire Fallout