Tag: Sports policy
Fifa: “How low can Infantino sink?” – Sport
The humanitarian catastrophe in Africa, climate change, the massive south-north migration across the separating Mediterranean Sea – these are probably the most pressing problems of our time. Now for the…
Olympic Games: Everything is going according to the system in Belarus – Sport
This dream of the Olympics, it’s been there for quite a while. Svetlana Andriyuk started cross-country skiing at the age of ten, ran her first official race at the age…
Olympics in Beijing: there is a gag with the mask – sport
Two weeks until the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. This is the time when an organizer puts the finishing touches on the festive decorations, pennants and garlands and…
Gianni Infantino: Between Doha, Delaware and Moscow – Sport
In Switzerland, Gianni Infantino has trouble with the judiciary – now the head of Fifa and his family live in Qatar. And who says that the world association has to…
On the Death of Andrew Jennings: The First Revelator – Sport
He had a reputation as a tough researcher even before he turned to the sport. Andrew Jennings exposed corruption at Scotland Yard, he made TV documentaries for the BBC about…
No fans because of Omikron: Fear of handball, basketball and ice hockey – sports
On Wednesday there was Jour fixe, the weekly video conference with all club representatives at the handball Bundesliga. This time the excitement was great again, the evening before, Federal Chancellor…
Soccer: Europe and South America are planning “new World Cup” sport
Brazil, Argentina and Co. should play in the Nations League of Uefa from 2024. Football associations from Europe and South America want to torpedo Fifa President Infantino’s plan to hold…
Power struggle in the DFB: change? “17 men are against” – sport
Christian Seifert was managing director of the German Football League for almost 17 years, and in this role one of the most powerful figures in the industry. At the end…
Comment on the Olympics in Beijing: Whoever is silent is complicit – sport
The American biathlete Clare Egan is one of not that many athletes who recently raised their voices when it came to the toxic side effects of the upcoming Winter Games.…
China and Tibet: A complete boycott of the Olympics would be the least. – Sports
You don’t see them straight away, the scars. You can sense it when Dhondup Wangchen brings his hands to his heart, holds them out while talking and opens them: the…