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Warner threatens legal action against Trinidad and Tobago online newspaper

28 February 2012

The local Trinidad and Tobago online newspaper Wired868.com is being threatened with a lawsuit by ex-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner for defamation and libel in connection with an article about misappropriation of Haiti aid funds...[more]




The year of the protester: Will swimmers join in?

27 February 2012

Comment: Will 2012 be our year, asks the Olympic swimmer and human rights attorney Nikki Dryden on behalf of the stakeholders in swimming who are calling for more transparency, accountability and democracy in the top of the...[more]




Warner’s swansong?

23 February 2012

Trinidad and Tobago and wired868.com journalist Lasana Liburd believes that Warner isn’t finished yet despite renewed allegations against the former FIFA Vice-President.[more]




Hosting Play the Game 2013: Calling interested partners

22 February 2012

Play the Game calls upon potential partners to declare their interest in hosting Play the Game 2013.[more]




Sport between business, politics and mass media - International PhD seminar prior to EASM 2012

22 February 2012

Prior to the 2012 conference of the European Association for Sport Management (EASM) the Department of Leadership and Corporate Strategy at the University of Southern Denmark would like to invite young sport management scholars...[more]




UEFA Euro 2012 – lasting legacy or a ‘New Portugal’?

20 February 2012

Despite major delays, new and spectacular stadiums in Poland and Ukraine will be ready to host this summer’s UEFA Euro 2012. But will there be a long lasting legacy justifying the massive investments?[more]




2012: A promising start for the villains of sport

16 February 2012

Comment: FIFA and the IOC have recently wasted a couple of good opportunities to discourage minor and major crooks at the start of the Olympic year.[more]




Rome scraps bid for 2020 Olympics

15 February 2012

Rome has scrapped its bid for the 2020 Olympics after Prime Minister Mario Monti decided that the Italian government would not provide the necessary financial backing at a time of financial crisis. Rome’s Olympic project...[more]




Reprimanded IOC member to continue as head of CAF

15 February 2012

Issa Hayatou, recently sanctioned IOC member, was backed by all six regions of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at Friday’s general assembly and will stand unopposed at next year’s CAF president...[more]




IOC publishes recommendations against match fixing

15 February 2012

After a year, the IOC working group on irregular and illegal betting in sport has launched a number of recommendations to combat illegal betting, including the issue of match-fixing in sport.  The working group includes...[more]




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