London 2012

The British Olympic Association (BOA) lost its battle with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and must now ratify its policy of giving lifetime Olympic bans for doping. For a number...[more]

A long line of former and current Olympic athletes have joined forces to protest against Dow Chemical as an Olympic sponsor. The campaign ‘Athletes Against Dow Chemical’s Olympic Sponsorship’ argues that the selection of Dow...[more]

After the latest accounts the London 2012 Olympics is said to come in on the revised budget. However, Sky News paints a less rosy picture reporting further expenses. With 150 days to go until the start of the London 2012...[more]

It is time to rank the most important sports political cases of 2011 and to offer a list of prophecies – what will be the most important cases in 2012?[more]

Despite increasing interest in women's sport, almost all sponsor deals still go to men. New research from the United Kingdom reveals a deep gulf between male and female athletes when it comes to sponsorship.[more]

Comment: Last week, the United Nations' General Assembly passed the Olympic Truce resolution. The question is whether the Olympic Truce has any importance at all.[more]

Comment: While trying to control the riots in London, London Mayor Boris Johnson must also ensure that the riots will not affect the London Olympcs and that they do not happen again in July 2012.[more]

The Games is an experience that football players should not miss, says two-time US Olympian Friedel and urges the players to play regardless of any opposition from their governing bodies.[more]

Comment: There are still many who discuss a cultural boycott of Israel because of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians, and especially because of the Israeli blockade of Gaza. If sport is perceived as part of the concept of...[more]

Tony Blair's book "A Journey" has put the spotlight back on his controversial time as Prime Minister. In the memoir, Blair exposes himself and people he has met, and of course it is his relationship with Gordon Brown and his...[more]