Tokyo 2020 campaign in full swing
In early May, the IOC launched a new campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the risk of competition manipulation among qualified athletes, their entourage members and officials in the lead-up to Tokyo 2020, while empowering them to “MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION”. The campaign, led by the Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (OM Unit PMC), is being activated at different levels.
Athlete365, the IOC’s digital platform for Olympians and elite athletes, hosts all the campaign content. It features a dedicated section on preventing competition manipulation, with a wealth of educational material and advice from athlete ambassadors selected in close collaboration with the International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs). During an e-learning course, the users learn how to recognise suspicious behaviour and what to do when confronted with concrete situations. The platform also provides an educational toolbox and guidance on how to submit a report confidentially via the IOC’s Integrity Hotline. In addition, there is customised information for the athletes’ entourage and a directory of IF action in this important field.
Many NOCs and IFs are on board to promote the campaign among their Olympic delegations, for instance by incorporating messages from the MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION campaign into their social media channels and websites.
At the International Athletes’ Forum held virtually on 26 and 27 May, a booth informed the participating Athletes’ Commission representatives about the topic of competition manipulation and the key rules, in order to empower them to pass on this message to their athlete communities.
More athlete ambassadors, who lend their voice to this important cause, were announced in mid-June. Click here to get to know the full community of ambassadors against competition manipulation.