This year we had the Paris Olympics 2024. It will be remember for a scandal around female boxing and for an Australian breakdancer, among other things. What these have in common is excessive and unfair bullying and harassment online of these participants. The Australian breakdancer, going by the name Raygun, was quickly eliminated after a… Continue reading sports controversies
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Moral Leadership Part 2
In follow up to my earlier note about Moral Leadership, I have some comments about legal jurisdiction. I have been wondering why there are legal cases in Spain around this women’s world cup football kiss when the incident took place in Australia. I managed with some difficulty to track down information on this topic, and… Continue reading Moral Leadership Part 2
Moral Leadership Part 1
I do not normally write about football; however there is a media storm in Spain at the moment which is worth a few comments. Last year was the FIFA men’s world cup in Qatar. As the tournament got started, there were some high-profile footballers taking a stance against the attitude towards homosexuality in the host… Continue reading Moral Leadership Part 1
Sport should be good for the health – body and mind
I read today that the world number 1 female tennis player, Ashleigh Barty, is retiring from competition aged 25. Why are people surprised? Competitive sport is insanely tough mentally and physically and there is more to life than playing tennis. This lady will have done nothing else except train and play tennis since she was… Continue reading Sport should be good for the health – body and mind