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Countering corruption: Will spring come to sport?

25 February 2011

Spectacular statements at this week’s EU Sport Forum in Budapest may influence the outcome of next week’s IOC symposium on irregular betting and match-fixing. IOC Honorary member Tamás Aján and WADA Director General David Howman...[more]




WADA’s Director General strikes alarm bells against organized crime in sports

23 February 2011

Sports organisations are not capable of dealing with issues threatening the integrity of sport alone, WADA Director General David Howman states and calls for the establishment of a World Sports Integrity Agency.[more]




Fans not included in EC social dialogue

23 February 2011

The European social dialogue between the continent's top football clubs and players could be extended to other sports but will not be widened to include fans.[more]




Become partner of the International Sports Press Survey 2011

23 February 2011

Six years have passed since Play the Game launched the biggest survey so far on the content of the newspaper sports pages. 14 research institutions from 10 countries in three continents took part, and a total of 37 leading...[more]




European Commission to study transfers

22 February 2011

The role of agents in professional sport will come under greater scrutiny as the European Commission (EC) will start a study on player transfers next year.[more]




IHF in the Spotlight during the Men’s World Championship

22 February 2011

Christer Ahl, former head of the International Handball Federation's (IHF) Playing Rules and referees Commission shares his comments on last month's Handball World Championships in Sweden, the choice of Quatar as the 2015 hosts,...[more]




Blatter faces Grassroots criticism

21 February 2011

”I have an announcement to make: I’m running for the presidency of FIFA in the election to be held on June 1 2011”. Sports illustrated journalist Grant Wahl has fathered the announcement, and is, on top of that, a strong advocate...[more]




The hidden legacy

16 February 2011

Commentator and privacy advocate Katitza Rodriguez asks for an open and honest debate about the possible forthcoming implementation of heightened security and surveillance measures during the Brazilian 2014 World Cup and 2016...[more]




The Bosman ruling of TV rights - A disaster for football?

15 February 2011

In the beginning of February the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made strong statements that, if she is right, will revolutionize the future of media rights in sport, and may diminish revenues of football...[more]




Trinidad football’s anonymous victims - behind the iron curtain of Warner’s world

08 February 2011

Under the control of FIFA ex-co member Jack Warner, Trinidad and Tobagonian football players are owed money dating back to July 2010 while 12 technical staff members have not seen a proper pay check since September 2009....[more]




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