Athletes

  • Photo: COLOURBOX
    04.01.2017 /
    Analysis: The influx of money in US college sports has led to magnificent campus facilities and eye-popping salaries for administrators. Left behind, however, are the athletes themselves, says Prof. Roger Pielke, Jr., arguing that college sports are in for a change.
  • Photo: Simon Harriyott/Flickr
    20.12.2016 /
    Millions of leaked documents have revealed tax evasion and financial fraud involving some of the world’s biggest names in football. More must be done about this type of fraud, says the FIFA president, but main responsibility should lie with unions and federations.
  • Photo: Floris Oosterveld/Flickr
    16.12.2016 /
    A recent document by The Outer Line provides an independent analysis and review of road cycling’s only recognised athlete representation organisation.
  • Photo: Sam Cox/Flickr
    01.12.2016 /
    Late pay, low wages and forced transfers are among the basic working conditions of footballers, says new report from FIFPro that calls for reforms in the industry.
  • Photo: Agência Brasíl Fotografias/Flickr
    15.09.2016 /
    Three leaks of personal data from WADA spark discussions of data security and face strong critism from national anti-doping agencies.
  • Photo: Atletica Live/Flickr
    12.08.2016 /
    Race walker Alex Schwazer has lost an appeal against a provisional doping ban. He denies having knowingly doped and believes he has been set up.
  • Photo: Agência Brasília/Flickr
    10.08.2016 /
    The coverage of the Olympic events by many media outlets has sparked a discussion around sexism in sport and especially around the way female athletes are depicted in the news.
  • Foto: Colourbox
    05.08.2016 /
    CAS has overruled the IOC’s decision that Russian athletes, who have served a doping sanction, will not be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio. The ruling may allow more than the current 271 approved Russian athletes to compete.

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