Politics in Sport

Janny · 03-10-2004, 04:55 PM

It is turn of the England cricket team to play in Zimbabwe. Last time the team refused to travel over concerns as to their safety. This time the sport's global governing body is threaten a fine of £1,000,000 if the team refuses to travel.
Well that's if they refuse to travel because of their moral disgust for Mugabe. If they claim the trip is dangerous then they won't necessarily be fined.
It seems that the fine (which would cause grea damage to quite an underfunded game) could be avoided with what appears to amount to a mummy's note from the government saying the team shouldn't travel.

Firstly, should it be a case that Zimbabwe be put into the international wilderness?
And secondly, is it the place for sports teams to follow their conscience or should they play where they are obliged to and leave politics to politicians?

03-10-2004, 04:55 PM	#1
Janny The Blobbit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, England (Not Oxford! ... yet...) Posts: 1,596	Politics in Sport It is turn of the England cricket team to play in Zimbabwe. Last time the team refused to travel over concerns as to their safety. This time the sport's global governing body is threaten a fine of £1,000,000 if the team refuses to travel. Well that's if they refuse to travel because of their moral disgust for Mugabe. If they claim the trip is dangerous then they won't necessarily be fined. It seems that the fine (which would cause grea damage to quite an underfunded game) could be avoided with what appears to amount to a mummy's note from the government saying the team shouldn't travel. Firstly, should it be a case that Zimbabwe be put into the international wilderness? And secondly, is it the place for sports teams to follow their conscience or should they play where they are obliged to and leave politics to politicians? __________________ Janny's Songs Janny's lyrics and random photographs Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who happen to be walking about. ~ Mercutio... erm, GK Chesterton.

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