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PLAY THE GAME 2009

Visions for sport in times of crisis

Coventry University
Coventry, UK
8 - 12 June 2009

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CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION IN SPORT

Open letter to the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge and IOC members.

Read and join the call here

 


PLAY THE GAME POLL

In 2010, India will host the Commonwealth Games. South Africa will host the World Cup in the same year, with Brazil hosting the tournament four years later. Given the experience of Beijing 2008, what are your thoughts on sports mega events in developing countries?









News from around the web
News and views selected by staff at Play the Game. Click the title to read a summary and follow the link to read the story
• Convicted South Korean to be reinstated as a member of the IOC -

The International Olympic Commission's Executive Commission has followed the advice of its...

• New winds are blowing in Chinese FA -

After Nan Yong, former executive vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), was...

• Togo receives CAF ban for leaving tournament after attack -

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Togo from the next two Africa Cup of...

• Important Whereabouts Information System win for the International Cycling Union (UCI) -

The protection of professional cyclist's privacy rights has suffered another blow with the...

• Three Chinese football officials fired after match-fixing allegations -

Nan Yong, the executive vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) was discharged...




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Latest news
FIFA issues statement to answer SA media concerns
02 February 2010

FIFA has moved to quell anxiety in the South African media over press freedom by making written promises to a group of media owners in a letter received by Play the Game.

Bidders from Germany, Slovenia and South Africa compete to host Play the Game 2011
02 February 2010

After lasts year’s successful conference in Coventry, bidders have lined up to host the seventh edition of Play the Game, which will take place in 2011. The conference is known as the only...

SA investigates alleged World Cup airline price-fixing
02 February 2010

South Africa’s Competition Commission (CC) has started an investigation into price-fixing among six leading airlines that will take thousands of supporters to this summer’s World Cup finals in South...

Comment: Conflict of Interest - or worse!?
01 February 2010

Christer Ahl, former head of the International Handball Federation's (IHF) Playing Rules and referees Commission looks into last month's revelation of IHF President Moustafa's personal contract with...

South African media concerned over FIFA press accreditation rules
29 January 2010

FIFA have met with the South Africa media pressure group concerned over the implications of the press accreditation rules for this summer’s world cup but are refusing to disclose details of the...

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CUToday - Latest news from Play the Game 2009 as written by students at Coventry University