Going for... green? Why Rio's swimming pools are changing colour
Aug 11, 2016 08:34 am UTC| Nature Sports
On Monday, the diving pool at the Rio Olympics was fine. By Tuesday, it had turned green. Now, the water polo pool is showing a distinctly green tone. Authorities were quick to deny that the green pool posed a risk to...
What England's new football manager can teach business about leadership
Aug 11, 2016 02:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
New England manager Sam Allardyce will take his players to Slovakia next month as they start qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and seek to wipe away the memories of a woeful performance at Euro 2016. It will...
Aug 10, 2016 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Rio 2016 is a celebration of the biggest and best achievements of men and women athletes from all parts of the globe. The Olympics have been particularly useful for showcasing the sporting prowess of women to the world....
Man Utd splash record £89m on Paul Pogba – but is he worth it?
Aug 10, 2016 14:13 pm UTC| Sports
French football superstar Paul Pogba is to return to Manchester United on a world record transfer fee of 89m, just four years after the club sold him to Italian team Juventus for just 1.5m. The huge money acquisition of...
When doping wasn't considered cheating
Aug 10, 2016 05:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Sports
Trying to gain an advantage over your opponent is as old as sport itself. But whats considered fair and unfair is often up for debate. In cricket, theres sledging, which is when fielders verbally abuse batsmen in order...
Why talent transfer is key for a winning rugby Sevens team
Aug 09, 2016 02:27 am UTC| Sports
Rugby Sevens is a relatively young sport. Although it has been played since the late 19th century, the World Rugby Sevens series, which consists of 12 international tournaments, originated in 1999. It wasnt until 2009 that...
Rio's green Olympic Games get underway with low-budget, high-spirited opening ceremony
Aug 06, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
That the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games went without a hitch would have been a good enough result for many. There had been real fears that the ceremony would be overshadowed by political protests, security...
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