The Sports Blog

The Sports Vlog The Sports Vlog has been created by Jack, Myles, Rhys, Hamish and Dev to present viewers with an alternative understanding of the benefits of participating in sport. The vlog outlines 4 different benefits, with examples given for various sports. Members (in order of appearance) Deveree Correa Deveree took part in the vlog by both introducing and concluding the video, in which she both outlined the topic of discussion and gave an appropriate closing to the video. She also filmed Myles' part of the vlog. Myles Waller Myles discusses the first benefit of the vlog, which is related to exercise and diet. He does this with an example of Basketball. Myles also filmed both the introduction and conclusion of the vlog where Dev is on-screen. Hamish Southwell Hamish outlines the second benefit described in the vlog, which is related to the emotions and challenges witnessed in sport. This is explained through an example of Rugby. Hamish also recorded Jack...

3 Common Injuries from Sport Its no secret sport is physically and mentally demanding for anyone ranging from casual participants to full time athletes. The human body is not invincible and when pushing the limits, it can be prone to a multitude of injuries. Always remember to stretch and warm-up where necessary before playing sports to lower chances of preventable injuries occurring. Here are 3 extremely common injuries from sport and how they can be treated. Ankle Sprain An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments in your ankle tear or are severely stretched. This may be from landing on your foot on an obscure angle. Ankle sprains commonly occur in sports that require frequent jumping and high chances of stepping on players feet. This includes basketball volleyball soccer Symptoms Tenderness to the touch Swelling Bruising Itching Cold or numb feet Stiffness What to do Ankle sprains tend to heal on their own from 2-10 weeks. Make sure to rest and use ice a...

What is the most popular sport in Australia? It turns out Aussies have a few ways of expressing what their favourite sport is. By looking at statistics for event attendance, tv views and actual participation, we are able to see that a variety of sports take the podium for most popular. Spectatorship This table shows how event attendance for various Australian sport has changed over almost 20 years time. Its clear that AFL takes the winner for Aussie spectators, gaining about 1 million more match attenders over 17 years. Interestingly, Rugby League barely changes and soccer almost doubles its spectators. Another notable change is the huge drop in spectators for cricket, almost halving attendance. What could this mean? AFL vs NRL This is another interesting depiction of spectatorship between AFL and NRL for every state in Australia. It makes a lot of sense with AFL being a Victorian creation, mostly consisting of teams based around these areas. Also note that for R...

Do you remember these iconic moments in Australian sport? 1930 The greatest achievement of crickets best batsman You probably won't REMEMBER this one, unless you were around 87 years ago (then good on you!). Sir Donald Bradman, the renowned Aussie cricket batsman made history against England in the Ashes at Headingley with his unmatchable 334 not out. No batsman till this day has been able to even equal this amazing feat.  1987 Australian Wimbledon underdog In the 1987 Wimbledon final between Melbourne serve-volleyer Pet Cash and the world number one Ivan Lendl, our Aussie tennis icon was expected to give up under pressure but refused and defeated the world champion in straight sets. He began the trend of climbing into the stands after being the championship winner.  2000 Nations Sweetheart In the 2000 Olympic games Cathy felt the weight of the nation's expectations when she was invited to light the Olympic ceremony fl...

T h e Summer   O l y m p i c s The Summer Olympics is an international multi-sport event hosted by a different country every four years. First held in Athens in 1896, countries compete against one another in a series of sporting events, competing for bronze, silver and gold medals. The Olympics have grown exponentially since 1896, a competition starting with fewer than 250 male competitors from 14 nations,  to over 10,000 competitors in over 200 nations. The success of the Summer Olympics also lead to the creation of the Winter Olympics.    Events The Summer Olympics  consist s of a number of sports. The Athletics, Swimming and Gymnastics events are generally the most popular and  anticipated, boasting hugely successful international athletes, such as Usain Bolt. A typical list of Olympic sports is shown below. A swimming event at the London 2012 Olympics. Gold Medal Tally A g...

Golf Golf is a unique sport played using a club and ball sport in which players aim to complete holes on various courses in as few strokes as possible. Stretching back as far as the 15th century originating in Scotland, the game has developed into becoming a worldwide sport played by people of all ages. A general game of golf at PGA (Professional Golfers Association) level is played over 18 holes, each containing unique features, such as rough (longer grass), sand bunkers and water hazards and being of a different layout to the other holes, each presenting its own challenge.There are many various types of the game, such as stroke play (the most common form), match play, skins, stableford and so on. Each hole in golf is classified by its par, which refers to the expected amount of shots a professional golfer should be able to complete the hole in. Holes can either be par 3, 4 or 5, with the main deciding factor generally being length of the hole. Managing this in one less st...

Top 5 Australian Female Athletes  With it being Mothers Day - lets take a look at Australias top female athletes.  5 - MICHELLE PAYNE  Payne in 2015, became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance. She became an advocate female figure during her victorious speech claiming "women can do anything ... so get stuffed". It was her remarkable feat of claiming the nations most prestigious hourseracing event that earns her a place in our top 5 female athletes.   Payne - After winning the Melbourne Cup 2015 4 - STEPHANIE GILMORE  With injury tainting Gilmores surfing career to date. SHe remains as an enormouse figure on the female surfing tour. Gilmore has earnt an asstounding 6 world surfing championship crowns. With several years still left ahead for Gilmore on the circuit, she will most definantly have her eyes on another world title.  3 - ELLYSE PERRY  It is hard enough to master one sport at t...

City 2 Surf The City2Surf is an annual running event held in  Sydney , covering a 14km course, from the heart of the city, to Bondi Beach. The event is one of the most popular running events in Australia, attracting more than 80,000 entrants. Held every year in early August, the event is typically regarded as a 'fun run', however the event also attracts competitive runners, who compete for the fastest time. The Course The City2Surf course starts in the heart of the city at Hyde park, passing through suburbs such as Kings Cross, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Dover Heights, and finally Bondi Beach. The course can be seen in more detail below.  History The City2Surf has been held annually since the 5th of September 1971, when the first run was held. Since its establishment, the route and distance has changed slightly, and has continued to attract an exponential number of entrants. In 2010 on the events 40th anni...

NRL: State of Origin Perhaps the most far-reaching competition within the game, being received by the largest variety in audience demographic, State of Origin can be considered one of the biggest and most vital parts of sports culture in Australia. The series has at times drawn larger Australian television numbers than any other sporting event in the year. History The State of Origin competition between New South Wales and Queensland was instituted in 1982, with Queensland winning the first series, as well as the following two 2-1. Since the inception of the competition, Queensland have won the series 20 times, New South Wales on 13 occasions with 2 series being drawn. On both occasions where the series was drawn, Queensland retained the shield due to being the winner of the previous year. Queensland have shown dominance in recent history, winning 10 of the previous 11 series, with a streak of 8 in a row finally being broken by New South Wales in 2014. Many have been...

The Best Sport Films of All Time: Everyone loves a good inspirational sports film. Whether you resonate with the passion for the sport or are inspired by the film there is no question that sports films are extremely popular. Not only made for entertainment, sports films often carry a deeper message of teamwork and character development. Below are 5 iconic sports films that everyone should watch. 1.     Rocky The film Rocky was mad in 1976 and is an American sports drama film. The film tells the story of Rocky Balboa, who was poor, uneducated but loved to box. As the film progresses Rocky gets a shot at the world heavyweight championships. The film won three Oscars at the 49 th academy awards and is DEFINITELY a must see sports film. 2.     The Blind Side The 2009 film, The Blind Side is based on a true story about an American footballer Michael Oher. The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American f...

Weightlifting  It is a sport that stretches back towards ancient Egyptian and Greek societies to determine the strongest individual. It soon developed as an international sport in the 19th century. Weightlifting is an Olympic sport where an athlete attempts to life a barbel loaded with weight plates.  Weightlifting comprises of two competition lifts. They include the clean and jerk along with the snatch. In competition, the athlete is allowed three attempts to perform the lift correctly. The successful lifts with the two highest scores are combined to determine the overall result within a bodyweight category.  The Clean and Jerk Lifting Process  (Source: http://www.evolvestrength.ca/olympic-lifting/ )  The Clean and Jerk involves the actions where the most weight can be lifted. The movement comprises of a barbell being lifted overhead in two distinct motions:  1- The Clean = Which entitles bringing the bar closer to the shoulders. ...

The AFL: An Aussie Made Sport Little bit of history The sport started off as the Victorian Football League (VFL) with its season debut in 1897, where teams were exclusively from the state of Victoria. After expanding to further Australian states during the 1980's, the VFL changed to the Australian Football League for the 1990 season. So why isn't AFL played in other countries? In 1888, a team from England toured Australia and played 25 matches against Australian teams in which they won 14. It was planned that Australian teams would make a return tour to England but it didn't go through. Therefore international expansion of the game subsided and it it went on to become a unique game to Australia. The sport today AFL is a contact sport played with an oval shaped ball, involving 2 sides of 18 players on a large oval shaped field. Play - main rules Players must always dispose of the ball by either a kick or a hand-pass The ball must be bounced or...