The USA is scheduled to host the World Cup in Football in 2026 and the Olympic Games in 2008. In the light of recent behaviour by the Trump administration, that clash significantly with the values of Olympic Sport Organisations, the question arises, should the USA be allowed to host these major sporting events? The Olympic… Continue reading Olympic Games and World Cup in America?
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Readiness is the Key
In Sport Development, the balanced development of an organisation is the key to success. The research detailed in the following article provides the evidence that supports the development of a readiness assessment tool, available now in Excel. All too often sport organisations take on strategic tasks or accept grants for project that they are not… Continue reading Readiness is the Key
What’s in a life?
A few thoughts about life.. A poem to download here.
Time for a change in the way sport works.
For a sport idealist like myself, I could not believe my eyes when having the chance to observe the inner workings of sport at the political level. The whole process of structuring sport using the democratic model and selecting the Leaders through elections is fraught with issues. This led me to do research into this… Continue reading Time for a change in the way sport works.
The Olympic Reality
Reprinted from Thoughts in Sport 2014. London 2012 is over and Rio 2016 approaches. More spectacular ceremonies and a parade of impressive record breaking sport performances are expected. But who will excel? Brian Minikin, Lecturer in Sport Management At the Athens Games in 2004, with around 301 Gold medals up for grabs, only 56 countries out of… Continue reading The Olympic Reality
Doing Sport in China
During my time at Stirling College, I had the great pleasure of helping our students form a Volleyball club. For me it was a way of engaging with Chinese students with limited English to compliment my limited Mandarin Chinese. What fun we had. The guys trained enthusiastically and we eventually managed to get to play… Continue reading Doing Sport in China
Minno's World of Sport 