NEWSLETTER 23 JUNE:

FIFA REPAID BRIBES TO ISL SAYS JENNINGS

1) Jennings claims that FIFA repaid bribes to ISL

2) Play the Game publishes theme on gene doping

3) Four Italian Series A clubs charged with match fixing

4) FIFA officials abuse world cup ticket system

5) Cricket reporters still wait for official report on police attack

6) Play the Game launches conference magazine

7) Chairman of Play the Game gets top job in elite sport

1) Jennings claims that FIFA repaid bribes to ISL

A Swiss court order prevents the public from knowing exactly which FIFA officials took bribes from the now bankrupt sport marketing company, ISL.

In a Panorama documentary on BBC, investigative reporter Andrew now claims to know who paid the bribes money back: It was FIFA.

2) Play the Game publishes theme page on gene doping

Scientists say the genetically engineered athletes could realistically be right around the corner. But what is gene doping? What will the consequences be? And how widespread are gene enhancement methods at the moment?

Introduction to basic issues in gene doping

3) Four Italian Series A clubs charged with match fixing

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has charged four top Series A Clubs with match fixing. They risk relegation if they are found guilty by the FIGC tribunal which begins 28 June.

4) FIFA officials abuse world cup ticket system

Ismail Bhamjee from Botswana is not the only FIFA official to have sold on world cup tickets provided by FIFA. Tickets for Ireland and Rwanda have also gone astray.

5) Cricket reporters still wait for official report on police attack

Police in Bangladesh beat up a group of cricket reporters back in April, but the journalists are still waiting for an official report into the incident.

6) Play the Game launches conference magazine

Play the Game has published a magazine with articles from the 4th world communication conference on sport and society held in Copenhagen in November 2005.

Download a free pdf-copy from our website for free or order print copies priced 7 Euro each.

7) Chairman of Play the Game gets top job in elite sport

Michael Andersen, chairman of Play the Game’s board, has been appointed Director of the national Danish elite sports institution, Team Danmark.

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