STACK #191 Sep 2020

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I n Australia, sport is a way of life. It defines what the Australian spirit represents within our communities and how we’re perceived as a nation abroad. The sporting heritage Down Under has a long and rich history that can be traced right back to traditional Aboriginal games like wrestling or Marn Grook , a game that used a possum or kangaroo skin filled with straw and what some historians have claimed influenced the origins of AFL. Cricket, boxing and horseracing arrived with the First Fleet and further sporting traditions accompanied successive waves of migrants. Another aspect of sport deeply-rooted in the Australian psyche is that of the faithful supporter. The second best option to getting to a game – and for many in 2020, the only option – is to watch the big game on a big screen at home. And if you ask any sport’s fan, they will tell you that they always see more watching from home. But if you do watch a lot of sport on TV, you’re going to want one that will maximise your viewing pleasure, so with plenty of sport now happening across the world again, this month we’re taking a deep dive into what features you should be looking for in a TV. month This

Fun Facts • The first sport to be broadcast on television was baseball. The year? 1939. • The Davis Cup between the US and Australia was the first sporting event to be broadcast in colour in 1955 for US audiences. • 1956 was a big year for sports fans in Australia. Both the Melbourne Olympics and the cricket were televised. • Television in Australia began showing the last quarter of select VFL matches in Melbourne in 1957. • Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket stormed onto televisions in 1977. • Australian Rules fans could watch the VFL Grand Final live on television for the first time in 1977. • In 1995 Fox Sports was launched in Australia.

Y ou have to hand it to events in 2020 for finding a myriad of ways to ensure our favourite sports have been able to continue during these challenging times. Biosecure environments and crowd-free stadiums have been one solution and gradually planners and sporting associations

this year, more and more sports have emerged from hibernation to the delight of fans right across the globe. And the good news is there’s quite a few sports already being played and plenty of events still to come this year. We’ve put together a small sample to whet the appetite.

The NBA is up and running and being played at Disney World while the MBL is working through a shortened season. Formula 1 and the golf are in full swing, and UFC and boxing are also on again sans crowds. US OPEN Now – September 13th SPRING CARNIVAL September 5th NFL September 10th THE PREMIER LEAGUE September 12th AFL GRAND FINAL October 17th

THE MELBOURNE CUP November 3rd BOXING Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 December 19th in Las Vegas.

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