"Lay Down Sally": Media Narratives of Failure in Australian Sport.
(2010)
Journal Article
McKay, J., & Roderick, M. (2010). "Lay Down Sally": Media Narratives of Failure in Australian Sport. Journal of Australian Studies, 34(3), 295-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/14443058.2010.498094
This article analyses media narratives of failure in sport using a case-study of the collapse of Australian rower Sally Robbins at the 2004 Olympic Games. Media coverage of Robbins' breakdown was driven by conflicting narratives. In the dominant vers... Read More about "Lay Down Sally": Media Narratives of Failure in Australian Sport..