A Compliance Approach to Sports Integrity

It is not only about safeguarding the integrity of sport and preventing and sanctioning misconduct in sports, it is also about actually doing what needs to be done for this to occur.

Introduction

In recent times, important research and strategic documents and guidelines have been developed by a distinct number of organizations, whether directly immersed in sports or in their role as external experts of sports governance, anti-corruption and safeguarding. This is where the two areas of expertise analyzed in this article - Compliance and Integrity[2] - come into play and intertwine as a same-rooted and equally binding branch for sports.

It is highly beneficial for any organization or professional dealing with sports integrity to have a general view and recognition of what compliance means and represents for the sports industry and its ecosystem. Quoting Stephen Covey, “Strengths lies in differences, not in similarities”

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