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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Black Power

Updates on the war dominate the world press and social media. We watch and read as ground troops look to encircle and advance on the city...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Mar 17, 20224 min read

Estadio da Luz

We watch, aghast and horrified. A dark, ominous cloud hovers over Eastern Europe, by extension over the entire globe, as Russian troops...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Mar 4, 20223 min read

Medal Table

The Olympics. An often-captivating jumble of global sport, they are held as separate winter and summer events in different countries...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Feb 15, 20224 min read

Autograph Hunter

October 31, 2012. Along with wife Lisa, I find myself in Portland, Oregon. Another NBA season gets underway. Part of a Halloween crowd of...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Feb 8, 20224 min read

Going Cheap

There is a definite buzz about, as a keenly anticipated weekend looms on the horizon. For diehard fans such as myself, the Guinness Six...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Feb 2, 20224 min read

Wildflowers

January 14-15, 2022. The southern Pacific Ocean. An uninhabited volcanic island and a submarine volcano erupt. The explosion is estimated...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Jan 27, 20224 min read

Not Seeing is a Flower

Zac Taylor is not necessarily a household name, but, if you coach a team in the National Football League to a 6-25-1 record through two...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Jan 20, 20223 min read

Six

It took place decades ago, but, in retrospect, it might be the most memorable practice I ever attend. The venue is not particularly...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Jan 11, 20224 min read

Brian's Song

A global pandemic enters its third year. Like a runaway locomotive, it shows few signs of slowing down. Athletic events are dramatically...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Jan 4, 20224 min read

I Was (Planning To Be) There

January 8, 2020. Just after 7pm at the Victoria Airport. One last hug, pulling him close. Son Derek shows his passport and boarding pass...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Dec 30, 20214 min read