Play the Game is an
international conference
and communication initiative
aiming to strengthen the
ethical foundation of sport
and promote democracy,
transparency and freedom
of expression in sport
Play the Game 2019
Join leading stakeholders in debates on sports governance, corruption and crime, safeguarding of athletes, the future of anti-doping and other vital issues in sport.
Bring your ideas, solutions and expertise to Play the Game 2019 in Colorado Springs (CO), USA, from 13-16 October.
NEWS
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Save the date: Play the Game stages anti-doping seminar
13.05.2019 /Experts from news media, NADOs, researchers, governments, and other stakeholders will discuss how to strengthen the sector’s governance before WADA opens World Conference in Katowice. > -
Journalism grants available for Play the Game 2019
13.05.2019 /Support from the Norwegian Union of Journalists has secured a limited number of conference grants for this fall’s Play the Game conference. > -
Athletes share accounts of maltreatment in elite sport
10.05.2019 /One in five Canadian athletes surveyed in a new report have experienced maltreatment including emotional, physical and sexual abuse, harassment and neglect. > -
World sailing set for governance reforms
07.05.2019 /World Sailing presents proposal for root-and-branch governance reform that includes simplifying decision-making and securing more room for athlete voices. > -
Press freedom in sports journalism
03.05.2019 /On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Play the Game has put together a compilation of articles that look into some of challenges that sports journalists face in their line of work. > -
First speakers confirmed for Play the Game 2019, deadline extended
26.04.2019 /Former head of FBI investigation into FIFA among new keynote speakers when Play the Game 2019 comes to Colorado Springs this fall. New deadline for abstracts/storylines is 20 May. > -
Study points to systemic shortfalls of scientific integrity in anti-doping
25.04.2019 /Study calls the regulation under WADA ‘arbitrary'. Scientific robustness is of great importance, but there is more to anti-doping than science, says WADA. >