It is a divided city in a divided country, separated by a chasm of anger. Billingsgate, India Docks and Limehouse are iconic names of London’s East End. Th Quelle: Broken Kingdom: why people voted Leave - Declan Hill
By James M. Dorsey An international volleyball tournament in the Iranian capital has thrown into sharp relief a debate in international sporting associations on how to deal with nations that restrict women’s rights as athletes and/or spectators. How the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) evaluates next month’s World League in Tehran is likely to shape … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Egypt may be inching towards a return to the stands of soccer fans, who played a key role in the 2011 toppling of President Hosni Mubarak and have been barred entry into stadiums for much of the last five years. Clubs, players and fans see a June 28 CAF Champions League … [Read more…]
On the news that the Russian track and field athletes are banned from the Rio Olympics. Good decision. Two points, five lessons and the links between sport Quelle: Sports and the Russian Mafia - Declan Hill
By James M. Dorsey Political infighting within Kuwait’s ruling family is about to take a dramatic turn with reports that the Gulf state plans to dissolve its national sports organizations in a blatant illustration of the incestuous relationship between sports and politics. The expected Kuwaiti move, part of an effort to sideline Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad … [Read more…]
by James M. Dorsey The opening of a court case against Turkish soccer star Hakan Sukur on charges of insulting the president takes Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s autocratic ambitions back to their origins: an Islamist power struggle with exiled preacher Fethullalh Gulen that erupted five years ago on the pitch. A soccer player-turned-politician who in 2011 … [Read more…]
This is an article that I hate to write. I hope that fixing does not happen at the upcoming European Championship. I hope that no teams, players or Quelle: How to Fix the European Championship - Declan Hill
By James M. Dorsey The Muslim world’s battle over the legitimacy of political Islam has expanded to the soccer pitch as proponents and opponents of interpreting the faith politically seek to impose their public morals with men’s hairstyles and facial hair taking centre stage. At the core of the battle are fans and players, a … [Read more…]
It is one of the great sporting images of our time and it comes from a fixed fight. Muhammad Ali has shuffled off to the great boxing heaven in the sky. H Quelle: Muhammad Ali: the Fix and One of the Greats - Declan Hill