Speaking at #ptg2025, the deputy secretary general of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge, emphasised how the challenges facing sport mirror those across society, and why stronger frameworks are needed to safeguard athletes and uphold integrity 👇

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Former Olympic race walker Sari Essayah's dual role in the Finnish government and the leadership of Olympic sport may become an integrity issue for the Finnish Centre for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS), said FINCIS chair Pia Ek at #ptg2025 👇
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At #ptg2025, former cyclist Lizzy Banks and USADA’s Allison Wagner described how delays, inconsistencies, and power imbalances leave athletes feeling unprotected and in need of outside support to drive reform in the global anti-doping system 👇

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Governance expert questions FIFA’s democratic decline Swiss governance expert Mark Pieth warns that FIFA’s internal democracy has deteriorated under Gianni Infantino and says he was astonished to see the 2034 World Cup handed to Saudi Arabia without mean...

Interview: Swiss governance expert Mark Pieth warns that FIFA’s internal democracy has deteriorated under Infantino and says he was astonished to see the 2034 World Cup handed to Saudi Arabia without meaningful criticism or debate 👇
www.playthegame.org/news/governa... #ptg2025

At #ptg2025, key voices called for new leadership, transparency, and renewed dialogue in global anti-doping. USADA says repeated meeting requests to WADA’s leadership were declined.

Read the article and the full speech by Travis Tygart 👇
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Two genuine heroes, who were both smeared and vilified for speaking out. Abdullah spent three years in jail in Qatar. His crime: defending the truth about a strike by migrant workers who were employed on a 2022 World Cup project. #ptg2025

Whistleblowers Maggie Nichols and Abdullah Ibhais receive the Play the Game Award 2025 On the last day of Play the Game 2025, the Play the Game Award was awarded to two courageous whistleblowers in sport: Maggie Nichols and Abdullah Ibhais.

On the last day of #ptg2025, the Play the Game Award was awarded to two courageous whistleblowers in sport:
Maggie Nichols and Abdullah Ibhais👇

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Partners presented during sessions on transgender athletes in the sporting arena and the return of sex testing to international sport #PTG2025

We’re moving into day 4 of #PTG2025 💪
⚽️ Yesterday’s sessions covered a variety of topics, including the legacy of sporting events, presented by #SRA’s very own @andreaflorence.bsky.social 👏

Been learning so much from the panels at #ptg2025. First one today on how sports are used as leverage for geopolitical influence has been fascinating.

Steff Ndei, a current PhD candidate at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social, dove into Chinese investment in sports infrastructure in African states.

🧵I was thrilled to meet Abdullah Ibhais at #PTG2025. Abdullah was former media manager for Qatar’s World Cup Committee (FIFA’s local partner), who spent three years in prison after voicing concerns over the treatment of migrant workers on World Cup construction projects.

More articles from #ptg2025 are now live❗

If you’ve missed parts of the conference or want to dive deeper into the key discussions, our talented journalists
@karimzidan.com, Steve Menary, and Lars Jørgensen have you covered👇

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Sports Interest Group Calls On UEFA, IOC To Help Belarusian Dissident Play the Game, a good governance group for the sports industry, has called on UEFA and the IOC to pressure Russia and Belarus to secure the release of Anatol Kotau.

Read the article 'Sports Interest Group Calls On UEFA, IOC To Help Belarusian Dissident' by John Affleck in @forbes.com 👇

www.forbes.com/sites/johnaf... #ptg2025

Another inspiring day filled with sharp insights, open debates, and challenging questions about the future of sport at #ptg2025

Photographer Thomas Søndergaard captured the atmosphere and energy across the many sessions throughout day 3 📸

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DAY 4! 💥 We’re live!

It’s the final day of the conference - but we still have a full and exciting programme ahead!

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#ptg2025

#SRA staff and partners have presented in several sessions the past two days. 📸 Stay tuned for live coverage from our colleagues in Finland! #PTG2025 @jujuca1987.bsky.social

Survivor voices and collective action are key to building a safer culture in sport Recognising survivor-led progress, Kat Craig insisted in her speech at Play the Game 2025 that the next steps in making sport safer should be rebuilding trust through openness, empathy, and a showdown...

Recognising survivor-led progress, Kat Craig insisted in her speech at #ptg2025 that the next steps in making sport safer should be rebuilding trust through openness, empathy, and a showdown with the concept of sport's autonomy.

Her full speech 👇
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At 16:30 UTC+3, Carine Kanimba from the World Liberty Congress will join the session “Football’s Geopolitical Game: Are We Heading Towards a New World Order?”📢

She will present “Rwanda: Football and Repression” ⚽

Watch live🖥️👇 #ptg2025

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#ptg2025 is already in full swing, with engaging debates and inspiring speakers sharing insights on some of the most pressing issues in sport and society

Take a look at the moments we’ve captured so far from the first two days 👇
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📸: Thomas Søndergaard

🧵Yesterday, I had the opportunity to share the stage at #PTG2025 with this insightful and inspiring group, to speak about the hijab bans adopted by French sports federations.

DAY 3! We’re ready to go live! 🎥

And we’re picking up right where we left off yesterday. At 9:00 AM (UCT+3), you can tune in to the livestream of the session “Between inclusion and regulation: Transgender athletes in the sporting arena.”👩‍💻

#ptg2025

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"It's paramount for the body of knowledge on abuse against athletes in the Global South to grow. The numbers are alarming & support the many stories Brazilian athletes have shared about their experiences." @jujuca1987.bsky.social #PTG2025

📸 Thomas Søndergaard / @playthegame-org.bsky.social

Our director @andreaflorence.bsky.social & #AthletesNetwork member @ahmarmaiga08 presenting today at #PTG2025 on need for institutional courage & reporting mechanisms—and support for whistleblowers still waiting for justice.

📸 Thomas Søndergaard/Play the Game

Sportswashing turns inward as the US faces criticism ahead of major global events Academics and human rights experts argued at Play the Game 2025 that the US is using sport to deflect domestic criticism and restrict dissent, urging stronger oversight and ethical standards.

At #ptg2025 academics and human rights experts argued that the US is using sport to deflect domestic criticism and restrict dissent, urging stronger oversight and ethical standards❌

Read the article👇

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Meet the speakers: Corporate greenwashing in Ugandan sport is a new trend Environmental and science journalist Sharon Muzaki joins Play the Game 2025 to speak about the tension between genuine environmental initiatives and corporate greenwashing in Ugandan sports.

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I am currently at the Play the Game conference in Finland.

#ptg2025 #sports #climateaction #sustainability

I’m honored to be part of #ptg2025, where I’ll share insights on how genuine green initiatives in Ugandan sport are being challenged by rising corporate greenwashing.

Sport can drive real climate action but only if sustainability goes beyond PR.

Read more here 👇
🔗 lnkd.in/dMJDJdt4.

#Sports

At the opening of #ptg2025, Jens Sejer Andersen called on the international sports movement to take action regarding the disappearance of Anatol Kotau, a Belarusian sports reformer📢

Read his full speech 👇
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Amazing to hear Abdullah Ibais speak in person as a free man after spending years in a Qatari prison for refusing to lie about striking workers, while working on the World Cup.

“FIFA did nothing at all… They ghosted me”

A brave, humble and free man.

#playthegame #ptg2025

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

How can the EU reform sports governance?

Jan Zglinski will join #ptg2025 to address this crucial question.

He argues that sport has drifted from values such as democracy & human rights and that the EU is uniquely positioned to drive meaningful reform👇
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