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A vote of no confidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport
30.11.2021 /According to a new survey conducted by Play the Game, athletes have largely lost confidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). > -
Utrecht University publishes free book on sports governance
26.11.2021 /More than 20 researchers have contributed to the new anthology “Good Governance in Sport. Critical Reflections” which is now freely available as an e-book via the homepage of Routledge. > -
The work of improving sports governance has just begun
26.11.2021 /Read an extract of Jens Sejer Andersen's foreword to the free book “Good Governance in Sport. Critical Reflections” published by Routledge in 2021. > -
Head of NOC: Sports federations need more demands from society
25.11.2021 /At a Play the Game webinar, strong calls were made for society to make demands on sports organisations to improve their governance and for EU to intervene in the governance of sport. > -
New research: National sports federations still need better governance
23.11.2021 /Many national sports federations across 15 countries fail on a number of governance criteria particularly those that relate to societal responsibilities. > -
Play the Game launches online versions of governance benchmarking tools
23.11.2021 /Two new online tools make it possible for anyone to use Play the Game’s Sports Governance Observer Tools to benchmark governance in sports federations. > -
The secretive life of the Court of Arbitration for Sport
18.11.2021 /Much is unknown about the CAS from the number of cases it handles to the awards it makes, potential conflicts of interests between arbitrators and sports organisations, and how panel presidents are appointed. > -
World Sailing President lost re-election campaign amid ethical complaints: Case dismissed
05.11.2021 /Former World Sailing Presiden claims that three now dismissed or withdrawn ethical cases were part of a smear campaign against him. >