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Who needs anti-terrorist technology in stadiums?

05 October 2011

Are the security measures implemented at sports events always in proportion to the threat? Or are security issues being used to protect narrow business interests and profitability?[more]




Book review of Playing with Fire

20 November 2009

"Now that it's fall and the blind will be leading the blind until mid-June, there is a new assortment of cheerleading hockey books out there. Playing With Fire is the antithesis," Laura Robinson writes in her review of hockey...[more]




Another Canadian hockey scandal

01 December 2008

After the publication of the op-ed Girl Unprotected, Laura Robinson was contacted by a woman who led her attention to yet another Canadian hockey scandal. In this article, first published in The Globe and Mail, Laura Robinson...[more]




Girl Unprotected - Hockey coach on trial for sexual abuse of players

05 November 2008

David Frost, a hockey coach and agent is accused and on trial for the sexual abuse of two of his players. The case is of great interest especially for the Canadians, but also for the world of sport in general. Laura Robinson is...[more]




Hockey Culture in Canada: Same Old same Old

05 November 2008

In 2004 North Americans a bizarre story began to unfold when police arrested NHL player Mike Danton after a play-off game on conspiracy to murder charges. What we heard became nearly theatre of the absurd in a tale that...[more]




Indian Hockey Federation suspended after bribery scandal

02 May 2008

The Indian Hockey Federation has been suspended by the Indian Olympic Association after allegations surfaced that the federation’s general secretary, Kandaswamy Jothikumaran, accepted a bribe to select a certain player for the...[more]




Why I Didn't Say Anything: The Sheldon Kennedy Story

14 July 2006

Laura Robinson wrote Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada’s National Sport and Black Tights: Women, Sport and Sexuality. In this article and book review, she writes a personal and open letter to Sheldon...[more]




Gods and Monsters - More Disturbing Stories about Hockey Violence against Women

29 August 2005

In an assessment of women's role in hockey, Laura Robinson revisits some of the cases of sexual abuse from her book "Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport". She also adds some very disturbing...[more]




The State of Junior Hockey in 2003: The Cover Up Continues

15 March 2003

The rape culture of the hockey locker room is on trial in Canada. Police suspects that one coach in particular is responsible for somewhere between 20 and 100 assaults on young hockey players, reports Laura Robinson.[more]




The Russian Mafia and hockey

13 November 2002

Declan Hill explains why the Russian mafia is attracted to hockey both in the former Soviet Union and abroad. He shows how organised crime figures deliberately targeted some of the top hockey players in the NHL and were able to...[more]




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