Paul Rouse: War will also shape the future of our sporting world

Sport pales in importance beside the loss of lives, but it allows us further insight into the impact of war.

Team Iran, holding photos of children killed in war, ahead of a friendly match against Costa Rica at the Titanic Mardan Palace Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkiye. Pic: Orhan Cicek/Anadolu via Getty Images

The bombing of Iran by America and Israel has had a significant impact on sport.

It may be argued that disruption to sport is the least of things to worry about when thousands of people are dying under a hail of bombs and bullets, when Americans and Israelis are bombing Iran, and Iran in turn is bombing other states around the Gulf.