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Play the Game 2019 - presentations, photos and video
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Rising popularity of cricket in Europe has led to major match-fixing problems
01.03.2021 /Cricket is a growing sport in Europe and matches are livestreamed all over the world. There is massive demand for betting on cricket, and match-fixers have been quick to capitalise on it. > -
The unpredictable financial costs of hosting the Olympic Games
23.02.2021 /Examining claims and counter-claims: Academic studies report severe cost overruns for Olympic Games since 2000, but the IOC says they have all either broken even or generated profit. > -
Human rights in sport rises to the top of the agenda in the Council of Europe
17.02.2021 /The Council of Europa has begun a revision of the European Sports Charter. Human rights in sport is an important part of the process. > -
Play the Game cancels in 2021 but plans a 25th anniversary conference in 2022
15.02.2021 /Due to COVID-19, Play the Game has cancelled its 2021 conference. Instead, a 25th anniversary conference is planned for 2022 in Denmark. > -
The character assassination of an anti-doping advocate
19.01.2021 /According to written comments from Ganus, Russian sports authorities did not wait for proof of wrongdoing when they sacked Yuriy Ganus as Director General of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. > -
Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
13.01.2021 /Hosting major sports tournaments can give prestige, but in the case of Egypt, the 2021 Handball World Championship will not repair its relations with foreign states, argues James Dorsey. > -
CAS on Russia: WADA won the battle, but lost power to push victory through
18.12.2020 /The wounds in the international anti-doping community are unlikely to be healed after CAS put a legal end to six years of the Russian-international doping scandal. > -
Olympic finger-wagging at Europe’s last dictator
15.12.2020 /In a statement, the IOC appears to put an end to 23 years of loyal co-operation with Belarus. However, with its provisional measures the IOC keeps the door open for Lukashenko to return to the Olympic fold. > -
New typology of sports manipulations broadens definition of match-fixing
07.12.2020 /An international group working under the auspices of the Council of Europe has produced a typology that offers a new terminology for different ways of manipulating sports matches. > -
Athlete activism is getting a female face
24.11.2020 /A new generation of women are speaking up for their rights in sport. While older generations of female athletes mostly fought for equality in the structures, contemporary athletes have a broader perspective. >