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Dear Reader
Welcome to Sport Knowledge Australia's fourth newsletter.
In this issue, we report on our successful module delivery on Sport Facility Management in China and India. We also take
a look at our residential programmes and seminars and introduce to you a case study competition on sport management organised
by The Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) and Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA).
Again, many thanks to each of you who took the time out to give us feedback.
Yours in sport,
Leighton Wood
Chief Executive
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Forward into China and India
July 2006 heralded the start of Sport Knowledge Australia’s (SKA) educational and management programmes in China and India.
The first three day residential programme on Sports Facilities Management (SFM) was delivered by SKA’s Senior Education
Associates, Jeremy Evans, to an audience of government officials, sports administrators, facilities managers
and postgraduate students.
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Management Programme To Feature Exclusive Case Study
Following on from last year’s Sport Knowledge Australia’s (SKA) industry-acclaimed Executive Sport Management Programme,
comes an updated 2006 version to be held at Sydney Olympic Park from 15-20 October.
A new in-depth case study delves into the strategic development of football in Asia, prepared for
SKA by Professor David Shilbury of Deakin University.
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SKA Academic Scholarship Awardees
Congratulations to our 2 scholarship awardees for this year’s Executive Sport Management Programme.
Shelley Burich from the Samoa Association of Sports & National Olympic Committee &
Juanita O'Brien from the Cairns Taipans NBL Club.
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World Acclaimed Sport Finance Expert Presents in Sydney
Stanford University Professor of Management, George Foster, one of the world’s renowned financial academics and
leading light in economics of sport, returned to his home city of Sydney in September and instructed high level
Australian sporting executives on how to make the most of their assets to boost the
bottom line.
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SKA Study Singles Out Neill as Top Socceroo
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 Aug 2006
Judged by many as the best Socceroo at the World Cup, Lucas Neill has now been singled out by science.
A study by SKA Elite Sport Coaching Symposium presenter Dr Istvan Gorgenyi, who analysed the Australian team's
use of space on the field during the World Cup campaign, found that Neill was omnipresent.
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Creating the Ultimate Athlete
Leading practitioners from professional and Olympic sports will join internationally acclaimed sports scientists
in presenting a new Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA) course designed to deliver up-to-the-minute research on
Optimising Physical Performance at Sydney Olympic Park, 15-16 November.
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Sport Management Case Study Competition
The Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) and Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA) are
conducting an international sport management case study competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students
enrolled in sport management programs in universities throughout Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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