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What Is Tchoukball? The Team Sport Where Nobody Can Intercept a Pass
Tchoukball explained, including the three-pass rule, how scoring off the rebound frame works, wheelchair and beach versions, and where to play in Australia and the UK.

Shane Riddle
5 days ago8 min read


What Is Sitting Volleyball? The Fast, Fierce Paralympic Game Anyone Can Play
Discover sitting volleyball, including the rules, VS1 and VS2 classification, its Dutch origins and why it's one of the most inclusive team sports anywhere.

Shane Riddle
6 days ago8 min read


What Is Boccia? Inside the Paralympic Sport of Pure Precision
Discover boccia, the Paralympic precision sport built for athletes with high support needs, including how it's played, BC1 to BC4 classification and where to start.

Shane Riddle
7 days ago9 min read


What Is Hyrox Adaptive? All 13 Divisions and the Rules for Each
Hyrox Adaptive has 13 divisions for athletes with permanent impairments. See who each one is for, how the stations change and how Adaptive racers reach the World Championships.

Shane Riddle
Oct 1610 min read


Calcio Storico: Inside Florence's Renaissance Football, Fought in Sand Every June
Calcio storico is Florence's 27-a-side Renaissance football, played on sand every June. The rules, the 1530 siege match, the four quarters and how to see it.

Shane Riddle
Oct 147 min read


Hyrox Weights by Division: Every Station Load for 2026/27
The official Hyrox weights for 2026/27 in one place, by station and by division, with kg and lb, mixed doubles and relay rules, and the penalties for the wrong weight.

Shane Riddle
Oct 118 min read


What Is Padel? The Walled-Court Racket Sport Explained
What is padel? The rules, scoring, court and gear of the walled-court racket sport, and how to find a court and start playing.

Shane Riddle
Oct 1110 min read


Padel vs Pickleball: Court, Rules and Which One to Try First
Padel vs pickleball side by side, covering court size, walls, rackets and balls, serving, scoring, injury evidence and where to play, plus which one suits you.

Shane Riddle
Oct 1010 min read


Technology in Community Sport: 10 Australian Examples Changing Pools, Clubs and Leisure Centres
Ten Australian examples of technology in community sport, from Hawk-Eye officiating at public pools to AI drowning detection, club apps and participation data.

Shane Riddle
Oct 413 min read


What Is Goalball? Inside the Paralympic Sport Played in Total Silence
Goalball explained, from how the Paralympic sport for players with vision impairment works to the B1, B2 and B3 classes, its history and where to play in Australia.

Shane Riddle
Sep 2012 min read


Hyrox Explained: Inside the Fitness Race Everyone's Training For
What is Hyrox? The eight stations in order, the race format, what entry really costs and how to train for your first race.

Shane Riddle
Aug 1813 min read


Adaptive Fitness Technology: What Works Now, and What the AI Boom Is Missing
Adaptive fitness technology is moving fast, but not evenly. See why wearables misread wheelchair training and what genuinely works today.

Shane Riddle
Aug 1512 min read


World Cup 2026 VAR: Did AI Actually Improve Football?
Did the technology at the 2026 World Cup improve football? An evidence-led verdict on VAR accuracy, atmosphere, cost, and what reaches your local club.

Shane Riddle
Aug 919 min read


Para Table Tennis: An Adaptive Sport for All Abilities
Discover para table tennis: how TT1–TT11 classification works, the rules and equipment, its Paralympic history, and how to find a club and start playing.

Shane Riddle
Jul 258 min read


Augmented Reality in Sport: The Real Applications Changing How We Train, Play and Watch
What AR in sport does today: in-goggle training, an AR-native sport, headsets opening stadiums to fans with sight loss, and why smart glasses beat VR.

Shane Riddle
Jul 239 min read


Naghol: Vanuatu's Land Diving Ritual That Inspired the Bungee
On Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, men dive from 30-metre towers with only vines on their ankles. The story of Naghol, the sacred ritual behind bungee jumping.

Shane Riddle
Jul 215 min read


Whitewater Rafting Levels: What Class I to VI Mean and Your First Trip
Whitewater rafting levels explained: what the Class I to VI grades really mean, how safe commercial rafting is, and how to choose your first trip.

Shane Riddle
Jul 199 min read


Sports Technology's $60 Billion Future: What It Actually Means for Your Local Club
The global sports tech market is racing toward $60 billion. Here's what that surge actually delivers to community clubs, recreational athletes, and weekend competitors.

Shane Riddle
Jul 1710 min read


Wheelchair Basketball Rules in Depth: What the Rulebook Actually Says
Go deeper into wheelchair basketball rules: push counts, clock violations, legal chairs, fouls and player eligibility, drawn from the IWBF rulebook.

Shane Riddle
Jul 157 min read


Chinlone: Myanmar's Sport Where the Only Opponent Is Gravity
Chinlone, Myanmar's national game, has no winners and no losers. Discover its 1,500-year story, the ball makers who sustain it, and where to see it played.

Shane Riddle
Jul 127 min read


The Cultural Significance of Traditional Sports around the World
Why traditional sports matter: how the world's oldest games carry culture and identity, why many are under threat, and who is keeping them alive.

Shane Riddle
Jul 119 min read


Parkour Explained: The Art of Moving Through Your City
Discover parkour, from its French origins to your first class. What it costs, how safe it is, and where to train near you.

Shane Riddle
Jul 1010 min read


What Is Chess Boxing? The Hybrid Sport Where Checkmate Meets Knockout
Discover chess boxing, the hybrid sport where blitz chess meets boxing. How it works, its comic-book origins, and how you can try it yourself.

Shane Riddle
Jul 811 min read


What Is Para Swimming? Inside the Original Paralympic Sport
Discover Para swimming, the original Paralympic sport, including how racing works, the S1 to S14 classification system and how to get in the water.

Shane Riddle
Jul 69 min read
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