The Australian court proceedings in both Novak Djokovic’s initial hearing before Judge Kelly and the second before the Federal Court may not have been as compelling as the soundbites surrounding the saga. However, the submissions of Djokovic’s counsel Nicholas Wood SC were utterly compelling and a masterclass in wringing every last drop of argument from the relevant issues before the courts.

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has mandated that all athletes, coaches and officials heading to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

When you hear of someone "running out of excuses" in sport, the phrase is usually saved for those in managerial or administrative roles. But thanks to the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes - and specifically those who have not been vaccinated against the virus - now find themselves in that position.