Sporty - Abc Rn

Imagine if Rugby League and Aussie Rules merged into one football code. It was once a very serious plan, that nearly happened. Who knew? And - can you love playing a team sport if you're not very good at it? Bushrangers Basketball says yes!

Sports concussion is emerging as more frequent and more severe in women than men. Why?

Competitive swimming has historically been white and middle-class. How might it better start to reflect the nation's cultural diversity?

When did humans start to swim? Extraordinarily, the earliest archaeological evidence lies in the Sahara desert. And, women and motorcycles.

Women and girls often feel uncomfortable about having to wear tight and revealing sports outfits. It's a reason they drop out of sport. For some it's about body image. For others it's cultural and religious. What are sports doing to address this?

A violent off-field altercation between players from two local cricket clubs led both clubs to completely review their values and purpose. A first-of-its-kind study analyses the differences in the way women in the AFLW kick a football, compared to male players.

How does breaking get to be in the Olympics? Is this really stretching the definition of sport? If you're a keen runner you could be going through 3 or 4 pairs of shoes a year. What do you do with the old ones?

You've probably heard of resistance training, but are you doing it - and should you? Plus, making the transition from one top level sport to another. Sharni Layton's story.

Summers of long ago are evoked by old abandoned crumbling cricket pitches. Meet a sports lover whose mission is to find and photograph them.

Do fitness trackers make you more active? And, why did tennis become one of the world's top sports?

When he was a kid and fell into a filthy, polluted river, his only choice was to sink or swim. Harry Gallagher went on to become one of Australia's most successful swimming coaches. He died last month aged 96.

The Australian Institute of Sport opened on 26 January, 1981. Prompted by Australia's poor performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, it was unashamedly designed to be a 'gold medal factory'. Has it succeeded?

Does immersing yourself in extreme cold help with recovery from sport and exercise?

If you're a reluctant exerciser, it may help to know that it's because we evolved that way. You have to override ancient powerful instincts to choose to do optional physical activity.

Once upon a time it would never have happened. You'd never hear or see a woman commentating on top men's sports like football or cricket. But that's changing...

India and Australia are both great at cricket. But why does India do badly at the Olympic Games? Will Australia only truly make it on the world stage in sport when it plays in a Football World Cup final?

Is it the coach? A superstar player? The management? Club culture? Or something else?

It's a combination of nightclub entertainment and Chinese acrobatics, that's become a dance fitness thing. Get on the pole for some enjoyable exercise!

Meet the boxing champion who got a law degree to fight injustice. Plus, for some enjoyable exercise, how about having a go at the flying trapeze?

What's the latest on how to protect yourself from heat stress while playing sport and exercising? It's not as high-tech as you might think!