Sport
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Rainbow warrior
South Africa’s Matthew Booth is an unlikely poster boy for the 2010 World Cup. But his tough tackling and marriage to a top black fashion designer give him the power to unite the nation.
Supreme court
Monocle takes a lesson in volleys and countershots at a clubhouse in Pall Mall, London. In our kit bag is some smart sportswear and a slick change of clothes for after the big match.
Ahead of the game
The sports writer has a tough job. Crafting a story that’s more than mere results reporting takes toil – especially when sports players are often famously ineloquent. And then there are the deadlines.
Making a splash
Iraq's national rowing team, bidding for London 2012, defies the odds. With shambolic security and ethnic violence, even getting to training is an arduous task. On the water, however, none of it matters.
Oceania
We land in Tuvalu for our Flight Path series, report on dwindling natural resources in Papua New Guinea, and find out why Aussie rules football is going to China.
Health of the city
Swimming on Bondi Beach, playing tennis in the jardins of Paris, running down the beach in Rio. Monocle picks five cities to call home if you want to stay healthy and trim.
Ready, set, go
Preparations from the seating to the flags and the turf are nearly complete for this summer’s London Olympics. We look at the companies that have won the contracts to supply the Games.
Reluctant Hero
Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold.
War games
Winner of Afghanistan’s only Olympic medal, taekwondo athlete Rohullah Nikpai is a sporting icon. Yet, in a country where violence occurs everyday, winning the respect of his fellow countrymen means almost as much.
ISPO – Mountain Fit
As fashion brands plunder the world of sports for ideas Monocle's film crew headed to ISPO - the leading trade fair devoted to sports - to discover new ideas and hi-tech advancements.
