Integrity In Sports

Strengthening ethics throughout  good governance principles, real implementation by all sport  organisations, as well as supporting clean athletes and clean competitions with robust processes, have been the IOC top priorities for decades.

Integrity entails credibility, and the credibility of competitions and sports organisations is one of the three pillars of Olympic Agenda 2020+5. If the credibility of sports competitions suffers, then sooner or later the credibility of sports organisations will suffer. The same is true the other way around.

Integrity in sport is multi-dimensional in nature, and the various aspects of it are all linked to the ethical principles which form part of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism. To illustrate and clarify these different facets, the IOC has published a paper called: “Integrity in sport: IOC Approach”, which is updated regularly.

The IOC has continuously set up structures, policies, processes and programmes to improve integrity within its own organisation, and any time it was needed, the IOC acted to tackle ethical misconduct. As leader of the Olympic Movement, it has also worked with all its stakeholders to support integrity in competitions and enhance governance across all levels. To maximise the impact of these activities, the IOC has likewise coordinated with governments and intergovernmental organizations. This led to the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS). These efforts are ongoing and keep evolving to anticipate new trends and adjust to new situations in the best possible way.

The IOC Integrity Program deals with Integrity of Organisations and at Competitions (includes the fight against Doping, the prevention of Competition Manipulation, and Prevention of Harassment  and abuse in sport).

The IOC has set up an Integrity Hotline for anonymouse reports and has also formulated A Code of Ethics which is updated regularly.