Declan Hill
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Declan Hill is a journalist
, academic and consultant. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on match-fixing and corruption in international sports. In 2008, Hill, as a Chevening Scholar, obtained his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Oxford
. His book ‘The Fix: Organized Crime and Soccer’ has appeared in fifteen languages. It outlines the new danger to international sport posed by the globalization of the gambling market and possible match-fixing at the highest levels of professional football (soccer)
including the Champions League
and World Cup
tournaments. Hill has also published a number of academic articles, is a reviewer for Global Integrity and has probed the impact of the Russian mafia on professional ice hockey.
on the Doordshan television series ‘Bhaarat ek Khoj’. Because of his experiences in a Calcutta street clinic he gradually drifted away from theatre, becoming one of the founding volunteers of the Canadian chapter of Doctors without Borders (MSF) and then moved into journalism. Hill worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
first as an investigative journalist at the flagship program ‘the fifth estate’ then as an anchor for Newsworld International. His programs and articles have also appeared on the BBC Radio World Service and BBC Radio 4: the Guardian
and the Sunday Telegraph (London), as well as various new media outlets.
He has also given presentations to a number of organizations including the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
, the Council of Europe
, the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and the Australian and New Zealand Sports Lawyers Association. Hill is also the winner of the 2007 Canadian Association of Journalists
Award for best investigative radio documentary and is an Amnesty International
Canada 2003 Media Award Winner. In 2009, ‘The Fix’ won the EPL Talk Award for ‘Best New Football Book and Hill won both the Canadian Soccer News – World Performer of the Year, and Play the Game Award, as "the individual who best strengthened the basic ethical values of sport.".
In his spare time, Hill is a keen amateur boxer and leads groups of recreational and competitive fighters to train in Havana
, Cuba
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, academic and consultant. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on match-fixing and corruption in international sports. In 2008, Hill, as a Chevening Scholar, obtained his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. His book ‘The Fix: Organized Crime and Soccer’ has appeared in fifteen languages. It outlines the new danger to international sport posed by the globalization of the gambling market and possible match-fixing at the highest levels of professional football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
including the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and World Cup
World Cup
A World Cup is a type of sporting competition.World Cup commonly refers to:*FIFA World Cup *ICC Cricket World Cup*Rugby World Cup World Cup can also refer to:-Baseball and softball:...
tournaments. Hill has also published a number of academic articles, is a reviewer for Global Integrity and has probed the impact of the Russian mafia on professional ice hockey.
Early years
A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Trinity College (Toronto) and University of Oxford. Hill acted in minor roles at the Shaw Festival and other Canadian theatres, then in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on the Doordshan television series ‘Bhaarat ek Khoj’. Because of his experiences in a Calcutta street clinic he gradually drifted away from theatre, becoming one of the founding volunteers of the Canadian chapter of Doctors without Borders (MSF) and then moved into journalism. Hill worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
first as an investigative journalist at the flagship program ‘the fifth estate’ then as an anchor for Newsworld International. His programs and articles have also appeared on the BBC Radio World Service and BBC Radio 4: the Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and the Sunday Telegraph (London), as well as various new media outlets.
Current work
Before publishing ‘The Fix’, Hill completed documentaries on the widespread murders of Filipino journalists, the killing of the head of the Canadian mafia, blood feuds in Kosovo, ethnic cleansing in Iraq, pagan religions in Bolivia and honour killings in Turkey.He has also given presentations to a number of organizations including the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
, the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and the Australian and New Zealand Sports Lawyers Association. Hill is also the winner of the 2007 Canadian Association of Journalists
Canadian Association of Journalists
The Canadian Association of Journalists or L'Association Canadienne des Journalistes in French is one of several Canadian organizations of journalists. It was created to promote excellence in journalism and encourage investigative journalism...
Award for best investigative radio documentary and is an Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
Canada 2003 Media Award Winner. In 2009, ‘The Fix’ won the EPL Talk Award for ‘Best New Football Book and Hill won both the Canadian Soccer News – World Performer of the Year, and Play the Game Award, as "the individual who best strengthened the basic ethical values of sport.".
In his spare time, Hill is a keen amateur boxer and leads groups of recreational and competitive fighters to train in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.