Take Part! Play the Game's forum for open debate Take part and play the game. Read the comments and opinions of site readers in their respective forum posts. If you want to add your voice, post a comment using the links provided. View All Messages   Ten years after the IOC reforms Posted By: Martin Slavin from London The IOC is among the world's least accountable organisations according to a report published in December 2008 by one of the world’s leading global governance think tanks, the One World Trust.  In the 'Global Accountability Report' the IOC received the lowest overall score in the report with 32%. See More at: www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/820 on Jun 09, 2009 08:24PM Reply If this is true then its little wonder that the level of lack of accountability in so widespread in other cricketing bodies.  I live in the Caribbean and the problems of our cricket can be about 80 percent blamed on the West Indies Cricket Board.  The Board members seem to see themselves as leading their own personal fiefdom and see no reason to explain or justify their decisions to the Caribbean people in general and cricket lovers in particular.  They commission a report and when the recommendations are not in keeping with what they want to hear they file it away without implementing much needed recommendations that would improve this beautiful game.  Can we say lack of accountability!  Posted By: Karen Madden James from Kingston, Jamaica on Jul 23, 2009 02:04PM   Reply Please enter your message: * = required field Your Name*    Your Location*    Your Email*    Subject* Message    Play The Game Home Poll 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? Positive - mega-events are a catalyst for development Positive - mega-events boost national pride Negative - mega-events are a drain on tight budgets Negative - mega-events just hide the real problems Uncertain - not enough is known about mega-events Categories [View All] Open Debate Blog search About this blog Home About this blog Liability User Guide Archive [View current] December 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006

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