Olympism

Hosting multisport Games is never an easy task and those who have had the privilege of participating in such events may not necessarily have a true appreciation of the many challenges that confront the organisers. In this Column we attempt to reflect on the challenges of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games currently in progress in the western city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. We should be mindful that the CAC Games are the oldest multisport Games after the Olympic Games, having had the first edition as early as 1926.
The CAC Games is the property of the Central Americana nd Caribbean Sports Organisation (CACSO). Read the rest of this entry »

The latest edition of the FIFA World Cup ended last Sunday just as it started, with a very tame and highly controversial game that did little for the FIFA and host organisers.

Perhaps this year’s edition of the World Cup would go down in history among the dullest of all time, with no real reason for connoisseurs of the sport all aghast at the level to which this once most prized possession has sunk. Read the rest of this entry »

It has always been said that politics is a very dirty game.

It has also been said that politics is a very dangerous game.

In the general definition we are told that politics is about decision-making. In any given society politics is about the way in which the resources are shared; who gets what. Read the rest of this entry »

St Vincent and the Grenadines is currently in elections mode. While some may wish to deny this reality the evidence stares everyone in the face almost unashamedly.

Sport is part of the socio-cultural fabric of society. It has been defined as Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

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