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playthegame 2011- bringing change to the heart of sport

7th world communication conference

on sport and society

German Sport University Cologne3-6 October 2011


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Buenos Aires, 25 June 2011

Mario Goijman, former

president of la Federacin

Argentina de Voleibol

Once a wealthy

us nessman Organiser of the World

Cup 2002

Today psychologically

broken Ruined with a debt of +1

mio US$


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The Acosta Royalty

Volleyball president 1984-2008

10% for FIVB-representativessigning contracts

The president signs them all Earned est. 25 mio US$

Falsified accounts

Code of Conduct: Criticism not

allowed


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The Acosta Royalty (cont.)

2003: Mario Goijman and FAVexcluded

2005: Goijman at Play the Game

stren thens o osition

2008: Acosta replaced by JizhongWei

2009: Moderate reforms

2010: FIVB compensates Goijmanpartly

No rehabilitation, no recognition of

debt


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Play the Game: Home for the

homeless questions in sport

Democracy, transparency and freedom of expression

Six world conferences since 1997 / Next stop 3-6 Oct in Germany

Worldwide networks for journalists, researchers and sports officials

Only international forum with unrestricted sports debate

www.playthegame.org, newsletter, research projects

Supported by Danish government, but working independently

Higlighting persons and issues suppressed by sport


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Four focus areas

1. Doping and competitive corruption

Anti-doping, athletes rights, fair play, match-fixing and illegal gambling

2. Transparency and good governance

Corru tion, autonom , democrac and ender

equality3. Societal and personal development

Mega-events, sport in developing countries,

human rights issues and sport-for-all

4. Media and freedom of expression Journalism, transparency, and the media and

marketing industry


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Marrakesch, May 2011

Hassan Moustafa full time IHF president

Salary is secret

Fixes Olympic Qualifiers and excludes Ahl

Travels for 400,000$ without receipts Demands to know doping testing plans

2007-2009: Earned +800.000 dollars asAdvisor for Sportfive

Sportfive gets IHF TV rights 2009: Sportfive Director goes to UFA

Sport with IHF TV rights

2009: Rivals not allowed to speak


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Zug, 24 June 2010

Public prosecutor announcessettlement with FIFA

Sports marketing company ISL

swimming, basketball

Bankrupt 2001

Court case against ISL employees

140 mio CHF (+250 mio R$) inbribes 1989-2001

The answer from sport: Silence

IOC vs. Havelange


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Copenhagen, November 2005

1985-2002: Sandro Donatireveals multiple top sport

scandals

From 2002 investi atin

organised crime 2005: World map of

sports drugs at Play the

Game

WADA and Interpol in

joint action

EU and national policies

changed


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Helsinki, February 2011

New crime across borders

Gambling boom at www

Declan Hill warning at Play the

Game since 2005

Annual global profit at300.000.000.000 US$

- of which 100.000.000.000 US$

derives from illegal Asian market

IOC initiative against matchfixing and illegal betting

Hidden agenda: Tax for sport

Excludes internal corruptionfrom agenda


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Budapest, 21 February 2011

Corruption is everywhere in the federations elections, doping tests, mega-events,

everything without the help of the public no solutions can be found. If nothing happens,

the future will be difficult New groups of sport leaders are emerging from countries where

money seems to grow on trees they can buy all the influence they wish.Tams Ajan, President of the InternationaI Weightlifting Federation, Hon. Member of the IOC


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Monopoly and family

Rapid transition fromamateurism to globalindustry

Bermuda Trian le or

sport: TV companies,sponsors and federations

IFs are well-protectedmonopolies

Sport regarded as a familyinstead of community

One nation, one vote


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Friendly public authorities

Head quarters in Switzerland, Monaco,Qatar

The Swiss example:

Enjoying private association status Special tax rules

Bribes only prohibited from 2006

Still no control with internal decisions

(elections, megaevents)


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Towards an agency for good

governance in sport

Run by IOC, IFs, UN, EU, EC plus

representatives of the media, sportsbusiness, fan trusts and TI

Minimum standards for transparency

Monitor implementation of standards

Legal mandate and expertise toinvestigate without prior notice

Right to ban and suspend individuals or

groups

Report violations to legal authorities forfurther trial

Transparent public communication


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Brazil, Fevrero 2009

Todos os investimentosserviro para gerar legados substanciais,

para a populao do Rio e do Brasil

e so alinhados com nossos planos de

desenvolvimento a longo prazo


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Brazil 2014 and 2016:

Challenges for sport

The battle over sports values

Citizen sport vs. elite sport

Sports participation

Doping control and doping trade Athletes rights

Sports media content

Media development

Post-use of facilities

Impunity for sports officials

Betting and gambling


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Challenges for society

Public investment control

Domestic vs. external benefit

Global branding of nation Housing and displacement issues

Urban development

Environment

Security and civic rights

Prostitution


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Challenges for the media

Journalistic training

Ressource allocation

Data collection

Networking across sectors International co-operation

Balancing entertainment value and

public service

Keep the eye on the ball!


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playthegame 2011- bringing change to the heart of sport

7th world communication conference

on sport and society

German Sport University Cologne3-6 October 2011

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