Call for action against all forms of corruption in sport
Open letter to the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge and IOC members calling for the following measures to be initiated:
- a definition of common standards of good governance and accountability
- a strengthening of the role of the Ethical Committees in sport so they can be allowed to act truly independently and have capacity to sanction those who violate the rules
- a modernisation of the way international federations manage democracy and transparency
- mechanisms for exchange of information and intelligence related to corruption
- and, if necessary, the establishment of an international anti-corruption institution for all countries and all sports
Read the entire call and add your signature here
News
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Rogge clears the way for further reform
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As the IOC brand gets stronger, so do the advantages of being situated in Switzerland
09.10.2009
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IOC’s President Rogge takes controversial questions from the press at closing of IOC Session
09.10.2009
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Is rugby ready for the Olympics?
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Only few women in sports policy positions
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Chicago loss due to disagreement between the USOC and the IOC?
08.10.2009
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Senior sport officials give their view on the need for a World Anti-Corruption Agency, Part 4
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Sports federations should work more closely together to combat corruption
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“This contract no longer reflects the reality of the situation," says Rogge
08.10.2009
At the congress
What actually went on at the IOC meetings, that took place in Copenhagen the first nine days of October 2009?
What did the delegates think, how did the media work, what kind of political games were played in the corridors of Bella Center and what did all the thousands of people involved with sport, not present at the meetings think? These are questions Play the Game looked into on this site during the IOC meetings.
Click here to see the full list of articles from the 2009 IOC congress in Copenhagen, Denmark
About the meetings
The first nine days of October 2009, Copenhagen was home for the 121st Olympic Session and the XIIIth Olympic Congress. The session elected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the host city of the Olympic Summer Games 2016 and new members for the Olympic Committee were elected.
The meetings were split into three parts.
October 1-2: First half of 121st Olympic Session
The host city of the Olympic Games 2016 will be chosen. The candidate cities are Madrid, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Chicago.
October 3-5: XIIIth Olympic Congress
Ahead of the Congress, members of the Olympic Family were able to put forward papers, suggestions etc. for consideration in the discussion of the Olympic Movement and its development.
“There is a Congress very infrequently, and for a very good reason. Because this is a time to reflect on the past and have a debate on the future. Traditionally, the Olympic Congress has been the catalyst for significant and meaningful developments, and I believe Copenhagen will be no different.” Quote Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC.
Source: http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=2657&tp=n
2009 was the first year when the Olympic Movement invited the public a long with the Olympic Family to express opinions on the discussion themes through the Virtual Olympic Congress.
The contributions were categorised into five themes each with three related sub-themes. These themes were the basis of the discussions taking place at the three days of the Olympic Congress.
October 7-9: Second half of the 121st Olympic Session
New members of the Olympic Committee were elected a long with two new sports for the Olympic Games.
Click here to download a detailed programme for the IOC meetings.
More news from the Olympic Congress
Click here to see the full list of articles from the 2009 IOC congress in Copenhagen, Denmark