WADA president John Fahey fervently denies that WADA had agreed to work with the International Cycling Union, UCI, on a new Truth and Reconciliation Commission to replace UCI’s Independent Commission. He also criticizes the...[more]

Only a few months after establishing the International Cycling Union Independent Commission (UCIIC) to look into the allegations set forward against the UCI in the USADA report, the UCI has disbanded the commission in exchange...[more]

At a meeting yesterday, the 53 European FIFA member associations unanimously adopted a declaration on proposed amendments to the FIFA statutes. The meeting was requested by FIFA as a part of a consultation process with all member...[more]

When the Play the Game conference 2013 opens its doors, it will be in Play the Game’s home town Aarhus, Denmark from 28-31 October 2013. More than 300 experts and stakeholders are expected to join this 8th edition of the world...[more]

International sports organisations insist on their autonomy from outside interference, but what limits do national and international laws put on the autonomy of sport? How do the laws of society influence the practices and...[more]

In international matches, FIFA is responsible for the insurance of the players – but only for the men. This has made the Swedish women football league association (EFD) accuse FIFA of discrimination of female players and in a...[more]

The Independent commission set up by the UCI has decided to hold a public hearing on a truth and reconciliation process for witnesses. The news about the hearing comes after both WADA and USADA decided not to support the...[more]

The sanction length and criteria for the prohibited substance list will be in the centre of discussions in the lead up to the adoption of a new World Anti-Doping Code later this year, David Howman, Director General of WADA,...[more]

Last year’s Armstrong case shows that science alone cannot solve the doping problem in sport. Anti-doping organisations must put more focus on gathering evidence, David Howman urges in this first part of an extensive Play the...[more]

Emirates Airlines, an important FIFA sponsor who back in November raised questions regarding FIFA’s reform process, now claim that they are satisfied with FIFA’s efforts to clean up its organisation.  The Dubai-based...[more]