Stardom, social media, morals, issues, rights and politics. The Last Dance, Tokyo 2020NE, NCAA sport and more.

A suite of athletes’ rights are to be wiped if Australia votes into law changes governing anti-doping body ASADA. Plus, should athletes be forced to have flu injections before returning to work? And has Rugby Australia this week emerged from the turmoil?

The ‘Almost’ sports governance edition: interim chairmen, interim CEOs, honorary life presidents & more - Rugby Australia’s balancing act; The Tokyo Olympics & Covid vaccines; and Sun Yang’s latest legal challenge.

David Sharpe, a man with intimate knowledge of crime gangs, terrorism and anti-doping will head head up powerful new body Sport Integrity Australia. He is a feature guest along with one of the world’s great cyclists Anna Meares.

Plus the Covid-19 impact on mental health, broadcast fees and smaller sports going to the wall.

Australia’s two professional rugby codes are without CEOs this week, but the sports’ problems remain. Cricket is also suffering some discontent. Program guests: Rugby Australia chairman, Paul McLean; Rugby Union Players Association CEO, Justin Harrison; CEO Cricket Australia, Kevin Roberts.

Gambling sports cash reserves; busking for bailouts; owning the competition not the club... some of the #Covid-19 challenges for sport examined on The Ticket this week.

Remote islands could be a safe place to resume action but as ABC NewsRadio's Tracey Holmes discovers, not all support sports early return from Covid-19 isolation.

Australian Rugby is standing on a cliff edge looking at insolvency.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will now be in 2021, global sport is almost all at a standstill... hear from the IOC, Tokyo, and a host of athletes about what post-pandemic sport will look like.

Australia seems to be a lone actor in going ahead with its major football competitions during the Corona Virus crisis. Pressure is also mounting for Tokyo 2020 to be delayed or cancelled. Hear from Australia’s Federal Sports Minister, Lord Sebastian Coe as well as sports leaders and players associations.