Despite increasing interest in women's sport, almost all sponsor deals still go to men. New research from the United Kingdom reveals a deep gulf between male and female athletes when it comes to sponsorship.

Too many young people offer too much in the pursuit of gymnastic success, says Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) who worries that many young athletes lead imbalanced lives because of too hard training and risk of burning out before the age of 20.

Comment: Al-Jazeera has called the current uprisings in the Middle East a feminist revolution. The news channel also argues that women’s participation has made the protests more peaceful than they might have been otherwise. Could the happenings in the Middle East also spill over into sport?

How does sport impact on the private lives of athletes? That is the topic of a seminar which takes place at Aarhus University the day after the Play the Game conference ends in Copenhagen.