NEWSLETTER 9 MAY:

FIFA GETS PARTIAL BAN ON NEW JENNINGS BOOK

1) FIFA gets partial ban on sale of new book by Jennings

2) Goijman gives up appealing verdict in Volleygate

3) Sport leaders should be governed by ethics

4) Homeless World Cup 2007 in Copenhagen

5) Inquiry into massive police assault on cricket reporters

6) Footballers assault journalists in Peru

1) FIFA gets partial ban on sale of new book by Jennings

In the week of World Press Freedom Day, investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has finally published his book “Foul!” with stories about bribes, vote-rigging and ticket scandals in FIFA.

It happened in the face of massive resistance from FIFA which has tried to stop the publication since September last year. Recently FIFA succeeded in getting a ban on the sale of the book in Switzerland.

2) Goijman gives up appealing verdict in Volleygate

Mario Goijman has given up on his plans to appeal the verdict in the Volleygate case. Instead he stands for election to FIVB Board of Administration.

3) Sport leaders should be governed by ethics

Danish journalist Steen Bille from DGI’s magazine UDSPIL has interviewed Mario Goijman about the principles which should govern the world of sport.

4) Homeless World Cup 2007 in Copenhagen

Denmark has won the bid to host the 2007 Homeless World Cup where teams of homeless people from 48 countries will meet to kick off poverty.

5) Inquiry into massive police assault on cricket reporters

In Bangladesh, the government has set up an independent inquiry to find out why police attacked 20 sports journalists and photographers during the lunch break in a cricket match between Bangladesh and Australia.

6) Footballers assault journalists in Peru

On 2 May 2006, a small news team investigating a story in Peru was assaulted by a group of professional football players from Club Sport Ancash.

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NEWSLETTER 9 MAY: FIFA GETS PARTIAL BAN ON NEW JENNINGS BOOK

NEWSLETTER 9 MAY:

FIFA GETS PARTIAL BAN ON NEW JENNINGS BOOK