Each month, we choose questions designed to make young sports fans stop, think, argue, imagine and take a position.

Pick the one that interests you. Then tell us what you really think.

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01

Is cricket becoming a game of highlights rather than a game of patience?

With T20 dominating the cricket conversation, has the excitement of shorter formats changed the way young fans understand and enjoy the sport?

 

02

If AI can tell a coach exactly what to do, what is the coach actually for?

As data and artificial intelligence become increasingly important in sport, how much should we allow technology to influence decisions made by humans?

 

03

Would you still love F1 if you couldn't see the driver?

With engineering, strategy, data and technology playing such a huge role in Formula 1, how much of the magic is actually the person behind the wheel?

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04

When a teenager becomes a sporting superstar, are we celebrating them — or selling them?

Young athletes are becoming famous earlier than ever. Where should we draw the line between giving a young athlete an opportunity and putting too much pressure on them?

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05

Should a referee ever be allowed to change the outcome of a game because of a mistake?

VAR, DRS, Hawk-Eye and other technologies are designed to reduce human error. But if mistakes are part of sport, are we trying to make games too perfect?

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06

If your favourite athlete does something you strongly disagree with, can they still be your hero?

Can sporting greatness be separated from the person behind it? Or does what an athlete does away from the field change the way we should see them?

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07

Why do we celebrate athletes for playing through pain?

We often call athletes “warriors” when they compete while injured. But should playing through pain really be something we admire?

 

08

Is the internet making us better sports fans — or making it harder to actually enjoy sport?

Every goal is analysed. Every mistake becomes a meme. Every player has a rating. Every argument has a comment section. Has following sport become as important as watching it?

 

09

If India won Olympic gold in everything except cricket, would we finally stop calling ourselves a cricket nation?

What does India's obsession with cricket say about the way we value other sports — and what would it take to change that?

 

10

Should athletes be allowed to say, “I don't want to talk about it”?

We expect athletes to explain every loss, mistake, controversy and emotional moment to cameras. Do sports stars owe us an explanation every time?

 

11

What happens when sport becomes more entertaining than the sport itself?

Rivalries. Transfers. Celebrations. Controversies. Social media. Documentaries. Celebrity culture.

Are we becoming fans of the story around sport more than the actual game?

 

12

If you could delete one rule from your favourite sport, which one would disappear?

And here's the catch:

What would happen to the game if you removed it?

 

13

Are sports stars paid too much — or are we simply not used to seeing people paid what their talent is worth?

Who decides what an athlete is worth? Is it about talent, entertainment, performance, popularity, or something else?

 

14

What would you rather have: one unforgettable sporting moment or a career full of victories?

Is sporting greatness about the biggest moments — or about being successful again and again?

 

15

If you could sit down with one athlete after the biggest disappointment of their career, what would you ask them?

Not “How do you feel?”

Not “What went wrong?”

What would you genuinely want to know?

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We want your perspective.

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Tell us why you think what you think. Challenge an idea. Change your mind halfway through. Make an argument. Tell a story.

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Because the most interesting answers aren't always the ones with the most facts.

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They're the ones with something to say.

 

HAVE A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN?

Ask the next generation of sports fans.

 

The Big Question isn't only for students.

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If you're a parent, teacher, coach, athlete, sports fan or simply someone who has a question about sport, send it to us.

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Ask something you've always wondered. 

 

Challenge an assumption.

 

Start a debate.

 

Or ask the question you wish someone had asked you when you were growing up.

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We may put your question in front of our students and let you discover how young sports fans see it.

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