PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST COMPETITION MANIPULATION. KNOW THE RULES.

 

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:

ioc prevention competition

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.

ISU Ambassador for the Preventing Competition Manipulation:

Yang Yang participated in three Olympic Winter Olympic Games and won 5 medals in Short Track – in 1998 in Nagano she won silver in the Ladies 3000m Relay, in 2002 in Salt Lake City she won gold in the Ladies 500m and 1000m, and silver in the Ladies 3000m Relay, and in 2006 in Torino, she won a bronze medal in the Ladies 1000m (and also became the first female Chinese athlete to carry the National flag at an Olympics Opening Ceremony).
In addition she was overall Short Track World Champion for 6 years in a row, from 1997 to 2002, and overall winner of the ISU World Cup Short Track for 5 years in a row from 1998 to 2002.

She was a member of the IOC from 2010 to 2018 and is now chairperson of the Athletes’ Commission of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee and Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. 

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