  A survey of the business of sport  Fun, games and money  Sport
has become a global business as well as a recreation for
billions, says Patrick Lane (interviewed here). But how to make
it faster, higher, stronger?  See article  Readers' comments
James Gaffney  Brazilian footballers in Vietnam and the Faroe
Islands? That's the kind of trivia that has David Goldblatt's
"The Ball is Round" written all over it, a fascinating book.
Lynn Black  No, they are not doing any better than us in some
aspects and surely there is no government or political org. can
be defined as just and good. The ideal philosophical king does
not and can not exist in this imperfect world. All that we are
doing is chasing after perfection which we know we may never get
there.  They is no need to criticise the West harshly. And it is
precisely the point why the western media is sending out those
messages-- I'm so sorry to say that, but a lot of them create
hatred and misunderstanding.  People always rush to conclusion
and start to critic