Play the Game 2025
5-8 October in Tampere, Finland
For the 14th time, Play the Game will open the doors for a conference that connects academics, journalists, and other stakeholders in sport to share research insights and debate key issues in international sport.
Sign up for the conference now
Registration for Play the Game is now open, and you can sign up for the conference now at a special early bird rate.
Call for papers
This year, Play the Game will again send out a call for papers and invite all academics, journalists, athlete representatives, sports officials, and other stakeholders to contribute knowledge, experience and debate at the upcoming conference.
Call for papers for Play the Game 2025 will be sent out by the end of February 2025, where we will open for submissions of abstracts.
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Conference information
Play the Game 2025 will take place on 5-8 October 2025 and will be held in partnership with the City of Tampere. Tampere is one of the most active cities in hosting sports events in Northern Europe and works internationally to strengthen the legacy of the big public investments in events.
The conference will be co-hosted by the Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS), one of a growing number of national bodies with multiple tasks in sports integrity. Among other things, FINCIS is responsible for investigating serious ethical violations and presenting disciplinary provisions in centralised disciplinary procedures.
The conference venue is the Tampere Hall, a versatile culture and congress centre located in central Tampere.
Questions and contact
For questions regarding the programme contact Stanis Elsborg, head of Play the Game, at stanis@playthegame.org or phone +45 6177 4915.
For practical questions contact Maria Suurballe, conference manager, at maria@playthegame.org or phone +45 2020 6838.