human rights

Since China was awarded the Olympic Games in 2008, human rights organisations and politicians have applied pressure on the International Olympic Committee to use the Games as a lever to improve China’s human rights record. But...

Very young sports talents from third world countries are being trasferred to Verstern countries and often these players are being exploited in various ways.

In this conference presentation from Play the Game 2005: the...

Read about the Beijing 2008 Olympics and learn more about the current social conditions in China.

In this paper, Ph.D. Hai Ren of the Beijing Sport University provides expert knowledge on China's expectations for the 2008...

Scandinavian countries are internationally known for their particular development of company

sport. This is linked to the dynamics of Nordic welfare society and political concern about ‘publichealth’. In this paper, Henning...

Words of welcome by Jens Sejer Andersen

Director, Play the Game

Young people from indigenous cultures - societies which did not until recently have a history and culture of suicide - set alarming records of suicide.

These young people could be helped through sport. Millions of...

Marie-Hélène Pednau speaks at Play the Game 2005 about the thirld world muscle drain, also known as ‘brawn drain’. She shares the results of her thesis research on “ Sport Labor Migrations from the Southern countries to the...

Human Rights and Olympic Games: should we boycott Beijing 2003

The media must assume the role of a sports policeman in order to eradicate the unjust practices that are denying women their rightful place in the community of sport, says Carol Garos, Secretary General of The African Women in...