National spirits soared and sank in a year where athletes clocked up wins on and off the field
final but a new villain – mulleted maestro Cameron Smith – celebrated a back-nine 30 to win the British Open by joining the LIV Tour, in a win for Saudi sportswashing and what some saw as a money-over-morals defection endorsed by the South Australian government who welcome LIV’s first Australian event next April.
Just as inspiring was the team’s world-first video standing with LGBTQI+ communities against Qatar’s hardline lawmakers. Less so, the chaotic scenes during the Melbourne derby that sucked away any goodwill the game had garnered of late.over a $15m deal from Big Mining in loyalty to Indigenous teammate Donnell Wallam, a stance rewarded in instant karma when Wallam then nailed the winner on debut against England.
These might appear to be small wins in a big world still fighting its way into the light in 2022. But when there’s a triumph of the human spirit behind every victory, everyone’s a winner.
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