If it were not for the courageous investigative journalists around the world relentlessly pursuing the truth, some of the most infamous cases of doping, match-fixing, bribery and corruption in sport might never have seen the light of day.

At Play the Game 2013, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark 28-31 October, the anti-doping fight will be thoroughly discussed by some of the most knowledgeable specialists in the field.

Play the Game receives solid backing from the host city Aarhus and the Danish sports and media organisations, when the eighth international world communication conference on sport and society, Play the Game 2013, opens its doors on 28-31 October on Danish home ground for the first time since 2005.

In the run up to Play the Game 2013 where good governance in international sports organisations will be a major theme, professor Roger Pielke Jr. presents a closer look into his research on FIFA’s reform process showing that in spite of lengthy and time consuming work, the actual progress made is very small.

What are the true legacies and costs of mega-events? Play the Game 2013, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark on 28-31 October, raises a critical debate on a theme where sport meets big politics.

It is the scandal the sports journalists rarely write about or even understand. And it is the scandal that does not really have a powerful and dedicated voice in the international world of sport.

"Match-fixing is the single most important issue facing the sports world today," says match-fixing expert Declan Hill. This is one reason why match-fixing has been a returning theme on the Play the Game conferences ever since 2005.

One of the hottest topics in international sport today is the need for good governance: How do global organisations achieve transparency and accountability?