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A Life In Sport
A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay
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Ian Hyde-Lay is a teacher who lives and works in Victoria, BC. He has been heavily involved in sport his entire life, as a player, coach, referee and administrator.
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Ian Hyde-Lay
Aug 8, 20214 min read
Defining Moments
July 31, 1976. A cool, rainy Saturday evening in Montreal. My father and I sit high up in the main stand at the Olympic Stadium. Down...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 8, 20213 min read
A Powerful Prayer
Victoria, BC. One year ago, to the very day. July 8, 2020. Lockdown, the response to a rapidly developing global pandemic, enters a...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 4, 20214 min read
Golden Generation
Friday, July 2, 2021. The Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The day a dream finally dies. In a much-anticipated Euro football tournament...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Sportsman Of The Year
Thursday, June 17, 2021. 610pm on a warm, pleasant Copenhagen evening. 25,000 fans rise to their feet at Parken, Denmark’s national...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Double Duty Dilemma
Third week of March. 1995. An awkward decision looms. I run the various pros and cons through my mind, take multiple deep breaths, tap...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 5, 20214 min read
The Cat
October 1964. I am six years old. Our family struggles adjusting to a new environment. An exchange year, at a fledgling international...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 25, 20215 min read
A Giant
May 26, 2017. Victoria, BC. A gorgeous, warm spring morning beckons. I pull into a parking space behind the gym at St. Michaels...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 18, 20214 min read
A Crying Shame
The global pandemic drags on, into its sixteenth month. New surges and setbacks, all around the world, still outweigh promising vaccine...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 12, 20214 min read
Who Is That Guy?
November 6 at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. The final whistle blows. Mercifully, the 1999 Rugby World Cup reaches a conclusion,...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 3, 20214 min read
Lions Legend
The time draws nigh. There is anticipation, conjecture, and debate. Just two days remain until the official announcement of the 37...
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