"We're going to stick with the tennis and go to Nelspruit when it's over." That was the latest in a constant series of updates from my BBC Five Live Sports Extra producer on a warm June evening in 2010.

It was one of those typical summer occasions when there was more live sport to cover than places on which to host the coverage.... Continue Reading ...

This summer more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries will take over London to showcase their skills in 26 sports. Of course there will be the predictable story lines of Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and hometown favourites Paula Radcliffe, Mo Farah, and Jessica Ennis going for gold but everything from the shoes they use to the swimsuits they wear have taken an equally arduous route to get to London. Technology will undoubtedly play a huge role in all aspects of the Olympic Games, and here are some innovations to keep an eye on. ... Continue Reading ...

Dynamic pricing; this technique involves changing ticket prices for a game in real-time based on a myriad of factors that can influence demand or supply, such as number of tickets already sold, the weather, team form, opposition form, star players playing or not, etc.... Continue Reading ...

For followers, stats are an essential lubricant of many sports. People attend cricket test matches and fill in their own score books with an array of different coloured pens. Cricket’s annual bible, Wisden’s Cricket Almanac, comes complete with the averages of all the players as well as score sheets from all last year’s games. For aficionados it is essential reading. To discover that Kevin Pietersen’s average is 50.48 in test matches yet only 49.93 in first class matches is important.... Continue Reading ...

Kenny Kitamura, an MBA student at London Business School speaks to Mr. Senta Hoji - General Secretary of the Japan Economic Research Institute, Board Director of the Japan Professional Football League (‘J-League’), and member of the Japan Football Association (JFA) International Committee.... Continue Reading ...

Power can be isolating. Although people often seek power in the pursuit of feeling loved and valued, the powerful often find true love elusive. The moment a subordinate or fan tries to get close may be the very moment in which power-holders become cynical of others, and this can heavily impact relationship development. ... Continue Reading ...

Sport is a crucible of leadership. Walking out to play at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, and you will be faced with an average of 75,110 faces. Unless you are wearing the red of the home team, you are unlikely to be given a friendly reception. Sport gives leaders a moment to decide, a choice of clear paths and sporting leaders – from Joe Montana to Tom Brady of the New England Patriots; Sir Bobby Charlton to John Terry; Douglas Jardine to Andrew Strauss – are celebrated and examined from every angle. But perhaps the greatest sporting leadership story of all time features a politician: Nelson Mandela.... Continue Reading ...