Freelance journalist

Marcus Hoy

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Sports federations urged to do more to safeguard athletes

Marcus Hoy
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Male footballers could have twice the risk of dying from cardiac issues compared to men of similar age

Marcus Hoy
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Betting is a growing problem among the young populations in Africa

Marcus Hoy
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In-play bets and live data collection make new sports vulnerable to match-fixing

Marcus Hoy
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Could voice analytics be anti-doping’s new weapon?

Marcus Hoy
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The German Bundesliga cut its sustainability requirements by half from 2022 to 2023

Marcus Hoy
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Investigative sports journalism is struggling on many fronts at the same time

Marcus Hoy
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Pay gaps, representation, or even being allowed to play - the struggle for women in football is far from over

Marcus Hoy
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Ukrainian deputy minister urges greater scrutiny of the neutrality of Russian athletes

Marcus Hoy
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Meet the speakers: "Ice hockey fans expect to see fights at games, but the fights are well-controlled"

Marcus Hoy
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Meet the speakers: "Ideally, safeguarding should be integrated into all phases of mega sporting events"

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Meet the speakers: " We found that some athletes who experienced online abuse ten years ago had still not recovered"

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Meet the speakers: "International sports governing bodies should ask the Iranian federations why their athletes are imprisoned"

Marcus Hoy
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Meet the speakers: “I can't see sports journalism having a healthy future”

Marcus Hoy
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Climate expert: Sports’ own carbon footprint is limited

Marcus Hoy
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Many nations lack will and resources to implement governance

Marcus Hoy
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Athletes & commercial interests on European Sports Model

Marcus Hoy
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Without performance data, principles guide the discussions

Marcus Hoy
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Reports of abuse of athletes continue to emerge across globe

Marcus Hoy
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Investigative journalism in the post-Jennings era

Marcus Hoy, Andy Brown
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Children’s elite training meets definition of child labour

Marcus Hoy
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Russian sanctions unlikely to herald a new era of accountabi

Marcus Hoy
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Saudi Arabia is filling the vacuum after Russia in a year of

Marcus Hoy
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Athlete activism: defending the right to protest

Marcus Hoy
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What it means to blow the whistle

Marcus Hoy
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The role of team doctors in professional sport

Marcus Hoy
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Whistleblowing: Minimising the risks

Marcus Hoy
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Doping decisions: In pursuit of uniform sentencing

Marcus Hoy
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Good Governance: Just another buzz phrase?

Marcus Hoy
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Sport: A safe haven for athletes?

Marcus Hoy
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Athletes' voices: breakthrough or breakdown?

Marcus Hoy
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Match-fixing: Understanding the motivations?

Marcus Hoy
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Finance in football: Fair play or foul?

Marcus Hoy
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Weak links in the sports business

Marcus Hoy
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Human rights, soft power and the legacy of mega-events

Marcus Hoy
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Sports reform – a need for outside intervention?

Marcus Hoy
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International sports federations – breaking the monopolies

Marcus Hoy
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Qatar 2022 – are the hosts getting a fair hearing?

Marcus Hoy
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Is WADA fit for purpose?

Marcus Hoy
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What now for investigative sports journalism?

Marcus Hoy
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Agenda 2020: Solid commitment or PR exercise?

Marcus Hoy
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Mega-events: Bad for cities, bad for the planet?

Marcus Hoy
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The “Wild West” of the anti-match-fixing industry

Marcus Hoy
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How can governments improve sports governance?

Marcus Hoy
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Azerbaijan’s rise to prominence – nation building or sportswashing?

Marcus Hoy
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Sports federations: Still acting as doping facilitators?

Marcus Hoy
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Hit dubious organisations where it hurts - the wallet

Marcus Hoy
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Charting the shift in Olympic power and sport’s future challenges

Søren Bang, Marcus Hoy
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Social Media – the realm of ghost agents

Marcus Hoy
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Sochi 2014: Press freedom under threat?

Marcus Hoy
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The legal cost of hosting a mega-event

Marcus Hoy
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FIFA Reform – is it producing results?

Marcus Hoy
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The Kangaroo that felt swindled by FIFA

Marcus Hoy
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Declan Hill’s bullshit detector

Marcus Hoy
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Match-fixing: Small risks, enormous rewards

Marcus Hoy
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Target fixers ahead of players, investigator says

Marcus Hoy
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Loopholes still exist, doping expert says

Marcus Hoy
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Pound points to lack of incentives to catch drug cheats

Marcus Hoy
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The Armstrong Case – What lessons can be learned?

Marcus Hoy
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Movies about football: The road to riches, disappointment or reconciliation

Marcus Hoy
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Sports writer: FIFA bidding process was a charade

Marcus Hoy
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A welcome home for sports bodies or a haven for the corrupt?

Marcus Hoy
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Doping: Dispatches from the frontline

Marcus Hoy
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Former Olympic swimmer questions use of funds in FINA

Marcus Hoy
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Who needs anti-terrorist technology in stadiums?

Marcus Hoy
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How football fuelled the Arab Spring

Marcus Hoy
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London's 2012 Olympic stadium likely to become the next 'White Elephant'

Marcus Hoy
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Warning: “Anyone Can Fix”

Marcus Hoy
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Oscar Pistorius – changing our perception of disabled sport

Marcus Hoy
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Doping enforcement: has it gone too far?

Marcus Hoy
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Goijman detained at airport

Marcus Hoy
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Olympic host bidding – has the IOC cleaned up its act?

Marcus Hoy
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World handball: charges of ingrained corruption

Marcus Hoy
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A level playing field? Don’t bet on it.

Marcus Hoy
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“The worst things happen in cycling”

Marcus Hoy
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Football’s finances – a model of resilience or a sector on the brink?

Marcus Hoy
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Match fixing: coming to a stadium near you

Marcus Hoy
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Ugandan sports editor denied visa

Marcus Hoy
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Maintaining interest without interviews

Marcus Hoy
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EU Sports Policy at the Crossroads

Marcus Hoy
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Changing the Rules of the Game

Marcus Hoy
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Not quite Nelson - but almost

Marcus Hoy
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FIFA - unfit to manage football?

Marcus Hoy
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Expanding the anti-doping arsenal?

Marcus Hoy
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World records - a return to year zero?

Marcus Hoy
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Sport's supreme court - the case for the defence

Marcus Hoy
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From shame to standard practice?

Marcus Hoy
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An excess of riches and a lack of good sense

Marcus Hoy