Oliver Donaldson
Why has basketball not taken off in the UK?
Perhaps it is the case that in each society there is a limited amount of space for popular sports. Once a particular sporting culture has established itself and the country’s sports fans’ conscience is occupied by particular sports, there is a diminished capacity for interest in additional sports.
A weekend to remember
If anything, this year’s Champions League Final acted as a smokescreen (or more precisely a red flare) to cover the more exciting and controversial events of a jam-packed weekend for sports fans around the world.
A front-foot approach
What can the Cricket World Cup do to increase its fanbase?
Beyond the surface level: which court is the ideal one for tennis?
Few major sports are defined by their playing surface in the same way that tennis is.
A whole new ball game
Oliver Donaldson on rackets sports you might not know
A sport for everyone?
Why croquet is a sport which thrives in its contradictions
The Enduring British Tradition
Why the Boat Race still captures our interest almost two centuries on
