Another chance to have your say about sports governance: Play the Game 2013 extends abstract deadline

Singaporean Ng Ser Miang has officially declared his candidacy for the post as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

Switzerland, home of more than 30 international sports organisations, is looking to introduce a law that will make corruption and bribery in private companies and organisations a penalty.

In the International Weightlifting Federation under IOC honorary member Tamás Aján, the whereabouts of several million dollars of Olympic revenues are unaccounted for. Despite accusations of financial mismanagement, the IOC, supported by CAS, has so far declined responsibility to act on the allegations.

The country that will host two of the world’s largest sports events has no long term strategy for sport.

A televised legal battle against corrupt politicians and two upcoming mega-events are sharpening people’s awareness of how sport is governed in South America’s largest country.

There are so massive national interests at stake when Brazil hosts the World Cup and the Olympic Games that the government has to play an active role against the corruption that follows. But consideration of the sports movement and the autonomy of the Brazilian states set certain limitations.

Analysis: Several scandals centring around Brazil’s Olympic president and Rio 2016 chairman, Carlos Nuzman, is creating unrest regarding Brazil’s image and internal dispute between the government and the Brazilian Olympic Committee