News articles

  • 14.10.2019 /
    For a decade, the South African athletics star Caster Semenya has been at the center of a controversy surrounding a high level of testosterone in her body and her right to compete as a female. What does the Semenya case mean to athletes?
  • 14.10.2019 /
    Interview with David Howman, Chairman of the Athletics Integrity Unit, on the biggest challenges to international sport, at Play the Game 2019.
  • 14.10.2019 /
    Interview with Linda Helleland, Vice-President of WADA and member of Parliament in Norway, on her experiences with sports governance and view on conflicts of interest, at Play the Game 2019.
  • 14.10.2019 /
    At Play the Game 2019 top speakers shared their views and thoughts on a highly debated question in world sport: Who should represent athletes?
  • 14.10.2019 /
    Sports administrators’ choice of words doesn’t imply they are taking effective action against crime and corruption. Good governance was a hot topic in Monday’s opening session at Play the Game 2019.
  • 14.10.2019 /
    The latest edition of Play the Game’s Sports Governance Observer could lead to some changes at the International Ski Federation. The benchmarking tool was up for debate at Play the Game 2019.
  • 13.10.2019 /
    U.S. gymnastics coach Larry Nassar abused at least 250 young women and girls before his crimes were exposed. Why was he allowed to continue offending for so long? And what can we learn from such cases?
  • 13.10.2019 /
    Interview with whistleblowers Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov on the importance of the Play the Game conference and their thoughts about the future.

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