Call for Nominations: Inaugural Sports and Events Tourism Awards: Who knows better than South Africans about the power of sport to draw a nation together? From the 1995 Rugby World Cup, to the recent support for Team SA at the Rio 2016 Olympics, these moments are our finest hours, when we stand united. There are a host of events that contribute to nation building in our … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Inaugural Sports and Events Tourism Awards
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SA News: Sports round-up
Sports round-up: Rugby Union: Australia coach Michael Cheika has stuck with David Pocock and Michael Hooper in his back row for this weekend’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa but dropped blindside flanker Scott Fardy for the Brisbane test. In the other ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Emmert: NCAA might reconsider Olympic bonuses for athletes: “Because … [Read more...] about SA News: Sports round-up
Secular transcendence for couch potatoes? Why we love sport’s narratives | The Conversation
Secular transcendence for couch potatoes? Why we love sport's narratives: Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the 5000m race to help Abbey D'Agostino of the USA after D'Agostino suffered a cramp. Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersIt seems that the Olympic Games have passed “peak television”, with worldwide viewership numbers for Rio 2016 down substantially from … [Read more...] about Secular transcendence for couch potatoes? Why we love sport’s narratives | The Conversation
Five ways the live sports experience is changing in SA
Five ways the live sports experience is changing in SA: It’s an exciting time to be a sports fan. Globally, innovation is happening at break-neck speed, from wearable cameras to cutting-edge stadia, exciting partnerships between sports properties, sponsors and channels, while big data and its analysis are having an impact on many sports, so says brand inc. Source: Media … [Read more...] about Five ways the live sports experience is changing in SA
Social media use in South African sports
Social media use in South African sports: The 2015/16 version of the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) season ended on the Saturday, 21 May 2016. The off-season always presents an opportune time for professional sports teams to evaluate their performance based on sporting results and commercial success, says sports analytics firm FanBase Analytics. Source: Media … [Read more...] about Social media use in South African sports
