When Nature Got in the Way of Sport

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some instances where nature got in the way of a sporting event, such as extreme weather, natural disasters or animals. Some of what will be discussed include:- Heavy rain disrupting sports and revenue e.g., England and Wales Cricket Board.- The impact of climate change, especially on Winter Sports- Bobby Riggs/Jack Kramer tennis match- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race- Snakes, locusts, eagles, bears, bees, whales disrupting sporting events.- Kangaroos attacking golfers on golf courses- Bushfires and the 2020 Australian Open- The hottest and coldest Olympics ever- The 1988 NFL Fog game- The impact of tornadoes, heavy wind, hurricanes, hailstorms, lightning.- An Aussie surfing legend who despite being a world champion is well-remembered for his encounter with a shark while competing 10 years ago.- A devastating earthquake that struck a New Zealand city which destroyed its cities major sporting venue and had a big impact for sporting teams from the city.We have our awards for the week and also our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.When Nature Got in the Way of Sport Sources1.quotefancy.com, 2025, quote fancy studio2.msn.com ‘12 times nature interrupted a game in the weirdest way’, by tricia quintiles, 20253.scorum.com ‘Sport and nature interconnected’, agfnzn10, 2018 4.Human kinetics.com ‘ Nature sport and environmental history: adulation or alteration of nature? in sports history review, pearlann reichwein, pierre-olaf schut and gregory quinn, vol 55/1, 20245.The sustainability report.com ‘ 23: the year sport strengthens its relationship with nature’, Matthew campelli, 5/1/236.insure our event.co.uk ‘ ten major events that were cancelled due to the weather’, Sophie Joelle, 10/9/20207.reuters.com ‘Cancelled races, fainting players: climate change turns up heat on sports by Lynn Taylor, 24/7/20198.Ripley.com ‘ coldest and hottest Olympic games ever’, Diana bocco, 6/8/249.CBS news.com ‘ five high temperature sporting events’, 6/8/14, CBS Chicago10.Tennis.com ‘tennis lessons: Bobby riggs and Jack kramers miracle match at Madison Square Garden’, by Joel drucker, 26/12/2111.Greenly.com ‘how is sport affected by climate change?’, by Kara Anderson, 10/2/2512. bletcher report.com ‘ top 50 bad weather games in sports history’, ryan rudansky, 7/6/201813.quora.com ‘Are there any historical examples of professional sports games being played in extreme weather conditions? how did they turn out?’ debra mercer 202414.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fanning15.espn.com ‘lightning strike kills player during soccer match in peru’, reuters, 5/11/2416.texas monthly.com ‘The night that grasshoppers killed texas league baseball’, by jeff miller, 28/9/202217.fox news.com ‘massive swarm of bees halts cricket match’, america reports, 12/6/2318.fox weather.com ‘softball players unexpectedly blasted by 70mph winds in kansas: like i’ve never experienced’, by chris oberholtz, 1/8/2419.mlb ‘bald eagle lands on paxton during anthem’, 6/4/201820.Nrl on nine ‘relive the epic storm that stopped the 2015 anzac day clash’, 17/4/2321.the telegraph ‘snake slithers onto pitch during sri lankan cricket match’, 1/8/2322.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake23.ausstadiums.com ‘lancaster park nz’, 2025 ausstadiums24.nzherald.co.nz ‘inside christchurch’s new $683m stadium Te Kaha’, by imogen brophy, 14/4/2525. espncricinfo.com ‘whatever happened to lancaster park?’by karthik krishnaswamy, 7/3/2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraplate_earthquake27. stuff.co.nz ‘earthquake 2011: when richie mc caw’s crusaders chased miracle super rugby crown’, richard knowler, 20/2/2128. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-origins-of-lancaster-park/30. test cricket grounds, the complete guide to the world’s test cricket grounds by john wood, 03