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Play the Game 2019 - presentations, photos and video
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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. > -
Weightlifting: When cleaners come with dirty hands
12.11.2020 /Chaos reigns in international weightlifting. A new reform-bound president and an anti-corruption advocate have retired from the IWF board, and remaining members are focused on protecting own interests. > -
To stand up for Olympic values it may be necessary to kneel as well
09.11.2020 /Lawyer Sylvia Schenk adds her voice to the many calls on the IOC to clarify what it counts as a political statement for athletes, and to resolve its own dilemma in Belarus. > -
Belarusian athletes take lead in battle for democracy
23.10.2020 /Belarusian President Lukashenko’s police has arrested several high-profile athletes for peaceful protests against the president’s re-election in August. >