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Play the Game 2019 - presentations, photos and video
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IOC President holds on to power while federations face financial problems
03.04.2020 /Investigative reporter Jens Weinreich discloses how IOC President Thomas Bach manages the crisis around the Tokyo Games. Criticism is stifled and there is no plan to help affected federations. > -
How federations share the revenues from the Olympic Games
03.04.2020 /Many international sports federations depend heavily on their share of the revenues from the Olympic Games. Jens Weinreich reveals how the IOC plans to distribute money from Tokyo. > -
All sport is global: A hard lesson from the pandemic
01.04.2020 /The global Covid-19 pandemic has shown, in the starkest terms, that what globalisation has given to sport, it can just as easily take away, argues David Rowe in this analysis from Open Forum. > -
Growing pressure as the IOC and Japan play for time
20.03.2020 /Support for the 2020 Olympic Games is waning but the IOC still hesitates to cancel the mega-event in Tokyo because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jens Weinreich explains what is going on inside the IOC right now. > -
Corona: Play the Game’s office closes but our activities continue
13.03.2020 /Until the end of March, Play the Game’s staff will work from home, but communication efforts and project management will continue as planned. > -
Athletes and academics join forces to open more avenues for athlete influence
06.03.2020 /Backed by Erasmus+ funds, a coalition of European athlete representatives and academics will map existing structures of athlete representation and develop new ones. > -
Football Leaks raises many questions – also for the media
02.03.2020 /At a hearing, the man behind Football Leaks, Rui Pinto, was characterised as a blackmailer. If he is convicted, the media’s role in publishing the document should be scrutinised, writes A. Selliaas. >