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  • That we should not allow Russian or Belarusian athletes to compete (even as neutral athletes) at the 2024 Olympics or Paralympics.

    Advanced Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-03-02

  • This house Opposes the FIFA "non-interference" rule

    Infoslide

    In football, “third-party interference” rule, also known as the “non-interference” rule, prohibits interventions or interferences by governments and other external bodies in the working of football associations that can compromise their independence

    LSE Open 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-02-25

  • This house prefers corporate-owned teams to fan-owned teams

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    Fan-owned soccer teams are those in which fans own at least a majority of a team's shares and vote on directors to run the team and make decisions (Real Madrid, Barcelona, most teams in Germany). Corporate teams are those in which corporations own teams and make decisions about how the team is run (Man City, PSG, Liverpool etc). Both forms of ownership can typically raise revenue by selling sponsorship deals, media rights, and merchandise.

    Western Winter HST 2023 · Open Semifinals · 2023-02-24

  • This house believes that, in case of including a dual citizenship holder player in the national team, it is appropriate to compensate the other citizenship holding country of that player.

    5th GSCDC Nationals 2023 IV · Round 4 · 2023-02-15

  • This house supports Athletic Bilbao's use of their Cantera policy

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    Athletic Bilbao's Cantera policy is a policy where the football team only plays players who were born in, or trained for an extended period of time in the Basque region of Spain, a region which saw severe repression during the time of Franco (Spain's former dictator after the civil war). This differs greatly from most clubs, who scout players from all over the world.

    ZIHSDC2023 · 3 · 2023-01-15

  • That hosting a World Cup in a country with a poor human rights record does more harm than good

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    N/A

    ASO 2023 · 16-and-Under Semifinals · 2023-01-14

  • That hosting a World Cup in a country with a poor human rights record does more harm than good

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    That we prefer a world with memory writing technology

    ASO 2023 · 13-and-Under Finals · 2023-01-14

  • That hosting a World Cup in a country with a poor human rights record does more harm than good

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    N/A

    ASO 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-01-14

  • That hosting a World Cup in a country with a poor human rights record does more harm than good

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    N/A

    ASO 2023 · 14-and-Under Finals · 2023-01-14

  • This house supports the Saudi purchase of WWE.

    Infoslide

    The Saudi Investment Plan is an investment plan lead by the Saudi government to diversify its revenue outside of oil. Recent strategies have been more sports-focused with purchases of soccer teams like Newcastle in the Premier League. On Wednesday (?) it was reported that Saudi Arabia would be buying the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).

    Seagram's IV 2023 · No Round · 2023-01-13

  • This house would mandate affirmative action for all debate tournaments.

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    Currently, WUDC and Australs employ an affirmative action policy that requires at least one-third of each institution's contingent to be non cis-male. The policy was promoted to increase diversity but also to encourage participation from less-represented groups

    Canadian Parliamentary Nationals 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-01

  • This house would implement the Fair Play package in all professional sport leagues

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    The Fair Play package is a set of regulations for a sport league. It includes setting hard caps in salaries, bonuses, club debts, the number of shares one actor can have in the club and the homegrown rule: requiring clubs to have a minimum number of players from their domestic country.

    Winter Bonanza 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-01

  • This house would fully legalize the usage of performance enhancement drugs in all sports

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    Performance enhancement drugs are substances (such as an anabolic steroid, human growth hormone, or erythropoietin) that are used illicitly to improve athletic performance.

    AJC 2023 · 1 · 2023-01-01

  • This house, as Siripala, regrets SLC's suspension by the ICC

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    You are a Siripala, a fan of Sri Lanka cricket. The Sri Lankan sports ministry recently sacked the entire board of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on grounds of poor performance during the recent World Cup, and alleged corruption. The International Cricket Council (ICC) views this as a violation of SLC's obligation to manage its affairs autonomously without government interference. As a result of the suspension, Sri Lanka's hosting rights for the U19 World Cup were revoked, and the ICC will control finances for any SLC teams at international competitions for the duration of the suspension.

    Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Debating Championship 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-01