Month: December 2019

Teaching Awareness of Ethical Governance in Sport (TAGS): ERASMUS+ project launched

In the last few years there has been a veritable conveyor belt of sporting governance scandals; bribery and corruption at the heart of FIFA, serious safeguarding omissions and failure to protect vulnerable children (US Gymnastics, English Football clubs),…

Semenya v IAAF; Fair play, discrimination and athletics

Background In May 2019 the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) gave judgment in what was arguably the legal sporting case of the year. The case concerned the decision of the International Association of Athletics Federations (‘IAAF’) to…