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Organised Crime and the Olympics

12 November 2000

Has corruption in the IOC and doping in the Olympics gone too far? Can they be rescued? Or do we walk away and leave them for the gangsters, asks journalist and author Andrew Jennings after investigating the IOC for years.[more]




The Arrogance of Power

12 November 2000

Modern sport faces a complex set of challenges. Today, I will focus on two major problems, which are especially relevant to the main topics of this conference.[more]




Who Owns Sport - The Sponsors?

19 September 2000

The globalisation of sport has created wealth for many people and institutions in the sports and media world. It is also changing the role that sport plays in society.[more]




Football, Myth and Reality

20 June 1997

In April 1997, when commandos broke into the Japanese ambassador's residence in the city of Lima, the rebels were playing football.[more]




The Journalist - an Endangered Species - Challenges in a Globalized Media World

20 June 1997

We journalists are acutely conscious of the challenges facing us by multimedia companies and the globalization of especially world television.[more]




The Civic Price of Building Stadiums in the US


Based on a study of the economic impact of hosting professional sports teams in 37 US cities, the authors conclude that professional sports generally have little, if any, positive effect on a city's economy.[more]




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