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Play the Game 2019 - presentations, photos and video
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Three contenders want to organise Play the Game 2021
01.07.2020 /The next international Play the Game conference is heading for Greece, Norway or Poland. A decision about the host is expected in September 2020. > -
Making a case for athlete advocacy: Humanitarians, Olympism and good governance
23.06.2020 /It is the responsibility of sport governing bodies to support and encourage humanitarian athletes who speak out. > -
Flooding and carbon footprints: Climate change is the next big issue for sport
20.06.2020 /We are playing against the clock on climate change, argues David Goldblatt in a new report where he analyses the links between sport and climate change. > -
The man who blew the whistle on his own corruption
09.06.2020 /A new report documents a “tyranny of cash” and widespread corruption in international weightlifting. It confirms journalistic investigations published over the past decade. > -
Friendly matches between clubs are wide open for match- fixing
28.05.2020 /Steve Menary outlines the problems that open up friendlies to match-fixing: Data scouts with low integrity, lack of monitoring, and federations that do not take responsibility. > -
FBI vs. FIFA: How deep an impact?
28.05.2020 /Comment: The combined U.S. and Swiss police raid on FIFA top men at Hotel Baur au Lac five years ago was a watershed moment in global sport. The impact has been undeniable, but how long will it last? > -
A leaked list discloses how much cash the IOC paid for the 2016 Olympics in Rio
11.05.2020 /Investigative journalist Jens Weinreich publishes a list of 117 payments from the IOC to Rio 2016 in a worldwide exclusive in his magazine SPORT & POLITICS. > -
Coronavirus, connection and (no) sport
28.04.2020 /Why do we keep talking about sport in the media and online even though no games are being played? Brett Hutchins argues that sport sustains the memory and promise of connection at a time of social isolation. > -
Corona: Leaving the current business model of sport offside
24.04.2020 /The effects of the corona pandemic on the world of sport will be long-lasting and it may be time to rethink the sports model we want for the future, argues Alberto Carrio Sampedro. >