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Assessing the National Sports Governance Act 2025: Towards Sustainable and Safe Sport from Streets to Stadiums in India

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 1d

How can Indian #sports #governance meet global standards of:
⚖️ #StakeholderEngagement
☀️ #HumanRights
🌎 #Sustainability & #EnvironmentalJustice
🤝 #Equity & #SocialInclusion
🦺 #SafeSport

👉 lawschoolpolicyreview.com/2025/10/06/a...
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social @sportrightsall.bsky.social #SportLaw

*Shubham Jain The National Sports Governance Act 2025 marks a major reform in India’s sports regulation, introducing new institutions and athlete representation. However, it overlooks vital global …

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How Cricket World Cups were built | A Chapter from Cricket's History | #cricket

Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 2d

A short history of the First #Cricket #WorldCup, told beautifully by @jarrodkimber.bsky.social, including the fun and the dark sides, incorporating the works of @rafnicholson.bsky.social & @hypocaust.bsky.social

@cricketacademic.bsky.social @somuchcricket.bsky.social

youtu.be/AzUufKUOQ5U?...

YouTube video by Good Areas with Jarrod Kimber

Examining the Grand Chamber's Ruling in Semenya v Switzerland: Introducing the Symposium - Strasbourg Observers

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 5d

#Sportslaw Blog!

With Faraz Shahlaei we prepared a symposium for Strasbourg Observers focused on the #Semenya judgement of the Grand Chamber of the #ECtHR.

Our opening blog introducing the symposium is at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/01/e...

#ECHR #HumanRights #DSDRegulations #WorldAthletics

Dr. Antoine Duval & Dr. Faraz Shahlaei1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya ...

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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 8d

An interesting read, it is good to see that the sports community is working together as it responds to climate change, promoting environmental responsibility.
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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 8d

Ahead of @sportpositive.bsky.social where I facilitate a roundtable on #EnvironmentalJustice, some thoughts on how #Sport needs responses to #ClimateChange that are both technically sound & socially just!
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social @fbandclimate.bsky.social

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Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Putting People at the Heart of Sports and Sustainability

www.sporthumanrights.org

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 8d

Ahead of @sportpositive.bsky.social where I facilitate a roundtable on #EnvironmentalJustice, some thoughts on how #Sport needs responses to #ClimateChange that are both technically sound & socially just!
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social @fbandclimate.bsky.social

www.sporthumanrights.org/library/envi...

Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Putting People at the Heart of Sports and Sustainability

www.sporthumanrights.org

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Amanda Perry-Kessaris @aperrykessaris.bsky.social · 22d

✨‘Diversity’ of outputs in law REF2029 submissions. New blog post inspired by @hiddenref.bsky.social amandaperrykessaris.org/2025/09/16/d...

‘Diversity’ of outputs in law REF2029 submissions

This post has been cross-posted on the Kent Law School blog, Countercurrents, and the SLSA blog. Image 1: Screenshot of extract from REF2029 Guidance on eligible Outputs. The Hidden REF p…

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 26d

📚 New #OpenAccess article in #IntSportsLawJ about #HumanRight to #Sports -both as a freestanding right with a dignitarian basis & derived from other human rights!
@prof-mark-james.bsky.social @tmcasser.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @sportanddev.bsky.social
📌 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Sep 5

A significant initiative from the ICC and a rarity in the #sports world. However, raises questions over the distribution of funds in global #cricket, with wealth being concentrated amongst a few nations.
@hergametoocricket.bsky.social @cricketacademic.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Women's Cricket World Cup: Winners set for more prize money than 2023 men's champions Australia

The winners of the Women's Cricket World Cup will take home more prize money than Australia received for winning the 2023 men's version.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Sep 5

A fantastic breakdown by @fbandclimate.bsky.social of the report commissioned by the UK Government, which identifies a £320 million annual financial impact on grassroots sport due to adverse and extreme weather events.

footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/financial-...

Financial Implications for Grassroots Sport

A new report commissioned by the UK Government has been published

footballandclimatechange.substack.com

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Sep 5

🏏Windrush Cricket: Imperial Culture, Caribbean Migration, and the Remaking of Postwar England🏏
by Dr Michael Collins @ucl.ac.uk OUT NOW
Promises to be a fantastic read! @cricketacademic.bsky.social

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Use code AUFLY30
#Cricket #Caribbean #Empire #decolonisation

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Cricket Research Network @cricketacademic.bsky.social · Jul 17

We've got ourselves a Linktree!

We love this because it allows you to see all the info about the Network in one place 😊🏏

linktr.ee/cricketresea...

Cricket Research Network - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree

View cricketresearchnetwork’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

linktr.ee

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The Next Test @thenexttest.org · Aug 28

🏏🌍 Did you catch this documentary on Cricket's climate crisis from Sky Sports a couple of years ago?

Well worth a watch:

Cricket's Climate Crisis | Short Documentary

SUBSCRIBE ► http://bit.ly/SubscribeSkyCricket A feature on how the game of cricket could be affected in 20/30 years time as a result of climate change. Watch cricket LIVE on Sky Sports here ►…

Women in Indian Sports Sweat for Their Share of a Booming Market

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 30

"India’s sports market is booming, and female athletes who have long labored in the shadow of men want to make sure they get their share of it."

@nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/w...

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Lack of opportunities and respect – Where are women leaders in the Indian sports ecosystem?

Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 30

Despite a growing number of #Indian #women #athletes asserting themselves on the international stage, there is a lack of women working as support staff, in administration, coaching, or even roles such as a physiotherapist or trainer.

Shahid Judge writes for @scroll.in

scroll.in/field/106489...

Out of the 18 sports India competed in at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, only two sports federations have women at the helm.

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 29

📚 New Publication: 2025 #Sport & #HumanRights #ReadingList by @sportandrights.bsky.social

@prof-mark-james.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social
@sportanddev.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social @business-humanrights.org @fra.europa.eu

www.sporthumanrights.org/library/annu...

Annual Reading Lists

www.sporthumanrights.org

Mapping Rights and Duties at the Intersection of Sport, Human Rights and the Climate Crisis

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idrottsforum.bsky.social @idrottsforum.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) is delighted to announce a new report prepared by the Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP), ‘Mapping Rights and Duties at the Intersection of Sport, Human Rights and the Climate Crisis’.
idrottsforum.org/mapping-righ...

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) is delighted to announce a new report prepared by the Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP), ‘Mapping Rights and Duties at the Intersection of Sport, Human Righ...

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 26

Looking forward to participating in this conversation on new #Indian #Sports #Law & #Policy!
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social #Governance #HumanRights #Inclusion #SafeSports #Development @sportandrights.bsky.social @sportanddev.bsky.social

📌 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

‘Nightmare’ for fans a month out from first ball hurts Women’s Cricket World Cup | Mrinal Asija

Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 26

#Cricket needs to do better for the #Fans that make the heart & soul of the game!
@thenexttest.org @cricketacademic.bsky.social @somuchcricket.bsky.social @andrewnixon.bsky.social @hypocaust.bsky.social @crickether.com @hergametoocricket.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...

Late venue changes and delayed ticket sales leave the ODI tournament in India and Sri Lanka at serious risk of disgruntled fans and empty stands

www.theguardian.com

Cricket domes to bring year-round sport to communities

Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · Aug 26

Fantastic initiative - interesting that it is not being talked about as a #ClimateAdaptation and #ClimateJustice measure!

@thenexttest.org #CricketForClimate @cricketacademic.bsky.social #HumanRights #ClimateCrisis #Inclusion

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government invests in state-of-the-art facilities in Luton and Lancashire

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Cummins lobbies PM for $100m fund to help clubs manage climate change costs

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The Next Test @thenexttest.org · Aug 26

🏏🌍 "If we don't look after them, we lose more than just sport."

🇦🇺 Aussie legend and climate hero, Pat Cummins lobbying for funds to protect grassroots cricket 💪

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Australia's men's Test cricket captain has lobbied Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to contribute to a $100m fund to help sporting clubs withstand the effects of climate change.

www.abc.net.au

Gaza’s athletes starved, displaced and killed as sport became a casualty of Israel’s war

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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · Aug 22

More than 800 athletes and officials have been killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Those surviving are being starved with so many others.

Destroying Gaza’s cultural and social life goes hand in hand with the destruction of the Palestinian people.

Pls watch this AJ piece

youtu.be/u7fi4rmxN4A?...

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English