What is Competition Manipulation in Sport?

Competition manipulation happens when athletes or officials engage in dishonest practices to eliminate the uncertainty of a competition.

Athletes might cheat to intentionally lose a competition or a segment of it, which contradicts the essence of the Olympic spirit.

Such actions are typically motivated by the desire to secure a competitive edge (for instance, to encounter a weaker opponent in the second round of a tournament) or to obtain financial gains, particularly associated with sports betting.

International Olympic Committee’s Integrity and Compliance Hotline

• Report suspicious approaches or activities related to competition manipulation.
• Report incidents when you feel that you may have been the victim of, or have witnessed, an incident of harassment and/or abuse during the Olympic Games.
• Report infringements of the IOC CODE OF ETHICS or other matters, including financial misconduct or further legal, regulatory and ethical breaches over which the IOC has jurisdiction
• Report Press freedom violations journalists and media representatives working on Olympic Games-related coverage may have experienced.