Play the Game is an
international conference
and communication initiative
aiming to strengthen the
ethical foundation of sport
and promote democracy,
transparency and freedom
of expression in sport
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The political power of the opening ceremony: Lessons from Beijing and Sochi
19.01.2022 /This analysis shows how China and Russia used the international criticism prior to their hosting of the 2008 and 2014 Olympics politically in the opening ceremonies. > -
Andrew Jennings (1943-2022), the incomparable
10.01.2022 /A journalistic pioneer whose work was crucial for uncovering the culture of corruption in world sport for almost 25 years: Andrew Jennings set new and higher standards for journalistic coverage of sports politics. > -
With the old guard down the rabbit hole
17.12.2021 /The Olympic future of weightlifting is shaky as long-discredited officials of the International Weightlifting Federation are putting the brakes on reforms and, above all, on new elections. > -
Call for Papers for Play the Game 2022
16.12.2021 /For its 25th anniversary conference, Play the Game invites you to engage in open, fact-based and constructive debates on themes that are essential to the future of sport. The abstract submission is now open. > -
Playing with dictators behind closed doors: Athletes pay the price
09.12.2021 /In Belarus, President Aleksander Lukashenko still controls Belarusian sport, and athletes are still detained and fined for expressing their political views without help from the IOC. > -
A vote of no confidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport
30.11.2021 /According to a new survey conducted by Play the Game, athletes have largely lost confidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). > -
Utrecht University publishes free book on sports governance
26.11.2021 /More than 20 researchers have contributed to the new anthology “Good Governance in Sport. Critical Reflections” which is now freely available as an e-book via the homepage of Routledge. >