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In an Olympic year, salute those who broke the rules for the best of reasons
They were suspended from the US team and expelled from the Olympics. They were accused of breaching “the Olympic spirit”. And they were ostracized, […]
Uber: is the sharing economy a misnomer?
Labels are often deceptive. ‘Social media’ is undeniably ‘social’ in that millions use it to keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. But […]
Author’s concerns about athletes’ rights sparks lively debate
A call for athletes to be given more say in shaping the future of their sport has sparked some strong online reactions after it […]
What would drive a tennis champion to cheat?
Sporting reputations are tumbling so fast, I doubt even Usain Bolt can keep up with them. We’ve had match-fixing in cricket and snooker, corruption […]
Cadbury’s owner takes biscuit with tax avoidance – while self-employed get hammered
The idiom ‘taking the biscuit’ has been given literal meaning by the recently-revealed tax avoidance of Cadbury’s US owner Mondelez International. I have always […]