Tracey Holmes presents The Ticket.

Tracey Holmes presents The Ticket. Sport 'giving back' is today's feature on The Ticket. In the USA, basketball star LeBron James is investing in the future of the youth in his home town Akron, and other cities are taking note. In Australia, former national cricket captain, Greg Chappell, invited past and present athletes to be homeless for a night at one of the country's major sports venues - bringing attention to the plight of homeless youth. We take a close look at both.

Tracey Holmes presents The Ticket. 'Sport 2030' - what is it? How will it work?

Tracey Holmes presents The Ticket. What kind of challenges will sport face with the development of human embryonic gene doping? Are esports looking at becoming part of the Olympic fold? And, as player associations become more integral in the decision making process of sport, why is there a need for the newly established Indigenous Past Players Association? Find the answers on The Ticket this week.

Tracey Holmes presents The Ticket, a weekly sports panel program that looks beyond the score card and injury sheet. This is a special edition of The Ticket recorded at the National Sports Integrity Forum in Melbourne, Australia. It is a discussion amongst CEOs, Presidents, Athletes, Journalists and Integrity Officers looking at the biggest issues confronting sport. Guests include:

WADA's head of science discusses the secrecy around the Froome case; IAAF science around women's testosterone found to be faulty - there are calls for its withdrawal; Football in France reaches a new high; and lessons for Qatar 2022 from Russia 2018.

Chris Froome is riding into a massive fog; after being cleared of a doping-scandal at the last minute and given the a-ok to compete in this year's Tour De France.

As the FIFA World Cup reaches its zenith Dr Alexandra Yatsyk discusses the legacy for Russia, and it seems it won't be human rights. With the two greatest players of our time reaching the twilight we ask Jimmy Burns, author of Cristiano & Leo about their legend on and off the field; internationally renowned academic, Professor Helen Lenskyj discusses gender, athletes and justice.

The World Anti-Doping Agency was this week granted immunity from civil action in Quebec, we ask an international expert why immunity was needed and what it means for those who may want to challenge any of its methods; the panel looks at how inclusive sport really is and the impact of the 'Pride in Sport Index'; plus we dig into the vault to hear from Australia's best golfer, 5 time British Open winner Peter Thomson, who has passed away aged 88.

A World Cup special on The Ticket: looking at the beautiful game without ignoring some of the ugliness that surrounds it; exporting Barcelona FC's culture internationally through Barca Academies; and the challenges for the 2026 World Cup organisers with the tournament to be played in three separate jurisdictions - Canada, the USA and Mexico.