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May 31, 2011
John Warren: The Queen is not in racing for the thrill of winning
Evening Standard
This is the story of the moment the Queen knew she might have a Derby winner. Just over three weeks ago Carlton House, the hot favourite for this Saturday's race at Epsom, ran in the Dante Stakes at York, the premier trial for Derby hopefuls. The Queen was watching on television when John Warren, her racing manager, came on the phone.
Warren takes up the story: "I'm not going to go into too many personal details. She managed to get to a television. She squeezed it in which was quite difficult. When I was put through, the race was just off. Carlton House was behind a couple of horses. The jockey, Ryan Moore, thought, 'Well I can take the easy run on the side or I can shove him in between the two horses and hope that he is going to learn something.' Carlton House didn't flinch and the Queen then shouted, 'Goodness, he's gone straight through the gap.'"
This is the story of the moment the Queen knew she might have a Derby winner. Just over three weeks ago Carlton House, the hot favourite for this Saturday's race at Epsom, ran in the Dante Stakes at York, the premier trial for Derby hopefuls. The Queen was watching on television when John Warren, her racing manager, came on the phone.
Warren takes up the story: "I'm not going to go into too many personal details. She managed to get to a television. She squeezed it in which was quite difficult. When I was put through, the race was just off. Carlton House was behind a couple of horses. The jockey, Ryan Moore, thought, 'Well I can take the easy run on the side or I can shove him in between the two horses and hope that he is going to learn something.' Carlton House didn't flinch and the Queen then shouted, 'Goodness, he's gone straight through the gap.'"
Fifa is living in a fantasy world
ITN Sports News
Sports journalist Mihir Bose says that he believes Sepp Blatter will be re-appointed as Fifa President without a vote.
Sports journalist Mihir Bose says that he believes Sepp Blatter will be re-appointed as Fifa President without a vote.
Sepp Blatter's allies still all live in his fantasy world
Evening Standard
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, has always been a showman. As a child he liked nothing better than to go to the pantomime.
Blatter first announced himself to the world when as a 35 year old, back in 1971, he became President of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders whose mission statement was that it regretted "women replacing suspenders with pantyhose".
Some years ago he even confessed that the only thing he did not like about his job as president of FIFA was that he could no longer attend the World Cup draw. This was his job as general secretary and nothing excited him as much as drawing the various coloured balls from the glass bowls in front of a live worldwide television audience.
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, has always been a showman. As a child he liked nothing better than to go to the pantomime.
Blatter first announced himself to the world when as a 35 year old, back in 1971, he became President of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders whose mission statement was that it regretted "women replacing suspenders with pantyhose".
Some years ago he even confessed that the only thing he did not like about his job as president of FIFA was that he could no longer attend the World Cup draw. This was his job as general secretary and nothing excited him as much as drawing the various coloured balls from the glass bowls in front of a live worldwide television audience.
Has sport become corrupt?
BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today podcast
How do you get sports bodies to behave ethically? Sports writer Mihir Bose and sports promoter Barry Hearn discuss how to keep sport scandal-free.
BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today programme podcast- Has sport become corrupt?
You can listen to the full programme here. (Total time: 180 minutes. Sports section can be found at 2:54:50. Please note that the full programme will only be available for 7 days)
You can download the podcast here. (Please note that it will only be available for download for 7 days)
How do you get sports bodies to behave ethically? Sports writer Mihir Bose and sports promoter Barry Hearn discuss how to keep sport scandal-free.
BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today programme podcast- Has sport become corrupt?
You can listen to the full programme here. (Total time: 180 minutes. Sports section can be found at 2:54:50. Please note that the full programme will only be available for 7 days)
You can download the podcast here. (Please note that it will only be available for download for 7 days)
May 30, 2011
The World at One – FIFA corruption scandal
BBC Radio 4 - The World at One
National and international news, presented by Shaun Ley. In this programme, Mihir Bose joins a discussion on the current corruption scandal in FIFA.
Click here to listen to the programme.
(Total time 31 minutes. The section dealing with the corruption scandal starts at 0:05:20. Please note that this programme will only be available for 7 days)
National and international news, presented by Shaun Ley. In this programme, Mihir Bose joins a discussion on the current corruption scandal in FIFA.
Click here to listen to the programme.
(Total time 31 minutes. The section dealing with the corruption scandal starts at 0:05:20. Please note that this programme will only be available for 7 days)
May 29, 2011
FIFA may lack the power to reform itself
Insideworldfootball.biz
Reform is the cry of the hour for FIFA. But, the question is: where does the reform start? It is not enough to open up FIFA in Zurich.
For real reform, we need to go to the heart of the organisation which extends beyond Zurich around the world. Without a worldwide fundamental structural reform, no amount of changes in Zurich will enable FIFA to come out of the crisis that has engulfed it.
Reform is the cry of the hour for FIFA. But, the question is: where does the reform start? It is not enough to open up FIFA in Zurich.
For real reform, we need to go to the heart of the organisation which extends beyond Zurich around the world. Without a worldwide fundamental structural reform, no amount of changes in Zurich will enable FIFA to come out of the crisis that has engulfed it.
May 25, 2011
Is money killing sport?
Chartwell Partners Breakfast Club
With the Olympics bearing down on us, Ed Smith, author and former England cricketer, Mihir Bose, sports journalist and former BBC sports editor, and Hugh Robertson, MP and Minister for Sport, looked at the key issues facing competitive sport, such as use of technology, global commercialisation and the lasting legacy of London [...]
With the Olympics bearing down on us, Ed Smith, author and former England cricketer, Mihir Bose, sports journalist and former BBC sports editor, and Hugh Robertson, MP and Minister for Sport, looked at the key issues facing competitive sport, such as use of technology, global commercialisation and the lasting legacy of London [...]
Breakfast Club discussion on sport
Chartwell Partners Breakfast Club
With the Olympics bearing down on us, Ed Smith, author and former England cricketer, Mihir Bose, sports journalist and former BBC sports editor, and Hugh Robertson, MP and Minister for Sport, looked at the key issues facing competitive sport, such as use of technology, global commercialisation and the lasting legacy of London [...]
With the Olympics bearing down on us, Ed Smith, author and former England cricketer, Mihir Bose, sports journalist and former BBC sports editor, and Hugh Robertson, MP and Minister for Sport, looked at the key issues facing competitive sport, such as use of technology, global commercialisation and the lasting legacy of London [...]
May 24, 2011
Andrew Strauss: I haven't seen any resolve to deal with match fixing
Evening Standard
There is one thing Andrew Strauss is determined not to become. England's Ashes triumph has made him much sought after as a celebrity. But, mention the word, and he recoils and says: "No, no that's not my style."
A few days before we met, Strauss had been guest of honour at a ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
As Eric Clapton, Sir Tim Rice, Bill Wyman and Dennis Waterman told their cricketing tales, Andrew Flintoff, raised money for his charity. Strauss almost had to be dragged on to the stage by Rory Bremner.
There is one thing Andrew Strauss is determined not to become. England's Ashes triumph has made him much sought after as a celebrity. But, mention the word, and he recoils and says: "No, no that's not my style."
A few days before we met, Strauss had been guest of honour at a ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
As Eric Clapton, Sir Tim Rice, Bill Wyman and Dennis Waterman told their cricketing tales, Andrew Flintoff, raised money for his charity. Strauss almost had to be dragged on to the stage by Rory Bremner.
May 22, 2011
Triesman's revelations are explosive but there is no smoking gun
Insideworldfootball.biz
Lord Triesman's testimony in Parliament may not prove to be quite the defining moment for FIFA that the media coverage suggests. Triesman's statements have been seen as FIFA's equivalent of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Salt Lake City moment. That ended with the IOC cleaning up its act and expelling 10 members.
My worry is that the Triesman intervention could be great theatre but not lead to any real change.
I say this based on having witnessed an even more explosive drama at the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne back in December 1998. Then a Swiss lawyer who was in his 80s and one of the most senior IOC members, sensationally alleged that the entire Olympic Movement was corrupt.
Lord Triesman's testimony in Parliament may not prove to be quite the defining moment for FIFA that the media coverage suggests. Triesman's statements have been seen as FIFA's equivalent of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Salt Lake City moment. That ended with the IOC cleaning up its act and expelling 10 members.
My worry is that the Triesman intervention could be great theatre but not lead to any real change.
I say this based on having witnessed an even more explosive drama at the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne back in December 1998. Then a Swiss lawyer who was in his 80s and one of the most senior IOC members, sensationally alleged that the entire Olympic Movement was corrupt.
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