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  • That we would prefer to lose the grand final of a prominent major but go down in infamy (e.g. have a hilarious one liner that gets quoted for years) rather than win the grand final but have most of the debating community forget you

    ANU Summer 2021 · Round 2 · 2021-07-01

  • This house supports female athletes who capitalize on their sexuality to increase the viewership of female sporting leagues

    Infoslide

    While the history of late-night shows in America is much older than the Trump presidency, several prominent hosts of these shows (Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Samantha Bee) have directly gained success and notoriety from their capitalization on a mockery of the former president. In Lithuania, a well-known political commentator Andrius Tapinas has reached a cult following primarily due to his direct opposition and attempts to embarrass the former governing coalition and the current president (e.g., reminding about his stories of conversations with a young boy, referring to him as Tall and Beautiful")."

    26th Lithuanian Schools Debating Academy · 1 · 2021-06-30

  • This house regrets fining Naomi Osaka for skipping out on the press conference.

    Infoslide

    The French Open recently fined Naomi Osaka for skipping out on post match press conference which lead to her pulling out of the ongoing event. Osaka cited mental health issues which lead to the French Open first issuing her a warning and then second a hefty fine. Press conference days and viewerships are two major means of income for large sporting events as media outlets would have to pay a hefty sum to be able to interview athletes. this money is then funneled into the event to pay the appearance fee for all athletes the prize money and etc.

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · 2 · 2021-06-26

  • This house would, as major sporting associations of female dominated sports (e.g. netball, gymnastics, beach volleyball, figure skating), focus our marketing/recruitment on expanding men’s participation

    Doxbridge IV 2021 · 1 · 2021-06-26

  • This house regrets fining Naomi Osaka for skipping out on the press conference.

    Infoslide

    The French Open recently fined Naomi Osaka for skipping out on post match press conference, which lead to her pulling out of the ongoing event. Osaka cited mental health issues, which lead to the French Open first issuing her a warning and then second a hefty fine. Press conference days and viewerships are two major means of income for large sporting events, as media outlets would have to pay a hefty sum to be able to interview athletes. this money is then funneled into the event to pay the appearance fee for all athletes, the prize money and etc.

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · 2 · 2021-06-26

  • This house would allow joint team participation in majors.

    Infoslide

    Currently WUDC and Australs employ an affirmative action policy that requires at least one-third of each institution's contingent to be non cis-male. Representation of nationalities and genders is also taken into account when deciding certain breaks (i.e. judge breaks). The policy was promoted to increase diversity but also to encourage participation from less-represented groups

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · Novice Final · 2021-06-26

  • This house regrets the IOC’s decision to ban “Black Lives Matter” apparel at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

    Infoslide

    The IOC recently placed a ban on any 'direct' endorsement of the Black Lives Matter movement such as BLM t-shirts and sportswear.

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · 2 · 2021-06-26

  • This house believes that silent rounds should be abolished.

    Infoslide

    “Majors” are prestigious and highly competitive debate tournaments held annually and internationally. These tournaments span over several days and draw a significant number of participants. Some examples of majors include WUDC Australs EUDC UADC and ABP

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · Novice Final · 2021-06-26

  • This house as FIFA W boycott the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

    Infoslide

    Qatar has faced criticism for its treatment of migrant workers many of whom are involved in the construction of stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup.

    Nagoya Debate Open 2021 · 2 · 2021-06-26

  • This house regrets the increased commercialisation of sports

    Infoslide

    The commercialization of sports is that aspect of the sports enterprise that involves the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of sport so as to produce income. this includes but is not limited to selling television rights, merchandise, involvement of commercial sponsors and advertisers etc

    SASDC 2021 · 2 · 2021-06-19

  • This house would allocate the majority of government sports funding to encourage grassroots participation (e.g. community clubs) rather than invest in achieving success in prestigious competitions

    BDIDF Bangladesh · 2 · 2021-06-19

  • This house would accept the offer

    Infoslide

    "League of Legends is a 5vs5 game where teams are competing to destroy each others bases. At the moment League of Legends E-sport is the most watched E-sport in the world, with viewership sometimes surpassing even big traditional sporting events like NBA, Football etc. You are a talented professional player in the peak of their career, playing for one of the most prominent European teams (G2) with strong chances to do well on the international stage. You have been offered 10 millions contract to move to the currently best North American team (C9) which is significantly more than what you are currently earning in Europe. You know that North America has traditionally done poorly in international competitions and the only advantage of the region is that they have a lot of money to import good players from around the world. In spite of importing talented players such as yourself, North America has underperformed consistentlly. In Europe, they live in Berlin, in North America they live in Los Angeles. In both scenarios they live on the team compound with in house facilities, a chef and all other '"costs of living"' being covered by the team."

    Habib University Debating Championship · Open Semis · 2021-06-19

  • This house opposes the centrality of a sport to national identity

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Tournament 2021 · 4 · 2021-06-15

  • This house supports the creation of a European Super League

    Infoslide

    The European Super League (ESL) was a proposed breakaway league consisting of twelve European football teams. The clubs' intention was to create a lucrative alternative to existing European football competitions. The ESL would include these twelve clubs as permanent competitors protected from relegation; other clubs would be able to compete to join the ESL. The ESL was abandoned after concerted pressure from fan groups, domestic football associations and UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations).

    RMPD · 2 · 2021-06-11