Epilogue

International sports organisations were established more than 100 years ago to ensure that every athlete on the planet played by the same rules. This centralised power gave sport a unique basis to bring its officials and other stakeholders under a common playbook. 

Since then, sport and its role in society have evolved dramatically. However, the governance of sport remains much the same, leading to an ever-growing list of scandals that sport cannot – and should not – solve on its own. 

Since 2006, Play the Game has been a leader among a large and growing group of stakeholders who are passionate about sport and share the belief that more can be and should be done to protect sport against crime, corruption, and breaches of integrity. 

This passion has also driven ClearingSport.

However, to make our proposals a reality, other stakeholders need to engage in lobbying, funding, and defining and refining the structures that can implement the identified solutions. This includes governments, the sports movement, existing networks, sponsors, rights holders, the media, athletes’ associations, fan groups, and more.

Now, we pass the baton. 

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