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Play The Game 2015 mini-information portal
Over 350 delegates attended Play the Game, which took place in the Helnan Marselis Hotel in Aarhus, Denmark, October 25-28. The schedule took herculean efforts to keep up with – there were 185 presentations, and 163 speakers, with sometimes as many as four parallel sessions running at once – all of which were interesting. As such, below we have included links to news articles written by Play The Game staff on the main topics, as well as a link to the presentations and Play The Game’s YouTube channel.
As highlighted by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) first President Dick Pound on the opening day, the event emphasised throughout proceedings that the autonomy of sport is now an outdated concept. This theme was picked up by Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director of Play The Game, in his closing address. “I don’t think that the autonomy of sport is healthy for sport”, he said. “It is used for malpractice and corruption…We will still be a home for the homeless questions in sport. But perhaps the time has come to develop solutions and make actions, with consequences”.
Day One – 25 October
Silence must be broken – Play the Game 2015 opens
Hit dubious organisations where it hurts – the wallet
Day Two – 26 October
An elephant should be eaten one piece at a time
Who bears the burden for legitimacy crisis in international sport governance?
Sports federations: Still acting as doping facilitators?
Day Three – 27 October
“Veil of ignorance” obscures effective solutions to physical inactivity
The “Wild West” of the anti-match-fixing industry
Corruption is blocking the power of sport
How can governments improve sports governance?
To be or not to be… a FIFA President
Day Four – 28 October
Mega-events: Bad for cities, bad for the planet?
Agenda 2020: Solid commitment or PR exercise?
Confederations contribute to the FIFA crisis
Existing transfer system is riddled with problems
Sporting soft power is cheaper than hard power but not always successful
What now for investigative sports journalism?
UNESCO’s new charter: good intentions in readable language
Bob Munro and Mathare Youth Sports Association receive the Play the Game Award
Other tools
Play The Game’s YouTube Channel
The Sports Governance Observer Report
Analysis of new UNESCO International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport
