One month after his conviction for fraud, the IOC Executive Committee has finally decided to provisionally deprive Yong-sung Park from South Korea of all rights as an IOC member. The provision stays in place until the IOC Ethics Committee has completed its inquiry into the case and until the judicial authorities in South Korea have rendered a final judgement.

Knowledge bank: On the opening day of Play the Game 2005, Kelli White, former World Champion in sprint, took the stand to explain why she had decided to use drugs to enhance her performance.

Knowledge bank: Laura Robinson is the author of the book " Crossing the Line - Violence and sexual assaults in Canada's national sport". Her vital research on sexual abuse in Canadian junior hockey was met with a deep and intellectual understanding outside the boarders of her home country Canada.

Knowledge bank: Rafael Maranhao speaks at Play the Game 2005 about corruption and money laundering in Brazilian football.

Knowledge bank: Marie-Hélène Pedneau speaks at Play the Game 2005 about the thirld world muscle drain, also known as ‘brawn drain’. 

Knowledge bank: In early fall 2003, a new ”Designer steroid”, the first new substance since recombinant Eythropoetin and human Growth Hormone in the late 1980’s, THG, hit the market. Rasmus Damsgaard presents research on this performance enhancing drug.

Knowledge bank: This is the story of an earthquake. It is the story of the collapse of the former marketing giant ISL/ISMM which was for decades the leader in the Olympic world – and in the world of football.

Investigative reporter Andrew Jennings speaks about his work of getting nearer the truth about corruption and bribery inside the top management of FIFA.