high-performance sport funding risks a return to the ‘win at all costs’ model
- Written by Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
Getty ImagesOn the face of it, New Zealand’s new high-performance sport funding model announced yesterday is an increase on the previous round. But it is ultra-focused on already successful sports, and will put athletes under even more pressure.
High Performance Sport New Zealand is investing NZ$162.8 million over the next four years in the...
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