Netball has recognised it has a diversity problem. The issue took centre stage this past week. The Ticket hears from the only two indigenous players ever to have represented the country and they get a commitment from Netball Queensland to make changes - now. Plus the NRL's only indigenous referee officiates his last match after 18 years...reflections with Gavin Badger.

Sydney 2000. The Best Games Ever. A look back 20 years on from the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic games with athletes, Australia’s most senior Olympic officials, the then city mayor who signed the contract for the Games, and one of the most important, rarely recognised legacies – the invention of anti-doping’s blood test for EPO.

The FIFA 2022 World Cup legacy arrives early in Qatar with labour reforms legislated; a team from Oxford say bidding for the Olympic Games is not worth it – but they have suggestions to make it so; Understanding Djokovic after he was DQ’d from the US Open; and remembering John Fahey with IOC VP John Coates.

How an AFL Grand final and sport’s Covid exemptions bring into focus the haves and have nots; World Rugby’s controversial transgender policy gets a work over; the AOC CEO on sports growing concerns over future Olympic funding; the FFA boss on an imminent Matildas coaching appointment; and is it time to re-imagine sport?

Online abuse and alleged defamation contributed to this week’s resignation of NRL coach Anthony Seibold who has called for tougher laws to crack down on such harassment. Hear from Seibold, plus the Federal Communications Minister, Paul Fletcher, who says legislation is imminent and CEO of the AFL Coaches Association, Mark Brayshaw, with some advice to the NRL’s equivalent.

Documentary ‘Athlete A’ has encouraged gymnasts from around the world to speak out against abuse they have suffered – including in Australia. The Ticket explores whether genuine change will occur in sport to protect athletes rather than the reputation of sports governing bodies.

IOC Member James Tomkins on the challenge to the anti-protest rule; Olympic boxer Brad Hore; Prof Mark Pieth on crime, sport & governance; and the former NRL player who believes he should be the next CEO of the Broncos, Ben Ikin.

A criminal investigation without detail has FIFA fuming - we take a closer look at the Swiss legal system; a feature interview with the new head of the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup; and changes afoot for the once world class Australian Institute of Sport.

Promises, promises: a look at sport & human rights. What are they promising? Who is delivering? And what next?

The Ticket Catch-Up: a one-on-one with IOC Vice President, John Coates, on the current challenges facing sport, the Tokyo Olympics and the IOC movement itself.