Ethics in Sport – Weekly Headlines
Welcome to the Bluestone Round up: Ethics in sport. Each week we put together a selection of stories from around the globe and categorise them under headings, like culture, racism, or leadership, to make it easier to zone in to the area of most interest. Looking for something in particular? Use our search facility on the right or view former editions of the Bluestone Round up by clicking on ‘Ethics in sport index’
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Kevin Hastings reveals depression [ Well-being ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/kevin-hastings-reveals-depression/story-fnca0von-1226717564516
Swimming Australia: Letter from the President, Mr John Bertrand AM [ Culture ]
http://swimming.org.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=NewsItem&NewsID=38759
Identity, Scandal and Sport: audio [ Ethics ]
Identity, Scandal and Sport
Eels Allgood charged with drink driving [ Ethics ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/09/10/eels-allgood-charged-drink-driving
Campese says sorry for Ahmed comments [ Equality ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/09/10/campese-says-sorry-ahmed-comments
Doping questions remain for GreenEDGE [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/doping-questions-remain-for-greenedge-20130906-2talp.html
AOC – Gender equality won the day for wrestling [ Equality ]
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/gender-equality-won-the-day-for-wrestling
Richard Hinds: Is it time the footy codes grew up and scrapped Mad Monday? [ Ethics ]
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/nrl/richard-hinds-is-it-time-the-footy-codes-grew-up-and-scrapped-mad-monday/story-fniabkse-1226716350532
Jessica Smith uses Paralympic pain to fight body image dangers [ Well-being ]
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/sep/12/jessica-smith-paralympics-bulimia-swimming
Howzat? Sandhu says cricket is not so ‘pale and stale’ after all [ Equality ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/howzat-sandhu-says-cricket-is-not-so-pale-and-stale-after-all-20130907-2tc4b.html
‘Reality check’ call to boozy AFL [ Ethics ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/reality-check-call-to-boozy-afl-20130907-2tc8t.html
Cricket Australia slams ‘bigotry’ against Ahmed [ Equality ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ca-slams-bigotry-against-ahmed-20130906-2t9yz.html
Australian reaction to Tokyo 2020 win [ Other interesting angles ]
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/australian-reaction-to-tokyo-2020-win
Equality in sports: Beyond sexism and homophobia [ Equality ]
http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/events/equality-in-sports-beyond-sexism-and-homophobia/
Five women in hunt for prestigious football award [ Women in sport ]
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-09/women-in-hunt-for-prestigious-football-award
Rugby league’s most famous indigenous club is celebrating its greatest football triumph [ Culture ]
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/monday-buzz/story-fni3fbgt-1226714734876
WADA president John Fahey announces new ‘steroid passport’ to target sporting drug cheats [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-10/wada-introduces-steroid-passport-to-catch-cheats/4947134?section=sport
‘One in all in’ – sport, culture and alcohol [ Culture ]
https://bluestoneedge.com/2013/09/09/one-in-all-in-sport-culture-and-alcohol/
Shattered Tigers vow to continue climb up ladder [ Leadership ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/shattered-tigers-vow-to-continue-climb-up-ladder-20130909-2tgda.html
Just 14 months ago, Imanuil Afiuo emigrated to Australia from South Sudan, not knowing a word of English and without any knowledge of the game of Australian Rules Football [ Equality ]
http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2013-09-10/my-favourite-game
Canberra Raiders forward Josh Papalii’s cry for help [ Well-being ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/canberra-raiders-forward-josh-papaliis-cry-for-help/story-fndv2wef-1226716392506
League tackles racial slurs with suspensions [ Racism ]
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/09/10/324730_ntsport.html
Ndamukong Suh fined $100K by NFL for illegal block [ Well-being ]
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000242024/article/ndamukong-suh-fined-100k-by-nfl-for-illegal-block?campaign=Ext_Email_1st10_20130911&cvosrc=Ext_Email.Epsilon.1st10_20130911
[ Match-fixing ]
http://www.elgrafico.com/-el-salvador-it-s-not-the-only-affected-in-central-america-
Report: Serious academic misconduct was common at Oklahoma State [ Ethics ]
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/09/11/oklahoma-state-sports-illustrated-report-part-2-academic-misconduct/2797433/
Coming Out as a Gay High School Basketball Coach: The Surprising Aftermath [ Homophobia ]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthony-nicodemo/gay-high-school-basketball-coach_b_3900707.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Suspended Tigers shortstop apologizes: ‘We’re human’ [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2013/09/11/suspended-jhonny-peralta-addresses-team-and-media/2801949/
IOC doping fight is Thomas Bach’s biggest challenge [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/opinion/2013/09/ioc-doping-fight-is-thomas-bachs-biggest-challenge.html
Why Can’t My Kid Play Sports Just For The Fun Of It? [ Ethics ]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/04/kid-play-sports-fun_n_3868476.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
PBS’s ‘Billie Jean King’: In her personal and professional victories, a net gain [ Women in sport ]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/pbss-billie-jean-king-in-her-personal-and-professional-victories-a-net-gain/2013/09/09/1b2d9bd0-170e-11e3-be6e-dc6ae8a5b3a8_story.html
Stage set for Schools Olympic Program – under theme of ‘sport and integrity’ [ Integrity ]
http://www.gulf-times.com/sport/192/details/365348/stage-set-for-schools-olympic-program
Ethics cannot be compromised: Bhupathi [ Ethics ]
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ethics-cannot-be-compromised-bhupathi-113090501151_1.html
The TV reality show Little Footballers is back and once again ready to scout Vietnam for 7 – 9 year old children with football talent [ Other interesting angles ]
http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/244722/little-footballers-show-to-start-third-edition.html
Lalit Modi found guilty of eight counts of misconduct by Indian cricket body [ Ethics ]
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/sep/06/lalit-modi-guilty-misconduct-bcci
Tokyo 2020 an endorsement of Asian dynamism [ Other interesting angles ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/09/09/tokyo-2020-endorsement-asian-dynamism
AFDP supports Football United in Myanmar [ Sport for development ]
http://www.footballunited.org.au/component/content/article/7-football-united-news/489-afdp-supports-football-united-in-myanmar
Making peace is a marathon [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?6047/1/Making-peace-is-a-marathon
Ferguson’s Formula – Leadership [ Leadership ]
http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/1
International Rugby Board: Olympic Solidarity kicks off in Europe [ Equality ]
http://www.irb.com/rugbyandtheolympics/news/newsid=2068766.html
Stephen Lee: Match-fixing verdict reserved to later date [ Match-fixing ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/24000431
Russian gay law raises alarm among Olympic sponsors [ Homophobia ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/09/09/russian-gay-law-raises-alarm-among-olympic-sponsors
FA threat to fans over anti-Semitic term in chants [ Racism ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24057423
Athletics’ dearth of female coaches highlights urgent need for action [ Women in sport ]
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/sep/04/athletics-female-coaches
Premier League clubs back Greg Dyke’s FA commission on English talent [ People development ]
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/12/premier-league-greg-dyke-fa
European Parliament: Players need protection against match-fixing [ Match-fixing ]
http://www.fifpro.org/news/news_details/2349
Drive to increase ethnic minority participation [ Equality ]
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=sco/news/newsid=1990530.html
Sepp Blatter admits Qatar World Cup error and backs winter switch [ Well-being ]
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/09/world-cup-2022-sepp-blatter-qatar?CMP=twt_gu
Rio Ferdinand and others questioned by Kick It Out chairman for inaction [ Racism ]
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/09/kick-it-out-clarke-carlisle-ouseley
Former German Olympic medallist Thomas Bach new IOC president’ – his message – ‘unity in diversity’ [ Equality ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/former-german-olympic-medallist-thomas-bach-new-ioc-president/story-e6frg7mf-1226716604526
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: From teenage outcast to world great [ Other interesting angles ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24035146
Beyond the awards [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?6046/1/Beyond-the-awards
Making peace is a marathon [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?6047/1/Making-peace-is-a-marathon
Integrity of professional boxing needs repair [ Integrity ]
http://www.touch.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/dailynews/21911-integrity-of-professional-boxing-needs-repair
Dar to organise first National women’s sports tournament to promote a culture for women to get involved in sports [ Women in sports ]
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/sport/22096-dar-to-organise-inaugural-women-s-sports-tourney