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Complaints on sexual misconduct triggers debate in the Philippines

22 May 2012

Subcultures in sport regularly come into the spotlight for tolerating abusive attitudes or sexist behaviours. Now the Philippines’ turn has come.[more]




The deeply depraved sub-culture of North American sport

01 December 2011

Comment: Ice hockey and football have much to answer for, writes Canadian journalist Laura Robinson in her comment piece on new revelations of hazing and sexual abuse in North American sport. Under the glittering surface a...[more]




Strengthen your knowledge, find the stories and expand your network among top minds in international sport

22 September 2011

With less than two weeks to go, it is time to register for a unique occasion to network directly with sports political heavyweights, leading experts and top media professionals in international sport.[more]




The Old Boys of sport are making a Pan Am mess

24 August 2010

In the buildup to the Vancouver Olympics, Canadians were shocked to learn that the IOC could legally discriminate against female ski jumpers because their contract with VANOC resided in Switzerland, and gave the IOC carte blanche...[more]




Book review of Playing with Fire

20 November 2009

"Now that it's fall and the blind will be leading the blind until mid-June, there is a new assortment of cheerleading hockey books out there. Playing With Fire is the antithesis," Laura Robinson writes in her review of hockey...[more]




Another Canadian hockey scandal

01 December 2008

After the publication of the op-ed Girl Unprotected, Laura Robinson was contacted by a woman who led her attention to yet another Canadian hockey scandal. In this article, first published in The Globe and Mail, Laura Robinson...[more]




Girl Unprotected - Hockey coach on trial for sexual abuse of players

05 November 2008

David Frost, a hockey coach and agent is accused and on trial for the sexual abuse of two of his players. The case is of great interest especially for the Canadians, but also for the world of sport in general. Laura Robinson is...[more]




Hockey Culture in Canada: Same Old same Old

05 November 2008

In 2004 North Americans a bizarre story began to unfold when police arrested NHL player Mike Danton after a play-off game on conspiracy to murder charges. What we heard became nearly theatre of the absurd in a tale that...[more]




Amused to death

30 November 2005

Radu Naum, a Speaker at Play the Game 2005, speaks about reshaping the news in televisions broadcasting in relation to sport.[more]




Gods and Monsters - More Disturbing Stories about Hockey Violence against Women

29 August 2005

In an assessment of women's role in hockey, Laura Robinson revisits some of the cases of sexual abuse from her book "Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport". She also adds some very disturbing...[more]




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