Schadenfreude in boxing: Why all the hate?
Terry Dooley explores the idea of Schadenfreude (taking pleasure in the misfortune of others) and its place in boxing
THE idea of Schadenfreude taking pleasure in the misfortune of others and its place in boxing has sporadically turned over and over in my mind ever since
Audley Harrison, a former Olympian and standout amateur, lost for the third time, a stunning KO reverse to
Michael Sprott in 2007.
Flat on his back, well and truly “chinned”, Harrison’s fall was not met with sympathy or grace, despite it being the destruction of all his dreams. No, Harrison was vilified and scorned.
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News24 spoke to six learners who achieved outstanding marks at St Andrew s School for Girls and St David s Marist Inanda.
St Andrew s recorded a 100% pass rate for the 32nd year in a row.
St David s recorded a 100% pass rate, with 97% receiving a bachelor pass.
The global pandemic sent the country s education system into a tailspin and forced schools to change their model of teaching and learning - but, for some top achievers from the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), it also taught discipline and how to knuckle down and focus.
The day before the IEB results were set to be released, News24 caught up with six matrics from St Andrew s School for Girls and St David s Marist Inanda, both in Johannesburg.
Two dangerous things are happening simultaneously. First, the official COVID narratives are mutating in ways that threaten to make it a forever phenomenon unsurprisingly to anyone who’s been paying attention. Second, the titans of Hi-Tech, in league with the Deep State and its political lapdogs are hell-bent on eliminating voices of dissent on various Internet platforms. It […]
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