Play the Game Home / News / News archive


Share this page

News archive 2008


Beijing must Open Door to Media Freedom, says report on Olympics

27 November 2008

China’s Olympic Games performance took the world by storm, but it gets mixed reviews in a report issued today on official treatment of overseas journalists and media covering the Games.[more]




WADA and Interpol strengthen their cooperation

25 November 2008

A formal cooperation between WADA and Interpol was announced at the WADA Executive Committee meeting in Montreal this weekend. The French government has appointed an officer to work as a liaison between the two organisations.[more]




Betting agencies call for new sports anti-corruption agency

24 November 2008

Betting agencies are calling for a new organisation much like the World Anti-Doping Agency, to be established so that governments and sports federations can cooperate across borders to investigate betting irregularities and put...[more]




German Football Federation attacks critical sports journalist with lies

21 November 2008

Critical sports journalists should choose their words carefully when blogging about sports officials. In Germany, freelance journalist and former sports editor of the Berliner Zeitung, Jens Weinreich, has become the target of an...[more]




Wife suggests doping doctor stands behind Spanish Olympic success

20 November 2008

Cristiana Perez, wife of alleged doping doctor Dr Eufemiano Fuentes, claims that Spain owes much of its gold medal glory at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to the work of her husband.[more]




Press boycott of Australian cricket due to accreditation terms

18 November 2008

News agencies AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse have chosen to suspend the coverage of Australian cricket events. The news agencies feel that the terms of accreditation are limiting the freedom of press.[more]




Right to Play in trouble with the IOC because of its sponsors

06 November 2008

An organisation’s choice of sponsors affects its chances to cooperate with the IOC. Humanitarian organisation Right to Play has been banned from having its traditional information stand in the Olympic Village in the Vancouver...[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]




Bookmark this Page
 Twitter        
 More  
 Digg        
 Reddit       
 Buzz