Knowledge bank: Very young sports talents from third world countries are being trasferred to Verstern countries and often these players are being exploited in various ways.

Knowledge bank: UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Adolf Ogi, speaks at Play the Game's conference about UN and the year 2005, which is the International Year of Sport and Physical Education.

The final session of the Play the Game conference saw Jan Borgen of the global anti-corruption coalition Transparency International present the conclusions of a working group charged with the task of preparing a declaration on countering corruption in sport.

There is growing awareness in sport of the risks posed by corruption and other unethical behaviour, and the public is expecting greater accountability and probity from the sports sector.

The former general secretary of FIFA, Michel Zen-Ruffinen, today wrapped up the Play the Game conference by stating that international sport organisations need new rules or structures in order to counter corruption and improve governance.

Mario Goijman, former president of the former Argentine Volleyball Federation, was today awarded the Play the Game Award.

Mary Nicole Nazzaro, lecturer and former sports journalist, gave an attention-grabbing address to Play the Game on her experiences in China. Taking time out from her job lecturing on sports journalism at Shantou University, Ms Nazzaro spoke of the conditions that currently exist for sports journalists in the world’s most populous nation, and also looked to the future.

Delegates at Play the Game today agreed to send a letter to FIFA urging it to speak up louder when journalists are threatened, attacked or penalised for trying to cover football related stories.