"For the past week every move by Hird has been analyzed as the football world searches for any little sign of guilt or innocence."
- The Herald Sun
- The Herald Sun
While doping scandals within any sport area is highly frowned upon, these scandals often make for the best stories and headlines. As fans patiently wait to hear if their favorite player is found guilty or innocent, they thrive for more juicy details regarding the scandals.
Doping scandals have been taking place for years and can be found within any sport area. These types of allegations can greatly jeopardize an individual's career and tarnish their name. Some of the more known examples of athlete doping scandals include: Lance Armstrong, Mark McGuire, and Alex Rodriguez. When these types of scandals break loose it is critical that these cases are thoroughly investigated and the truth comes out.
Australia is a country that prides itself on its fairness and considers sports to be more of a religion than a recreational activity. A more recent scandal involves James Hird, a former Australian Football League player, who is currently the coach of The Bombers. These types of scandals What makes this scandal even more interesting compared to other scandals that focus on the athletes is the fact that Hird is the coach and not a player on the team. These allegations could cost Hird his career as football coach as well as tarnish his own reputation.
Doping scandals have been taking place for years and can be found within any sport area. These types of allegations can greatly jeopardize an individual's career and tarnish their name. Some of the more known examples of athlete doping scandals include: Lance Armstrong, Mark McGuire, and Alex Rodriguez. When these types of scandals break loose it is critical that these cases are thoroughly investigated and the truth comes out.
Australia is a country that prides itself on its fairness and considers sports to be more of a religion than a recreational activity. A more recent scandal involves James Hird, a former Australian Football League player, who is currently the coach of The Bombers. These types of scandals What makes this scandal even more interesting compared to other scandals that focus on the athletes is the fact that Hird is the coach and not a player on the team. These allegations could cost Hird his career as football coach as well as tarnish his own reputation.
"There has been a belief with some sports and even with some officials that doping just would not take place in Australian sport and if it did it was isolated and sporadic. I doubted those claims, the evidence pointed contrary to those claims … the fact is it is a widespread issue. This is not a black day in Australian sport, this is the blackest day in Australian sport."
-Richard Ings (Former head of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority)
-Richard Ings (Former head of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority)
Facts about Australia
Full Name: The Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra
Area: 2.97 million sq miles
Currency: Australian Dollar
Population: 22,620,600
Official Language: English (Australian-English)
Internet Domain: .au
Dialing Code: +61
Government: Federation, Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary System
Prime Minister: Julia Gillard
Capital: Canberra
Area: 2.97 million sq miles
Currency: Australian Dollar
Population: 22,620,600
Official Language: English (Australian-English)
Internet Domain: .au
Dialing Code: +61
Government: Federation, Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary System
Prime Minister: Julia Gillard
Australian Media System
Internet: Free
Press: Free
Press Freedom Index 2013: ranked 26
Press: Free
Press Freedom Index 2013: ranked 26