Goodes Grief
This week the Aborigine Australian Rules star Adam Goodes, decided against walking away from the game he loves, having endured weeks of racial abuse at the hands of some opposing fans. It’s not the first time that the sport has been at the forefront of the countries debate on integration. In 1993, whilst playing for St Kilda, Nicky Winmar responded to similar racial abuse by raising his shirt and pointing to his skin. The photograph is an iconic image in Australian sporting history. But has anything really changed in those 22 years? Don’t Ban Drugs… Embrace Them! With more allegations and strenuous denials dominating the world of athletics, we ask if sport would be better off if performance enhancing drugs were regulated, as opposed to banned. Remembering Natalia Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history is feared to have died diving off the coast of Spain. We speak to William Truebridge, the current world champion and double world record holder, about Natalia’s life and legacy. Somali Surfs Up! For Kite Surfers there are few better places to practice the sport than the east coast of Africa, unfortunately there are few places more dangerous. We hear from Denmark’s Jacob Sorensen who is in the middle of attempting to kite surf over 1000km of the African east coast including parts of Somali and all the dangers that brings. Is Football Failing Fans? As the new English Premier League season begins we look at a new survey on accessibility and why some of the biggest clubs in world football are failing it’s disabled fans. Sporting Witness… Goes back to the summer of 1989 and one of the most controversial signings of all time - a deal that would rock the world of Scottish football. The day former Glasgow Celtic hero Mo Johnston signed for their bitter cross-city rivals, Rangers. Photo: Adam Goodes of the Sydney Swans is carried off after his 350th Aussie Rules match/ CREDIT: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images