The Olympics as political neutral? The political power of the Olympic opening ceremony: Lessons from #Beijing2008 and #Sochi2014 www.playthegame.org/news/the-pol...

#CAS denied application by Heraskevych The Sole Arbitrator found the limitations reasonable and proportionate, given athletes’ other opportunities to raise awareness (mixed zones, press conferences, social networks, and in his case wearing the helmet during four training runs).

“Not all bridges built for peace” In 2024, 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych made a powerful speech at our @playthegame-org.bsky.social conference. Now, Heraskevych is barred from competing with a helmet honouring 🇺🇦 athletes who lost their lives in Russia’s war. Watch👉 vimeo.com/962035621?sh...

A helmet too political for the Olympics? 🇺🇦Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to compete wearing a helmet honouring Ukrainian athletes who have died as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. 🧵Thread, 1/3

I spoke with Yookun Seo from The Chosun about the evolving landscape of Saudi Arabia’s global sports spending. In English👉 www.chosun.com/english/mark...

Jeg håber nogen hos #dkmedier griber @staniselsborg.bsky.social pointe med at DBU også havde sagt de ikke ville spille mod Belarus. Indtil de gjorde det alligevel Og jeg afslører måske mine tanker om DBU, men ord betyder noget, så når direktøren vælger at omtale det som "konflikten i Ukraine"....

"How can FIFA continue to operate without meaningful political or legal oversight? Why do authorities cling to the myth that sport and politics can be separated? And why does the responsibility to speak out fall on athletes and fans when key decisions were taken much earlier, behind closed doors?"

Forrige uke ble jeg konkaktet av flere medier der jeg fikk spørsmål om jeg var for eller i mot boikott. Da jeg heller ville prate om hva som er problematisk med VM i USA, ble det stille. @staniselsborg.bsky.social setter ord på det jeg mener om dette. idrettspolitikk.no/2026/01/30/m...

When journalists frame sports boycotts as a simple yes/no question, they fail their democratic role. My comment on the boycott debate and the media’s responsibility is now available in English via @playthegame-org.bsky.social 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/sports-...

This is v.good. I get the boycott calls, but the discussion cannot stop there. We also need to know how FIFA will protect fans from ICE, allow peaceful protest, ensure fans can travel safely. We need to dissect the responsibilities of FAs and sponsors. And work out how to hold people accountable.

Journalism is failing the World Cup boycott debate. Once again, media coverage reduces complex sports-political realities to a simple yes-or-no question: boycott or not? 👉 journalisten-dk.translate.goog/journalistik...

Opening a new position for an editor and international relations manager, @playthegame-org.bsky.social aims to strengthen its work to promote democratic values in international sport. www.playthegame.org/news/play-th...

While headlines focus on the Sabalenka–Kyrgios showmatch, far less attention is paid to where it was staged - and why that matters. Dubai, the UAE, and the political use of elite sport amid severe human rights atrocities. www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

While headlines focus on the Sabalenka–Kyrgios showmatch, far less attention is paid to where it was staged - and why that matters. Dubai, the UAE, and the political use of elite sport amid severe human rights atrocities. www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

A recent article reignites the debate about children in elite sport. Jørn Sønderholm argues for allowing professional contracts at 13. The Danish Minister of Culture, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, strongly disagrees. Full context and sources👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

Today, Hassan Moustafa (81) was re-elected as president of the International Handball Federation. I was asked by @Frib3rg from @vgnett to comment on governance and democracy in the IHF. These are the core points from my responses. 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

Yesterday, the Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Final was played. The NBA champions social justice and freedom of expression - while partnering with the UAE, an authoritarian state with a documented human rights record. 👉 www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/o...

🚨New research by @stevemenary.bsky.social and @samindrakunti.bsky.social for @playthegame-org.bsky.social shows how FIFA’s streaming platform is being exploited by unlicensed betting operators to offer in-play betting on hundreds of football matches. www.playthegame.org/news/fifa-li...

Opening a new position for an editor and international relations manager, @playthegame-org.bsky.social aims to strengthen its work to promote democratic values in international sport. 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/play-th...

"We will restore the image of #FIFA and the respect of FIFA. And everyone in the world will applaud us, and will applaud all of you, for what we will do in FIFA in the future." - Gianni Infantino, 2016 youtu.be/raMa-s8I6Us?...

. @fckobenhavndk.bsky.social on its way into the “MCO club”? Learn more about football’s multi-club ownership crisis👇 #fck #sldk #mco #fcklive www.playthegame.org/themes/footb...

💥One year on: Saudi Arabia’s grip on world sport has only tightened🇸🇦 Exactly one year ago, we published @playthegame_org's investigation into Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in global sport👇 www.playthegame.org/projects/sau...

💥 Scams, slavery, and surface-to-air missiles! These are the brutal realities behind parts of the global online betting industry - as revealed by investigative journalist Lindsey Kennedy in her hard-hitting presentation at @playthegame-org.bsky.social 2025 👉 www.playthegame.org/news/scams-s...

14 days ago, we kicked off Play the Game 2025 ❗ I opened the conference with a call to drive dialogue for democracy in sport... For speeches and video-on-demand👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis... @playthegame-org.bsky.social

Whistleblower reveals Qatar’s surveillance of journalists during 2022 World Cup preparations www.playthegame.org/news/abdulla...

Please allow @josimarfootball.bsky.social, @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself a minute of self-congratulation. We wrote a total of 39 articles on 777 Partners' house of cards. It was time well spent. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

💣 ⚽️ 👮 🙀 Josh Wander, the brash American businessman who came close to buying Premier League team Everton, once one of the biggest multi club investors in football, is charged with fraud by US authorities. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

As over 500 participants gathered in Tampere, Finland, for #ptg2025, @staniselsborg.bsky.social, head of Play the Game, used his opening speech to urge the sports world to keep debate alive - even when it is uncomfortable❗ Read his speech 👇 www.playthegame.org/news/play-th... 📸: Thomas Søndergaard

🚨 Volunteers needed for Play the Game 2025! 🚨 We are still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us at Play the Game 2025 in Tampere, Finland (5–8 October 2025). Interested, contact Cecilie Rohde Andersen at [email protected]

Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanova risked their lives to expose state-sponsored doping in Russia💊 Their testimonies changed the world of sport – but at great personal cost! In this article, ARD tells a disturbing truth🚩 www.sportschau.de/stepanovs-cr...

The full programme of the next @playthegame-org.bsky.social conference (Tampere, Finland, 5-8 October) is now online. It's a cracker. www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

💥 Excited to share that the programme for Play the Game 2025 is now online, featuring 275+ presentations, 60 sessions, and 4 days of inspiring debate, knowledge-sharing, and networking. 👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

✨𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025✨ I am truly excited to share that World Champion gymnast and eight-time NCAA Champion Maggie Nichols will deliver the opening keynote at Play the Game 2025! 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

💥 We are excited to announce that Caster Semenya, Annet Negesa & Evangeline Makena Kathenya will take the stage at #ptg2025 in a session titled👇 🎙 Athletes’ power: Owning their narrative, shaping a collective future Read more about the conference👇 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/... If you have questions about the programme, feel free to reach out to @staniselsborg.bsky.social at [email protected]

🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/...

🌍 Who should we hear from on mega-event legacies - especially beyond Europe and North America? We’re organising the below session at Play the Game 2025. Got a suggestion? Drop it at [email protected] More info about the conference👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 The momentum is building for #ptg2025 – and today we're pleased to introduce another group of speakers. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 🗓 5–8 October 2025 As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference. 📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025 🗓 5–8 October 2025 As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference. 📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

At Play the Game 2025, we're hosting a main session on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport. We're seeking a sports federation voice for a diverse, nuanced panel. Contact me at [email protected] if interested. More on sessions and speakers: www.playthegame.org/2025

Lars Jørgensen har detaljeret dækket Divisionsforeningens nye aftale med Soft2Bet. Om kriminelle aktiviteter og russiske forbindelser. Fem år i politiets søgelys. Straffesag om ulovligt spil. To retsmøder i Kiev… Mere her og links👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

Tour de France er fanget i et geopolitisk magtspil www.idan.dk/nyheder/tour...

More than 280 people from across the globe have already signed up for #ptg2025, and we can’t wait to welcome them to Tampere, Finland, 5–8 October🥳 Are you planning to join us too? 👉 www.playthegame.org

🚨 Record-breaking interest in Play the Game 2025! With three months to go, over 280 participants have already signed up! From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

📣 Excited to share the preliminary programme for Play the Game 2025! From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity. 🔗 List of speakers, programme and registration👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

🚨 I am thrilled to share the title for Play the Game 2025 In a time of growing polarisation, we aim to keep the democratic conversation in sport alive. That’s the ambition behind this year’s title – to reaffirm dialogue as a force for accountability, understanding, and change.

With a record-breaking 250+ abstracts and storylines submitted for Play the Game 2025, we’re now moving into the next phase: shaping a programme that will be insightful, thought-provoking, and diverse in both voices and themes. 👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

What do Play the Game conferences have to offer? We asked @philippeauclair.bsky.social why you should sign up and take part in the global conversation on key issues in international sport 👇 Register by 30 June to secure the discounted rate www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

⚽Anbefaling. Om en uge begynder det nye klub-VM i USA. Men hvorfor skal vi have den turnering? Det giver @mortenglinvad.bsky.social , @janjensen009.bsky.social og @staniselsborg.bsky.social et interessant indblik i her. Giv det et lyt 🏆 m.soundcloud.com/medianopersp...