Kirsten Sparre

Editor, Ph.D.

Kirsten Sparre

Kirsten Sparre (b. 1964) has worked for The Danish Institute for Sports Studies and Play the Game since November 2019. Prior to that she was employed as News Coordinator with Play the Game from 2005-2007 and a frequent contributor to the website from 2007-2014 in a freelance capacity.

She holds a degree in journalism from the Danish School of Journalism (1990) as well as an MA (1991) and a Ph.D in Peace Studies (1998) from Bradford University, UK.

She has extensive journalistic as well as academic experience and held a position as assistant professor from 2014-2019 with the Danish School of Media and Journalism & Aarhus University, DK.

Play the Game

Articles

‘Sport & Politics’ publishes a special magazine about Andrew Jennings
24-02-2022
First output ready from project to strengthen athlete power in sport
28-09-2021
Human rights in sport rises to the top of the agenda in the Council of Europe
17-02-2021
Good and bad effects of corona pandemic on sports participation in Denmark
15-10-2020
Australian football executives sue FIFA whistleblower
09-08-2020
From Iceland to India: 13 new countries join the National Sports Governance Observer project
20-11-2019
Journalists investigating sports corruption exposed to many kinds of risks
15-04-2019
Democracies hold the power in international sport - but there is little democracy in sports
05-11-2013
Mega-events do not have a trickle-down effect on sports participation
31-10-2013
Understanding why taxpayers end up with the bill for white elephants
30-10-2013
West Germany considered pumping swimmers full of air
29-10-2013
Match-fixer: I did it to survive
28-10-2013
FIFA's new governance committee under fire for lack of transparency and independence
21-12-2011
Mega-event politics: Ukraine stops killing of stray dogs before EURO 2012
06-12-2011
New study claims doping is bigger threat to sport than match-fixing
16-11-2011
Mega sports events are coming back to Western countries - temporarily
15-11-2011
Sums of bribes for top FIFA officials exposed at hearing in Brazil
02-11-2011
Surveying media coverage of Play the Game: Another story about football
19-10-2011
Former FIFA vice-president caught on tape talking about cash gifts
14-10-2011
FIFA's Director of Communications promises to speak at the next Play the Game conference
06-10-2011
Jens Weinreich and Andrew Jennings win 2011 Play the Game Award
06-10-2011
Play the Game delegates call on the IOC to gather all stakeholders to draft a code for good governance in sport
06-10-2011
Being a real woman: A matter of testing or self-declaration?
05-10-2011
Pound: No reason to trust that FIFA can clean up its own corruption
03-10-2011
Senior IOC-member: IOC must mobilise sports organisations to deal with corruption
03-10-2011
Play the Game is about passion, politics, money ... and sources in abundance
19-09-2011
Sports organisations attempt to free athletes from Middle East politics
15-10-2010
Former athletes want to kick career politicians out of Indian sport
11-10-2010
Human rights activists want India to call off Commonwealth Games
30-08-2010
FIVB reimburses corruption crusader for part of legal costs
05-03-2010
HIV/AIDS will be a major issue for FIFA World Cup
16-12-2009
Canadian border police drilled journalist on whether she would speak about the Olympics
08-12-2009
Taiwan's president vows to clean up match-fixing in baseball
01-12-2009
Beach volley partnership collapsed in total acrimony
02-06-2009
Ethical volleyball federation has problems following its own standards
02-06-2009
FIVB president promises democratic future to volleyball federations
26-05-2009
FIVB stops practice that has enriched former president Acosta
21-04-2009
German Football Federation attacks critical sports journalist with lies
21-11-2008
Only minor convictions in corruption case against ISL executives
09-07-2008
Sport and development conference forced to cancel after loss of funding
25-06-2008
Acosta voluntarily gives up presidency of the FIVB
20-06-2008
Kenya's world cup hopes in danger after fight over federation
30-05-2008
Kenya's sport minister acted in excess of his powers, says court
30-05-2008
Taxpayers and residents will pay dearly for Sochi Winter Games
26-05-2008
Fight over rights to cover sports events moved into EU Parliament
23-05-2008
FIVB president’s plan to retire may just be a power game
20-05-2008
Regional handball federation continues foul play against Greenland
25-02-2008
The Dangers of Sports Journalism
05-01-2008
WADA president believes that the sports world should consider coalition against corruption
01-11-2007
220 people gather in Reykjavik to discuss ways to end corruption in sport
29-10-2007
International governance mess threatens Greenland's handball future
12-09-2007
National Olympic Committee still controls San Marino volleyball
12-09-2007
Tibetans set up national Olympic Committee to go to Beijing
10-08-2007
New policy aims to set up India as a world leader in sport
10-08-2007
FIVB suspends volleyball federation in San Marino
10-08-2007
EU's White Paper on sport says more research is needed before action
08-07-2007
Kenyan runners kickstart local development process
28-06-2007
Athletes at Pan Am Games may update their websites after all
28-06-2007
Prevention programme proposed to stop football trafficking
28-06-2007
IOC asked to prevent evictions and protect Olympic workers
27-06-2007
FIFA reorganises before ISL court case opens in March next year
27-06-2007
Boxing federation bans ex-president and expels secretary general
27-06-2007
The Olympic Games as a force for social change
26-06-2007
Promises and reality in foreign reporting from the Olympics
26-06-2007
Greenland victim of foul play in regional handball federation
07-05-2007
Newspaper publishers worry about new restrictions on sports coverage
12-04-2007
Liberian football vice president calls his own organisation corrupt
12-04-2007
Liberian sports official attacks journalist in front of congress delegates
12-04-2007
Commercial horse racing in Mongolia is endangering child jockeys
12-04-2007
Suspended IOC member Park Yong-sung got amnesty in fraud case
23-02-2007
FIFA president talks about his salary and denies bribery repayment
23-02-2007
Female ski jumpers challenge IOC for breach of human rights
23-02-2007
EU Commission asks citizens for their views on EU involvement in sport
23-02-2007
Danish football club reported to FIFA for trafficking of young players
23-02-2007
Boxing reforms off to rocky start with suspension of outspoken critic
23-02-2007
Athletes are forbidden to update websites and blogs from Pan Am Games
23-02-2007
Sports minister in Togo refused to punish volley leader for FIVB
31-01-2007
Scandal upon scandal in Macedonian football
31-01-2007
Poland sets fighting corruption higher than football interests
31-01-2007
In Finland illegal doping drugs now arrive by courier
31-01-2007
Founder member of Play the Game withdraws from 2008
31-01-2007
Football fans assault radio reporter in Brazil
31-01-2007
Fears in Ukraine for neo-nazi influence on football
31-01-2007
Feyenoord questions whether a club can be responsible for hooligans
31-01-2007
Fallen Italian football president can continue in the IOC
31-01-2007
Secret Czechoslovakian doping programme will be exposed in 2007
19-01-2007
Newspaper organisations continue fight against sports federations
19-01-2007
Little support for Balco reporters from anti-doping agencies
19-01-2007
FIFA and Kenyan minister fight over legitimate leadership of football federation
19-01-2007
Two Olympic committees vie for power in Panama
19-01-2007
UEFA wants to cooperate with the police to stop money laundering
19-01-2007
Women in Somalia can play sport again after end of Islamist rule
19-01-2007
States and news organisations support Balco reporters in court
22-12-2006
New boxing president sets up reform committee to clear up corruption
22-12-2006
Gibraltar fears that its UEFA application will not succeed after all
22-12-2006
FIFA severely reprimands vice president Jack Warner for illegal ticket sales
22-12-2006
China relaxes rules on foreign reporters in the run-up to the Olympics
22-12-2006
Business organisations want amnesty for suspended IOC member
22-12-2006
China raises Everest climbing fees to make room for trial run of Olympic torch
22-12-2006
Kenya steps up pressure on Bob Munro
01-12-2006
The UN adopts new action plan for sport and development
27-11-2006
New FIABVB president will be watched closely
27-11-2006
Former UN weapons inspector to watch over skiing ethics
27-11-2006
Football fans beat up two journalists in Argentina
27-11-2006
FIFA punishes Iran's government for interfering in football
27-11-2006
Danish professional cyclist tells all about his doping use in the 1990's
27-11-2006
Council of Europe wants sports federations to be part of policymaking
20-11-2006
Kenya Premier League continues to fight for corruption-free football
20-11-2006
Islamic rulers in Somalia label sport a satanic act
20-11-2006
Disabled athletes also targets for kidnappers in Iraq
08-11-2006
The Chinese gamble so much on football that no one wants to watch it
31-10-2006
Play the Game suggests global coalition for sports governance
13-10-2006
French IOC president convicted of corruption
13-10-2006
UEFA makes Gibraltar wait for membership after Spanish intervention
13-10-2006
Showdown with corruption in Cambodias Olympic Committee
10-10-2006
Trinidad & Tobago's national team resigns in row over World Cup bonus
10-10-2006
Swiss magistrate accuses FIFA official of taking bribes
29-09-2006
Judge rules Balco reporters must talk or go to jail
29-09-2006
Jack Warner mounts defence but is not expected to sue FIFA
29-09-2006
International cricket will throw out racist spectators
29-09-2006
Greenpeace tries to stop Olympic constructions in Sochi
29-09-2006
Eccentric chess president wants to be president of IOC
29-09-2006
Calls on FIFA to lift its intolerable ban on Jennings
29-09-2006
FIVB critics will found new federation in Copenhagen
20-09-2006
FIFA vice president breached FIFA code to sell 4500 World Cup tickets
12-09-2006
Romanian president wants Securitate files on athletes opened
08-09-2006
Gibraltar to become member of UEFA despite Spanish resistance
08-09-2006
FIFA does not feel obliged to work with difficult journalists
08-09-2006
Chairman of Play the Game resigns
08-09-2006
Blood profiles and anti-doping expert to clean up cycling
08-09-2006
UEFA and European politicians to discuss sports governance at conference
08-09-2006
Undemocratic cricket constitution rejected in Zimbabwe
08-09-2006
Ismail Bhamjee looses all football posts after World Cup ticket affair
24-08-2006
FIFA takes action against Croatian fans forming human swastika
24-08-2006
Director of Swedish anti-doping organisation sniffed cocaine
24-08-2006
Young Chinese athletes in collective doping case
24-08-2006
One Swaziland reporter assaulted by soccer player, another by fans
10-08-2006
New Zealand Cricket compensated for government's action on human rights
10-08-2006
IOC must soon come up with final decision on member convicted of fraud
10-08-2006
Greek politicians exempted football from new law after FIFA pressure
10-08-2006
Foreign correspondents say China is not ready to host Olympic press corps
10-08-2006
Athletes and sports officials in Iraq under constant threat of murder or abduction
10-08-2006
Tourists are deterred by the Olympics, claims new report
07-07-2006
Spanish authorities urged to publish all information in doping case
07-07-2006
IOCs Ethics Commisssion punishes Drut despite French pardon
07-07-2006
EU Commission will produce White Paper on sport next year
07-07-2006
Another French IOC member in court on corruption charges
07-07-2006
Play the Game publishes conference magazine
23-06-2006
Jennings claims FIFA paid back bribes money to ISL
23-06-2006
FIFA officials abuse world cup ticket system
23-06-2006
Cricket reporters still wait for official report on police assault
23-06-2006
Play the Game invites FIFA to set the record straight
09-06-2006
Framework for FIFA's new Ethics Committee unclear
09-06-2006
FIVB accuses ex-secretary general of embezzlement
09-06-2006
Disgraced Italian soccer president can still work for FIFA
26-05-2006
70 national federations behind challenge to FIVB and Acosta
26-05-2006
TV host felled for his part in Juventus scandal
26-05-2006
FIFA gets partial ban on sale of new book by Jennings
09-05-2006
Homeless World Cup 2007 to Copenhagen
09-05-2006
FIFA lets off Jack Warner
07-04-2006
Handball sponsor threatens life of sports editor
07-04-2006
Work on genetic doping test has begun
07-04-2006
Swedish ombudsman: Boycott World Cup in protest against prostitution
07-04-2006
FIVB rules make it impossible to challenge president
07-04-2006
Football World Cup enrolled in fight against forced prostitution
17-03-2006
FIFA lifts all restrictions on newspaper photos
17-03-2006
Claims and counter-claims in Volleygate
31-08-2005

Idrættens Analyseinstitut

Articles

Medlemsforeninger oplever begrænset udbytte af at være med i Dansk Atletik
21-06-2022
Idans idrætspolitiske podcast skifter navn og flytter til Mediano 2
23-05-2022
Politisk aftale flytter sekretariatet for platform til bekæmpelse af matchfixing
24-02-2022
Ny rapport giver indblik i samarbejdet mellem samråd og kommuner
11-02-2022
Dansk samarbejde om at bekæmpe matchfixing er ikke nået særligt langt
15-12-2021
Forsker i motionsdoping vinder Julius Bomholt-prisen
08-12-2021
Idrætsdeltagelsen er på vej op, efter at idrætsfaciliteterne er åbnet igen
01-11-2021
Kasper Hjulmand fik Gerlev-prisen for 2021
27-09-2021
Stor interesse for viden om at bygge bro mellem kommuner og idrætsliv
10-09-2021
Ny viden fra foreninger i Aarhus Kommune om betydningen af fællesskaber
01-09-2021
DIF vil gå mere offensivt til værks i international idrætspolitik
08-07-2021
Nye analytikere på plads hos Idrættens Analyseinstitut
07-07-2021
Tre konkrete forslag til at lette byrderne for foreninger med en bankkonto
05-07-2021
Partier bag udlodningsloven udsætter evaluering af fordelingsmodel
02-07-2021
Ministre vil presse internationale idrætsforbund til større gennemsigtighed
01-07-2021
Idan skal evaluere arbejdet i den nationale platform mod matchfixing
02-06-2021
Minister vil have flere med indvandrerbaggrund ind i idrætsforeninger
31-05-2021
Ny rapport samler viden om faciliteter til den danske svømme- og vandkultur
28-04-2021
Altinget blander sport og politik i et nyt medie med premiere i maj
15-04-2021
Webinarer fra VidenHUB sætter ny viden om svømme- og vandkultur i spil
12-04-2021
Ekspertgruppe bør hjælpe med plan for genåbning af idræts- og kulturliv
04-03-2021
Menneskerettigheder skal være topprioritet i europæisk idræt
17-02-2021
Samrådene oplever at have indflydelse, men vil gerne have mere
11-02-2021
Ny viden: Danmark har over 200 samråd inden for idræt, kultur og fritid
11-02-2021
Forum for Idræt søger artikler om coronas betydning for idrætslivet
04-02-2021
Ny undersøgelse: 90 pct. af danskerne går tur i fritiden
01-02-2021
Webinar vil hjælpe idrætsanlæg med at opfylde FN’s verdensmål
22-01-2021
Ny kviklånsaftale gør det nemmere for banker at sponsorere idræt
21-01-2021
Samråd om VM i Qatar: Regeringen har ikke planer om politiske initiativer
13-01-2021
Skuffelse i Danmark efter mild straf til Rusland i dopingskandale
18-12-2020
Gode idrætsfaciliteter for piger skal have rum til både samvær og aktiviteter
02-12-2020
Nyt initiativ vil styrke forståelsen af idræt som branche i Danmark
12-11-2020
Syddansk Universitet spørger 400.000 danskere, hvordan de bevæger sig
19-10-2020
Ny bog: Idrætsforeninger bidrager til samfundet, men kunne gøre mere
16-10-2020
9 ud af 10 i 9. klasse dyrker motion en eller flere gange om ugen
15-10-2020
Kulturminister står fast: Team Danmark skal sikre eliteatleters trivsel
08-10-2020
Millioner til Dansk Skoleidræt for at få mere bevægelse i folkeskolen
07-10-2020
Nye aktive trækker idrætsdeltagelsen op efter genåbningen
29-09-2020
Ny undersøgelse kortlægger fritidslivet på Færøerne
09-09-2020
Regeringens forslag til at beskytte eliteatleter møder kritik
28-08-2020
Coronakrisen påvirker stadig danskernes idrætsvaner
06-07-2020
Studie: Flere influenzadødsfald når sportsklubber kommer til ny by
03-07-2020
Team Danmark-ordning for erhvervsuddannelser virker, men få bruger den
26-06-2020
DIF vil rejse flere matchfixingsager med frit lejde
23-06-2020
Piger og kvinder har dårligere vilkår i dansk fodbold end drenge og mænd
12-06-2020
Danskerne ser optimistisk på egne motions- og sportsvaner efter coronanedlukningen
26-05-2020
Kampen mod matchfixing kræver politifolk med specialviden
25-05-2020
Amnesty og regeringen afgør, om Danmark skal til VM i Qatar
20-05-2020
Uden foreninger og fællesskaber falder danskernes idrætsdeltagelse
13-05-2020
Markant færre har dyrket sport og motion under coronanedlukningen
07-05-2020
Markant færre har dyrket sport og motion under coronanedlukningen
07-05-2020
Tal på vej om coronakrisens betydning for idrætsfaciliteter
04-05-2020
Peter Forsberg forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling
21-04-2020
Idan undersøger, hvordan coronakrisen påvirker danskernes motionsvaner
16-04-2020
Vifo og Idan undersøger samvirkers betydning for kommuner og foreninger
17-01-2020
Idans analyse- og forskningschef rådgiver om kulturstatistik
22-11-2019

Videncenter for Folkeoplysning

Articles

Fortælleværksteder skal sætte nye billeder på, hvad folkeoplysning er og kan
18-05-2022
Vifo vil undersøge livet i Folkeuniversiteternes lokalkomitéer
22-03-2022
Ny rapport giver indblik i samarbejdet mellem samråd og kommuner
11-02-2022
Aftenskoler skal muligvis til at betale moms af deres undervisning
24-01-2022
Folkeoplysning og fællesskaber – en debat med mange facetter
11-10-2021
Debat: Forslag om større krav og skarpere definitioner i folkeoplysningsloven
05-10-2021
Dansk Folkeoplysnings Samråd gør det nemmere at blive medlem
06-09-2021
Ny viden fra foreninger i Aarhus Kommune om betydningen af fællesskaber
01-09-2021
Der er lagt op til kampvalg i folkeoplysningens brancheorganisation
26-08-2021
Nye analytikere på plads hos Idrættens Analyseinstitut og Videncenter for Folkeoplysning
07-07-2021
Tre konkrete forslag til at lette byrderne for foreninger med en bankkonto
02-07-2021
Partier bag udlodningsloven udsætter evaluering af fordelingsmodel
01-07-2021
Ekspertgruppe bør hjælpe med plan for genåbning af kultur- og idrætsliv
04-03-2021
Samrådene oplever at have indflydelse, men vil gerne have mere
11-02-2021
Ny viden: Danmark har over 200 samråd inden for idræt, kultur og fritid
11-02-2021
12 organisationer vil have grøn demokratifond på finansloven
19-10-2020
Kulturminister beder kommuner om at være fleksible overfor aftenskoler
13-10-2020
82 pct. af højskolerne gik online under coronanedlukningen
23-09-2020
Ny undersøgelse kortlægger fritidslivet på Færøerne
09-09-2020
Vifo undersøger højskolernes pædagogik under nedlukningen
03-06-2020
Færre har dyrket fritidsaktiviteter under coronakrisen
03-06-2020
Uden foreninger og fællesskaber falder danskernes idrætsdeltagelse
13-05-2020
Vifo og Idan undersøger samvirkers betydning for kommuner og foreninger
17-01-2020

Kirsten Sparre

Play the Game

Idrættens Analyseinstitut

Videncenter for Folkeoplysning

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