The Flimsy Ban on Hijabs (and T-shirts)
I am commencing this post with a yawn. A long, lock-jaw inducing soporific-soaked expulsion of weariness. For this: FIFA bans …
Category Archives: Sports
The Wheel of Yoga
So-called, because just like the tireless hamster, I repeat the following process weekly: 1. The Journey: Feeling smug and healthy, I …
Al Wihdat Riots
On Friday night:
Tengo El Tango
I love to dance. Of course, I am no Margot Fontaine or Fifi Abdou, but I don’t believe it should get …
Italy, Over and Out
In many respects, yesterday’s result should not have been a surprise. When the competition opened, I predicted that Italy would …
Voice of Hope (1976-2010)
Tell me this man does not have a divinely beautiful voice: And then tell me it is not a tragedy …
Football Comes Home: Palestine vs. Jordan
It was always going to be a cause for celebration, as Palestine played its first match on home ground at …
Sporting for Peace
In these sporty times, the following cockle-warming tale comprises a wonderful blend of footie, fusion, and faith, as a joint Israeli-Palestinian team …
The Bikini Olympics 2008
As much as criticism has mounted in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to be fair, it has been …
The Name of the Games? Blinkership and Censorship
When two British campaigners arrested in Beijing after staging a Free Tibet protest outside the Olympic Stadium touched down in Britain …
