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2009
In this closing session from the Play the Game 2009 Sport and Society Conference we hear Jens Sejer Anderson and Andrew Jennings give us some closing comments about this years conference with some thoughts for the future.
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12
June
2009
Greg LeMond, the former three-times winner of the Tour de France, said at the Play the Game Conference that cycling is on a "slow death march" because of widespread, systematic doping, and added: "In 20 years, drugs will have damaged cycling so much it might not be at the Olympics."
His stance on anti-doping and performance enhancing substances has brought him into conflict with some of the most famous names in the sport. Here he talks about his career and his highly contentious opinions and attitudes toward drugs in sport.
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12
June
2009
Andrew Moger is Executive Director of the News Media Coalition in the UK. Here he talks about the relationship between the news media and the sporting world. This session is follwed by the Question and Answer session for the 'Mega-events: Can they drive development?' sessions at the Play the Game 2009 Conference.
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12
June
2009
Simon Chadwick is Professor in the Business of Sport at Coventry University. Here he talks about what we should REALLY expect from the Olympic Games in London 2012.
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June
2009
Brigid Simmonds works for the CCPR (Central Council for Physical Recreation) who lobby the Government on behalf of sport and they also help smaller bodies to deliver the sporting agenda. Here she talks about delivering the promises at London 2012.
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12
June
2009
Chris Shaw is a Professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. He talks about the hidden 4th pillar of olympism: Privatised Profit, Socialized Debt and whether Olympism actually boosts and helps local economies.
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June
2009
Lorenz Ursprung is Head of Sport Promotion at the Federal Office for Sport in Switzerland. Here he talks about EURO 2008 and how it helped sport for all.
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June
2009
Brian Dooley works for Amnesty International. Here he talks about the human rights situation in China, which he argues created more human rights violations than it solved.
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June
2009
Aiden White is the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists. In this talk he discusses media freedom in China and how far it reaches.
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June
2009
Hai Ren is a Professor and Director of the Olympic Studies Centre at the University of Beijing. Here he discusses the Beijing Games 2008 and China's National Image and Cultural Identity.
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