In the spotlight: stakeholder activities
Stakeholders are also continuing to reinforce their commitment to protecting sports integrity beyond the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and across the Olympic Movement.
NOC activities
On 12 October, the Brazilian Olympic Committee organised its second Safe Sport Forum, which brought together sports organisations, government officials, law enforcement representatives and the betting industry to deepen understanding of competition manipulation and strengthen coordinated action. The OM Unit PMC contributed insights on its ongoing cooperation with NOCs worldwide.
The NOC of Morocco released a video on 28 November featuring IOC Believe in Sport Ambassador and Olympian Kady Kanouté Tounkara, offering guidance on preventing, recognising and reporting competition manipulation. The French-language video targets Moroccan athletes but also serves as a valuable resource for French-speaking NOCs more broadly:
Épisode : « Lutte contre la manipulation des compétitions – Règles, risques et solutions »
The NOC of Ukraine hosted its second workshop on the prevention of competition manipulation for National Federations, National Platform members and Ministry of Sport representatives on 10 December. The OM Unit PMC contributed to the programme with an update on its cooperation with NOCs worldwide and its upcoming plans linked to Milano Cortina 2026.
Athlete Forums driving integrity culture
Over the last few months, several NOCs have leveraged athlete engagement platforms to deliver targeted sessions on the prevention of competition manipulation:
During its annual Athletes’ Forum, the Slovenian NOC addressed integrity and match-fixing through a discussion led by former athletes Primož Prošt and Valter Birsa, with Birsa also being an athlete ambassador. The conversation, moderated by the NOC’s integrity expert, Peter Dokl, highlighted the importance of athlete-driven advocacy. The session even received prime-time sports show coverage on Slovenian national TV: https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/necednosti-v-sportu-stave-skusnjave/762478.
At the “Beyond the Game: Youth Sport and Integrity Forum” organised by the NOC of Namibia on 22 November, the NOC’s Athletes’ Commission held a session on the prevention of competition manipulation. Athlete ambassadors Veronica Sampapi and Khotso Mokoena presented case studies reflecting Southern African contexts of manipulation and reinforced athlete responsibility in integrity protection.
On 27 November, the Botswana NOC hosted a national athlete forum in which the OM Unit PMC delivered a dedicated session on risks, rules and reporting pathways.
IF initiatives
The International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) approved a comprehensive package of governance reforms, including the ISMF Integrity Code, Safeguarding Rules, Conflict of Interest Policy and Disciplinary Rules, during its 2025 Plenary Assembly in Cancún (MEX) in mid-October. These instruments form part of a wider governance modernisation process launched in 2024 to strengthen transparency, accountability and good practice across all areas of ISMF activity. Together, they establish clear standards of conduct, outline procedures for case management and outline responsibilities for all stakeholders. Read more here.
Despite a winter-focused period, summer federations have also been continuing with meaningful activations, reinforcing year-round vigilance.
Just before the start of the World Weightlifting Championships in Forde, Norway, a session on the prevention of competition manipulation was held on 1 October. The Norwegian Gambling Regulation Authority played a leading role in organising the event, while IOC Executive Board Member from Norway, Mrs. Kristin Kloster, and athlete ambassador and Chair of the Athletes’ Commission of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Forrester Osei, delivered presentations on the topic, highlighting associated risks and relevant regulations. The audience primarily consisted of representatives from National Federations (NFs).
In November, World Archery ran IOC Believe in Sport campaign activations at two major events: the Swiss Open in Lausanne and the African Championship in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
In Abidjan, the initiatives were delivered in partnership with the OM Unit PMC and the Côte d'Ivoire NOC, showcasing strong collaboration between the International Federation and the National Olympic Committee. At dedicated Believe in Sport booths, athletes engaged directly with athlete ambassadors Mariama Cissé and Franck N’Dri, as well as the OM Unit PMC team, discussing the risks of competition manipulation, the Code of Conduct and the practical steps athletes can take to protect both themselves and their sport.
Cissé highlighted the key challenge:
“When we raised the topic, we realised that many athletes and coaches were unaware of its existence.”
A similar activation was carried out by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) with the support of the OM Unit PMC at the Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial under-21 women’s field hockey world championship organised by FIH, held in Santiago, Chile, from 1 to 13 December 2025.
Action at multi-sport and continental events
The OM Unit PMC continues to support the organisers of major multi-sport events by conducting awareness-raising measures for the athletes and their entourage on site. Multi-sport events usually attract a significant number of high-level athletes and involve many NOCs. Preventive measures therefore have significant reach and also trigger long-lasting change.
The Olympic Council of Asia ran an educational booth at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, offering gamified learning, quiz-based challenges and information material to a considerable number of young athletes. More than 4,000 young athletes from 45 nations competed in 28 sports at this Asian Youth Games edition, held in Manama, Bahrain, from 22 to 31 October 2025. Ahead of the event, the OM Unit PMC further supported the organisers with a preparatory webinar for NOCs and Chefs de Mission.
With more than 14,000 athletes competing, the 15th National Games of China, organised from 9 to 21 November 2025 in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, provided another significant platform for education on the prevention of competition manipulation. Athlete ambassador Chen Peina delivered messages to rhythmic gymnastics and badminton teams, supported by the Chinese NOC’s SPOC for the prevention of competition manipulation, Lv Zhaoning, who noted: “The Games offered an ideal platform to reach athletes directly and embed the principles of integrity into every team and delegation. By educating and inspiring our sports community today, we are building a foundation of trust, responsibility and fair play that will endure long after the competition ends. These messages will continue to guide and strengthen our athletes in every future edition of the Games.”
Continuing support across the Movement
NOCs, IFs and major sports event organisers that are interested in hosting workshops, athlete sessions or organisational briefings are invited to contact omunitpmc@olympic.org for support.