Brotherly love
When Alistair Brownlee turned the corner and saw the finishing line, he was shocked to see the figure of a fellow competitor staggering in pain. Then he realised it was his brother Jonny. So what would you do? Keep going, grab the glory and the $30,000 prize money or stop and help and ruin both your chances of winning?! We relive an iconic moment of sportsmanship and find out why some competitors were less than happy with Alistair Brownlee’s actions… Plus we chat retirement with Alistair now a few months into his, and Jonny reaching the age when it is a consideration for him too!
If ever a sporting organisation valued competing ahead of winning, it's the Olympics. The modern-day Games have been around since 1896, two years after the formation of the International Olympic Committee, or the IOC as it's known. As the Olympics grew, so did the role and power of the IOC and especially its president. Well on Thursday, a new president was elected but what challenges lie ahead for Kirsty Coventry? There's few better to assess the situation than David Stubley author of "Game Changers and Rainmakers" which documents the evolution of sport as a business, and the people that made it happen.
The first Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside Asia has been taking place this week with players from across the world heading to England for the tournament. It's being staged in the city of Wolverhampton in the English Midlands. Both men’s and women’s games are being broadcast internationally, with teams from Poland, Hungary, Hong Kong and of course India among them. Sportshour's Nina Robinson has been to meet the England women’s team, many of whom are local to Wolverhampton, and find out why the city has established such a strong Kabbadi connection…
PHOTO: Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain helps his brother Jonathan Brownlee (c) of Great Britain to cross the finished line as Jonathan collapsed of dehydration 200 meters before the finish line during the Men Elite ITU World Championship race in Cozumel, Mexico. (CREDIT: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)
Not by the Playbook
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