On 5 February, the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) and the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) co-organised a conference on the critical issues raised by the manipulation of sporting competitions. As part of this workshop, the IOC’s Competition Manipulation Prevention Unit first presented its work, before taking part in a panel discussion with UEFA, the Council of Europe, Interpol and the UK Gambling Commission on working together to protect international sporting events and the integrity of sports betting.

According to Isabelle FALQUE-PIERROTIN, President of ANJ and GREF: “Match-fixing undermines the integrity of the game, tarnishes the reputation of athletes and erodes public confidence in the authenticity of sporting events, thereby damaging the credibility of the entire sports industry. All stakeholders, both public and private, must therefore join forces to prevent the manipulation of sporting competitions, particularly in the run-up to next summer’s Olympic Games”.