World Cup 2018: Whither Africa?
Africa should be a continent on the rise, but in the 2018 World Cup not a single team has qualified from the group stage. With an enviable pool of talent, what’s behind this failure?
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World Cup 2018: A tournament of makeweights
Will it be Argentina, France, Germany, or someone wholly unexpected? There are no favourites for this World Cup, but I wouldn’t bank on an upset.
World Cup 2018: Should Russia be hosting?
When Russia was awarded the hosting rights of this year’s FIFA World Cup, more than a few eyebrows were raised. But did FIFA make a good choice, or was it driven by corruption and greed?
Olympic diplomacy from Sparta to Korea
The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang have been a useful exercise in relationship building for the two Koreas. Though unpopular in some quarters, this diplomatic act has precedence in ancient history.
