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Sport in politics and politics in sport - 2011 and 2012

13 January 2012

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]




Sports sponsors overwhelmingly favour men over women

08 November 2011

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]




The politics of the Olympic Truce

24 October 2011

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]




Brazil is set to repeat mistakes from previous mega-events in 2012 and 2014

05 October 2011

The next football World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games threaten to produce a catalogue of white elephants for Brazil, while restricting benefits to the business community, a panel of academics warned at today’s Play the Game.[more]




Meet the Challenges

09 September 2011

In this second contribution to Play the Game’s exclusive comment series on corruption in sport leading up to the Play the Game 2011 conference, Thomas Bach, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), highlights...[more]




The Berserks of London and the London Olympics

11 August 2011

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]




Fighting for the Winter Games

06 July 2011

Comment: Wednesday 6th July the IOC will decide who will host the Winter Olympics in 2018. The battle is between the cities Pyeongchang, Munich and Annecy. Pyeongchang is bidding for the third time and many see the Koreans as a...[more]




The new power holders in world sport

05 May 2011

Analysis: Putin’s increasing influence in the Olympic world and the awarding of the FIFA World Cup to Russia and Qatar make it clear for everybody: Everything is for sale in the world of sport – and the worst is to be expected....[more]




New in Knowledge Bank: The greatest mega-event of all time

26 January 2011

The Beijing Olympics was a unique event in many senses, and China has been one of time’s most debated Olympic hosts. New article examines the great global impact of the Beijing Olympiad.[more]




Sportleaks

17 December 2010

Many people have been surprised and shocked by the revelations in the WikiLeaks documents currently being distributed by Julian Assange and his fellows. More shocks will probably be in store for those who allow themselves to be...[more]




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