Olympic Movement continuing efforts to prevent competition manipulation

NOCs around the globe gearing up their PMC work

NOCs and IFs are advancing initiatives aimed at safeguarding the integrity of competitions and improving cooperation among stakeholders.

The Egyptian and Moldovan NOCs have taken significant steps by adopting rules aligned with the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (OM Code PMC). On 11 January 2026, the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Olympic Committee formally approved new regulations. The Code has been also circulated to all national sports federations (NFs) for adoption at the national level.

As part of its implementation efforts, the Egyptian NOC has also established a dedicated reporting page on its official website. This platform will enable the reporting of suspected cases of competition manipulation, ensuring compliance with the Code and strengthening transparency and accountability mechanisms within the country’s sports system.

Similarly, the General Assembly of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of the Republic of Moldova adopted corresponding rules on 30 January 2026. This alignment with the OM Code PMC reflects Moldova’s NOC commitment to international standards and reinforces coordinated action against competition manipulation across the Olympic Movement.

Compliance with the OM Code PMC is mandatory for all Olympic Movement stakeholders, as outlined in Articles 25, 27 and 43 of the Olympic Charter. This harmonised approach supports the global effort to protect the integrity of sport by ensuring consistent rules, reporting mechanisms, and cooperation across jurisdictions.

The NOC of Ukraine hosted a two-day training session (15 and 16 April 2026) for integrity officers of Ukrainian sports federations as part of the National Sports Integrity Platform, aiming to improve institutional capacity in safeguarding integrity in sport. The event brought together key representatives from sports governance, public authorities, and law enforcement, emphasising the strategic importance of integrity systems and inter-agency coordination.

The first day focused on the legal framework, risks, and response mechanisms related to match manipulation, including governance standards, disciplinary responsibility, and cooperation with police, as well as the underlying causes that may lead athletes to engage in corruption. The second day shifted to practical tools for internal investigations, highlighting modern Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) methods and AI-supported analysis, real-world disciplinary practices from the Ukrainian Association of Football, and international best practices for conducting investigations. The training concluded with a hands-on simulation exercise, allowing participants to apply newly acquired knowledge and collaboratively analyse a mock case.

IFs good practices

At the IF level, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is also strengthening coordination through its Single Point of Contact (SPOC) model.

Early in the year, FIBA hosted a European SPOC network meeting, followed by a SPOC meeting in Panama in March, marking the launch of the initiative in the country and reinforcing FIBA’s engagement with regional stakeholders.

The National Federation (NF) SPOC model centralises communication and streamlines collaboration between NFs, national authorities and international bodies.

Additionally, a record number of 41 representatives from nearly every NF in Europe attended the fourth meeting of FIBA's SPOC initiative in Sofia, Bulgaria on 23 and 24 February.

With delegates from Croatia, Estonia, Israel, Italy and Latvia joining the SPOC meeting for the first time, the event surpassed the previous record of 34 representatives at the third European meeting, held in October 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Europe is now fully compliant with the requirement to have a SPOC appointed by each national federation, and the group in Sofia featured participants from a wide array of roles in the European basketball community, such as national federation administrators, legal professionals and former players.

FIBA SPOC Benjamin Schindler stated: “A network of National Federation SPOCs brings significant added value to our work. It strengthens cooperation, enhances mutual understanding, and improves overall efficiency in addressing this issue on a global scale. I strongly encourage other International Federations and National Olympic Committees to work towards establishing similar networks across their National Federations.”

The OM Unit PMC is planning an advanced training session for NOCs and IFs on the specific topic of developing an NF-SPOC network on 23 September.

Together, these developments underscore a shared commitment across national and international levels to uphold fairness, transparency and effective governance in sport.

NOCs and IFs interested in organising dedicated workshops or webinars on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions are encouraged to contact the Unit at omunitpmc@olympic.org for further support.