London 2012

Paralympic Piffle

I just flew back from the Paralympics, and boy is my arm tired. No, but seriously folks, Britain appears to be going bloody mad for the fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games, and ...

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It Takes Gold to Win Gold

So closes another Olympiad as the aroma of success, failure, and whining hangs heavy in the air. These were the most "€œRacist!"€ games of all. The most celebrated example ...

Pathologies of Our Peculiar Age

The USA, I"€™m sorry to see, is currently behind China in gold medals, 17-12. And oh dear, there’s Britain, with only two gold medals. It’s only Wednesday night, ...

The Death of Spectator Sports

What's the long-term future of spectator sports? With the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, some new trends have come into focus. The Olympics, for instance, have established a ...

The Case of the Gay Figure Skater

Imagine that you are a young fellow who likes being the center of attention as you spin around in the air. How would you choose among Olympic sports? The Winter and Summer Games ...

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