What is Competition Manipulation in Sport?
Competition manipulation occurs when an Athlete or Official cheats to remove the unpredictability of a competition. Athletes may cheat to lose a competition or part of it, which is entirely against the Olympic spirit. The reason behind such an action would be either to gain a sporting advantage or to gain a financial benefit, notably linked with sports betting.
What is Competition Manipulation?
Why people manipulate competition?
In order to prevent the proliferation of competition manipulation, the ISU together with the IOC and its educational campaign “Make the Right Decision" first and foremost seek to ensure that all Skaters, Officials and support staff are aware of the Code of Conduct of the Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions in order to protect themselves and their sport from threats linked to competition manipulation:
The Campaign provides a wide range to tools, including audio-visual materials and e-learning for the Olympic Movement stakeholders to raise awareness about the threats of competition manipulation. For more information: Click here to access the full educational toolbox.
E-learning on competition manipulation
Preventing Competition Manipulation - Athlete365 (olympics.com)
ALWAYS REPORT & CONTRIBUTE TO KEEPING SPORT INSPIRATIONAL
Relevant breaches of the Code not only undermine the credibility of the Skating sports, but also the credibility of the overall sports movement and all athletes. It is therefore not only a responsibility, but also a moral duty of all of us to report anything that comes to our attention and looks suspicious. It is our right and responsibility to contribute to protecting the moral integrity of our fellow athletes and our sport, by reporting in a safe way, any potential breach that comes to our attention.
The IOC Integrity Hotline is accessible for anyone at any time to confidentially report any suspicious actions that have come to your attention: www.olympic.org/integrityhotline