Ogun State’s grassroots development project thrills Director
Tobi Amusan is a product of Ogun State’s grassroots sport development programme.
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UK govt guidelines say concussed grassroots athletes must sit out three weeks
Athletes who have suffered a concussion should not return to competition for at least 21 days, the British government has said as part of the first concussion guidance for grassroots sport across the United Kingdom.
Government tells UK grassroots coaches concussed players must sit out 21 days
Anyone who suffers a concussion should not play a contact sport for at least 21 days, the first-ever government concussion guidance for grassroots sport across the UK has warned.
Manchester grassroots football club celebrating as two young sides win tournament in Netherlands
A Manchester football team is celebrating after going to the Netherlands and not just winning one tournament - but two!
‘I cannot live without it’: grassroots referees on passion and handling abuse
L et’s be honest, Paolo Di Canio pushing over Paul Alcock; Manchester United players hunting a backpedalling Andy D’Urso; Aleksandar Mitrovic’s tantrum at Old Trafford, punished by an eight-game ban: not the least hilarious things we have seen.
England's grassroots referees 'safer, more confident' with body cameras
Referees in grassroots leagues in England feel more confident and "safer" when wearing body cameras whilst officiating, the Football Association's head of refereeing said amid a trial into the efficacy of the technology.
From the women’s team to grassroots football – questions lingering in Qatar after World Cup
The Qatar women’s team has not played an official game since 2014. A squad exists in some form, and is believed to gather for training and matches played in private, but their activities are kept far from the spotlight and they are not run by the local FA. They do not appear on the Fifa rankings. The side was formed in 2009, shortly before the World Cup bid was made, but has only been in action 15 times. In private the right noises are being made about a return to action and discussions are believed to be underway, although as with many of the lingering questions about Qatar’s post-World Cup future there is little detail about timescales. The idea is that they will have infrastructure waiting for them, with the Education City Stadium being repurposed into the team’s home and a hub for women’s sport. A friendly tournament involving academy and club sides from Qatar and abroad took place there last month. A small local league exists, while positive steps are undoubtedly being made to improve participation at grassroots level: the recently-created Elite Academy for girls shows promise. But real hope that Qatar is serious about developing the sport would come in the form of an active national team.
News Corp’s Australian chair claims ‘activist’ athletes hurt grassroots sport
Rupert Murdoch’s Australian chief executive has accused athletes of hurting sport when they become “activists” and reject sponsorships from mining or energy companies.