The Sports Intelligence Unit members

The SIU network was founded at the first Play the Game conference in 1997 and mainly served as a communication network for conference participants. The SIU activities was built into Play the Game when it became an independent institution in 2004. 

Name, Title, Company, City, Country   
 
 
Adeniyi Adesina Punch, Nigeria Lmt., Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria      
 
Anthony E. Amoah, Journalist, Graphic Corporation, HO, Ghana   
 
Rosalind Amoh, Sports Journalist, Graphic Corporation, Accra, Ghana   
 
Jens Sejer Andersen, Editor-in-chief, Ungdom & Idræt, Vejle, Danmark   
   
Lars Werge Andersen, Journalist, BT, København K, Danmark   
 
Olav Skaaning Andersen, Journalist, Kbh. V, Danmark      
 
Lars Andersson, Sports editor, Urban, København K, Danmark   
 
Wladimir Andreff, Professor, ROSES, Paris Cedex 13, France   

Wakabi Michael Andrew, Journalist, The East African, Kampala, Uganda   
 
Steen Ankerdal, Journalist, Denmark   
 
Carlos Arribas, Journalist, El Pais, Madrid, Spain   
 
Ian Austen, Journalist, Ottawa, Canada   
  
Vincent Azumah, Journalist, International Needs, Dansoman Estates Accra, Ghana   
 
Olav Ballisager, Idrætsuddannelsen v/ Århus Universitet, Århus N, Danmark   
 
Pamela Batenga, Culture Officer, Ministry of Gender and Community Development, Kampala, Uganda   
 
Julia Beffon, Sports Journalist, Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg, South Africa   
 
Boris Bergant, Dep. Director General, Slovenian Radio and Television, Ljublijana, Slovenia   
 
Igor Evgen Bergant, Journalist, RTV Slovenia - TV Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia   

Alina Bernstein, University Lecturer, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel   

Karina Patzi Reyes Bernuy, Journalist, Asociacion Nacional de Periodistas, Lima, Peru   
 
Steen Bille, Journalist, Ungdom & Idræt, Vejle, Denmark   
 
Germaine Boni, Journalist, Le Jour, Abijdan   
 
Oscar Bonilla, Photographer, AFP, Uruguay   

Christian Malthe Borch, Freelance Journalist, COM-B, Søborg, Denmark   
 
Jan Borms, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium   

Flemming Brandt, Journalist, Denmark   

Henrik Brandt, Journalist, Jyllands-Posten, Viby J, Denmark   

Stephen Ouma Bwire, Journalist, Nation Media Group Limited, Kampala, Uganda   
 
Cem Can, Journalist-Writer, Fanatik Daily Sports, Istanbul, Turkey   
 
Dirk Lund Christensen, Information Consultant, Denmark   

François Colin, Journalist, Het Nieuwsblad, Groot - Bejgaarden, Belgium   

Fiagbe Kudzo Courage, Freelance Journalist, Awareness Sports and Culture Association, Keta, Ghana   

Huberto Danso, Vice Chairman, Africapratice.com, London, United Kingdom   
 
Rafael de Albuquerque, Journalist, Globo On Line, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil   
 
Siriki Drame, Radio & TV Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso   
 
Juan Bautista Duarte, Sport Journalist, Radio Primero de Marzo, Lambaré, Paraguay   
 
Timothy Dzamboe, Journalist, Graphic Corporation, Ho, Ghana   

Roberto Elissalde, Journalist, United Kingdom   
 
Benjamin Fernandez, Journalist, Radio Libre, Fernande de la Mora, Paraguay   
 
Francisco Fernandez, Radio Deportivo 13 a0, Montevideo, Uruguay   

Jim Ferstle, Freelance Journalist, St. Paul      

Staffan Forssell, Sveriges Radio, Uppsala, Sweden   

Sybille Frütel, Researcher, Inst. f. Sportpublizistik, Köln, Germany   

Setorwu Eyra Gagakuma, Journalist, IC Publications, Accra, Ghana   
 
Eduardo Galeano, Author, Montevideo, Uruguay  

Clemente Nicado Garcia, Journalist, Mexico   

Veronique Genard, Editor-in-chief, UFOLEP/USEP, Paris, France   

Janonis Giedirus, Journalist, Journalist, Lithuania   

Miron Goihman, Journalist, Republic Moldova, Republic Moldova   
 
Juris Grants, Assoc.Professor, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga, Lativia   

Grigori Gurasashvili, Journalist, Georgian NOC, Tbilisi, Georgia   

Assel Gwekwerere, Sports journalist, Financial Gazette, Harare, Zimbabwe   

Dorte Hangst, Informationsmedarbejder, Århus Kommunehospital, Århus, Denmark   

Janet Heinonen, Writer, Keeping Track, Eugene, USA   

Bjarne Ibsen, Ph.D., IFO, Denmark   

Mahammad Nazrul Islam, The Daily Bangajananee, Bangladesh   

Davis Ebere, Lyasere, Champion Newspapers Ltd., Lagos State, Nigeria   

Gintaras Jakavonis, Journalist, Lietuvos Sportas Newspaper, Vilnius, Lithuania   
 
Andrew Jennings, Author and reporter, United Kingdom   
 
Niels Christian Jung, Journalist, Ekstra Bladet, Copenhagen, Denmark   
 
Chris Mumba Kachingwe, Sports Journalist, Times of Zambia, Ndola, Zambia   

Remigijus Kazilionis, Sports Journalist, Daily Lietuvos Rytas, Vilnius, Lithuania   
 
Anita Kehre, Editor-in -chief, The Latvian Media Profes. Training center, Jurmala, Lativa   
 
Arnd Krueger, Prof. Dr., Institut fuer Sportwissenschaften - Georg August University, Goettingen, Germany   

Laima Janusonyte Kuzminiene, Journalist, Lithuanian RTV, Vilnius, Lithuania    
 
Aggrey Philip Kwendo, Journalist, East African Standard, Nairobi, Kenya  
 
Illari Lään, Student, Radio Tartu Tartu, Estonia    
 
Kirsten Harkjær Larsen, Ungdom & Idræt, Vejle, Denmark   
 
Driton Latifi, Sports journalist, KOHA Ditone, Prishtina, Kosova   
 
John Leonaard, Assoc. Diretor/ Editor, American Swimming Coaches Association, Florida, USA   
 
Kenneth Ley, Journalist, Denmark   

Gerd v.d. Lippe, Sports researcher, Norway   
 
Jens Littorin, Journalist, Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, Sweden    
 
John Lusha, Sports Journalist, East African Standard, Nairobi, Kenya   
 
Elias Makori, Journalist, Nation Newspapers, Nairobi, Kenya   
 
Paul Mallimbo, Guardian Ltd., Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania   
 
Samuel Mawokomatanda, Sports editor, Zimbabwe Newspapers, Harare, Zimbabwe   
 
Charlotte Melin, Journalist, TV2-Sporten, Odense, Denmark   
 
Klaus Messenzehl, Sports journalist, Kicker Sport Magazin, Nürnberg, Germany   
 
Ralf Meutgens, Freelance Journalist, Kettenkamp, Germany   
 
Andy Miah, University Lecturer, University of Paisley, Ayr, United Kingdom   
 
Oleg Milshtein, Dr., Sec. of International World Youth Games Committee, Moscow, Russia   

Emmanuel Kwesi Modey, Journalist, Graphic Corporation, Ho, Ghana  
 
Klaus Moe, Journalist, B.T., København K, Denmark   
 
Prince Bafana Mphuthi, Freelance Journalist, Soweto Sports Counsil, Johannesburg, South Africa   
 
Robert Mugagga, Journalist, The Monitor, Kampala, Uganda   
 
Jørn Møller, Researcher, Ph.D., IFO, Slagelse, Denmark   
 
Samson Kaunga Nadanyi, Freelance Journalist, Baltimore, USA   
 
Rohini Naidoo, Director, Sports Southern Africa, Durban, South Africa   
 
Ravi Naidoo, Managing Director, Interactive Africa, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa   

Radu Naum, TV-reporter, Romanian Television, Bucharest, Romania   
 
Raimo Nou, Journalist, Spordileht/Kultuurimaa, Tallin, Estonia   
 
Hastings Nyasulu, Journalist, Zambia Daily Mail, Livingstone, Zambia   
 
Bob O'Connor, Dr., Oslo, Norway   
 
Vladimir Panus, Journalist, Fotbal Hebdo, Chisinau, Moldova   
 
Andrzej Pawlucki, Professor, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland   
 
Wagn Ivan Pedersen, Journalist, Fyns Amts Avis, Svendborg, Denmark   
 
Benny Peiser, John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom   
   
Preben Philipson, Cand.scient., Copenhagen, Denmark   
 
Michael Pol, Sports Journalist, Gazeta Wyborcza, Warsaw, Poland   

Sergio Ricardo Quiroga, Sports Journalist, CD Books, San Luis, Argentina   
 
Karen Balling Radmer, Journalist, Ungdom & Idræt, Vejle, Denmark   
 
Grzegorz Rawicz-Mankowski, Physical terapist, Academy of Physical Education, Warszawa, Poland  
 
Dennis Ritter, Journalist, DR TV-Sporten, Denmark   
 
Laura Robinson, Journalist, Canada   
 
Stephen Rweikiza, Journalist, Tanzania Standard Newspaper, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania   
 
Lars Rønbøg, Photo reporter, Rønbøg Photography, Skælskør, Danmark   
 
Luis Conejeros, Saavedra, Director of Sports of Chile (DIGEDER), Santiago, Chile   
 
Pap Saine, Director, The Point, Bahau, Banjul, Gambia   
 
Aníbal Santiago, Student, Universidad de México, Mexico D.F, Mexico   
 
Ulrik Sass, Journalist, Fyens Stiftstidende, Odense SØ, Denmark   
 
Siddharth Saxena, Sports Journalist, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, India   
 
Bert Schaap, Journalist, De Telesraaf, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   
 
Anja Seiter, Sport scientist and Maketer, Hamburg fur Spiele 2012, Gmbh Hamburg, Germany   
 
Hans-Joachim Seppelt, Reporter, Hans-Joachim, Berlin, Germany   
 
Ip Ting Wah Shan, Sports editor, Le Mauricien LTD., Port Louis, Mauritius   

Antanas Skarbalius, Researcher, Lithuanian Institute of Physical Education, Kaunas, Lithuania   
 
Henrik Stanek, Journalist, Stickelbergs Bureau, Århus, Danmark   
 
Hannah Steinberg, Professor, School of Psychology, Middlesex University, United Kingdom   
 
Ahmet Talimciler, Assistant Professor-writer, Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey   
 
Igor Tarus, Journalist, Sist-Sport News-Paper, Chicinau, Moldova   
 
Berhane Yohanns Tewelde, Journalist, Eritrean Television, Asmara, Eritrea   
 
Marie Venø Thesbjerg, Freelance Journalist, Denmark   

Camelia Tigau, Journalist, Infomedia Press Agency, Bucharest, Romania   
 
Olukayode Abimbola Thomas, The Guardian Newspapers, Nigeria   
 
Terry W. Tinkerness, Ontario, Canada   
 
Robert Tumwesigye, Journalist, New Vision Bureau, Kampala, Uganda   
  
John C.Turnbull, Editor and Publisher, JZ Editing & Publishing, Decatur, USA   
 
F.M. Sallah Uddin, The Daily Janapad, Bangladesh   
 
Sharda Ugra, Sports Journalist, India Today, New Delhi, India   
 
Roberto Sergio Vargas, Journalist, Retorno 49 #, Avante, Mexico DF, Mexico   
 
Hector Villareal, Journalist, RTVE Channel 11, Panama, Panama   
 
Ivan Waddington, Dr. Director, United Kingdom   
 
David Walsh, Journalist, The Sunday Times, London, United Kingdom   
 
Susan Ward, Professor, director, Head, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leeds, United Kingdom   
 
Gary Wicks, Associate Professor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, USA   
 
Carlos Coto Wong, Journalist, Granma, La Habana, Cuba   
 
Algirdas Zvinakevicius, Journalist, Vilnius, Lithuania