Open Forum Davos 2011 – Sport: Bread and Games, Power and Money?
Sport is an organized, worldwide billion-dollar activity. It connects all classes, creates winners and losers, heroes and models, and releases enormous collective emotions. Outstanding performances are needed for the legitimization of political systems.
What is the importance of sport in our society? Can violence in connection with sport be avoided? Are outstanding performances possible without doping? What role do fame and money play?
- Sandra Gasser, retired Swiss track and field athlete, Switzerland
- Gunter Gebauer, Professor of Philosophy and Sports Sociology, Institute of Philosophy, Free University of Berlin, Germany
- Oliver Kahn, Goalkeeper, German National Team (1994-2006), Germany
- David Zimmermann, Chief Executive Officer, socialutions, Switzerland
Moderated by
- Sonja Hasler, Journalist, Swiss Television SF, Switzerland
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