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Until death do us part

Three examples highlights how sport has the power to unite people in difficult times. “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” Bill Shankly These words of the legendary Liverpool coach symbolize more than anything else the stories I would like to share … Fortsett å lese Until death do us part →

Is it possible to solve business challenges through sports?

How a hospital in Wales used Formula 1 expertise to improve neonatal resusciation is an example on how businesses learn from sports.  By MOYSES MOYSEOS, PhD student and incubator manager I have been following sports all of my life. I grew up in a small island in the Mediterranean, not so sport oriented in terms … Fortsett å lese Is it possible to solve business challenges through sports? →

Paradise Lost

Det å ta skolen alvorlig er som å gi opp fotballdrømmen. Når du kan bli så god du selv vil, har du kapitulert hvis du begynner å tenke at du må ta skolen alvorlig. Det er tegn på svakhet, manglende vilje, og vakling. Alt det som ikke bringer deg til topps. Norske nettaviser tværer daglig … Fortsett å lese Paradise Lost →

Hekt for Kristoffersen

Alpinist Henrik Kristoffersen kan anke etter tapet i Oslo tingrett, så muligheten er åpen for at han vinner til slutt – her også. Men jeg tror han har bedre sjanse i slalåmbakken. Mandag 6. mai 2019 falt det dom i saken mellom alpinist Henrik Kristoffersen og Norges Skiforbund (NSF). Sakens bakgrunn er at Kristoffersens ønsker … Fortsett å lese Hekt for Kristoffersen →

Laidback-fotball mot frafall

Toppidrett er som kjent ikke for alle. Derfor bør ingen la seg overraske over at frafall oppstår i breddeklubber som lar seg fange og fenge av konkurransen og tabellplasseringer. Toppidrettskulturen er sterk i Molde-regionen. Det skrev Romsdals Budstikke i sin leder 2. april. Helter og bragder settes høyt. Talentene skal opp og fram. Noen henger … Fortsett å lese Laidback-fotball mot frafall →

Forever blowing bubbles

«I’m forever blowing bubbles, Pretty bubbles in the air, They fly so high, nearly reach the sky, Then like my dreams they fade and die.» As a life-long fan of “Football Manager”, I have been trading and selling football players and managing football clubs since I received my first computer around 1996, testing my talents … Fortsett å lese Forever blowing bubbles →

Monopoly in court

To many people the fact that competition sport is organized by monopolies, is a problem.  Living in an era marked by neo-liberalist ideology, the sheer thought that a monopoly might restrain an individual from capitalizing on her or his unique skills is provoking. When this happens in competition sport, in a commercialised sport, something must … Fortsett å lese Monopoly in court →