The National Platform of Sports Integrity organized an educational event for young fencers
On January 21, the National Platform of Sports Integrity, with the support of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, organized an educational seminar for participants of the Ukrainian Junior Fencing Championship.
The event was opened by the president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Olympic champion sabre fencer Vadym Guttsait. In his greeting to the young fencers, the president of the NOC emphasized that their efforts and dedication to sports victories should inspire them to avoid manipulation in sports as their careers progress. He noted that it is honest sportsmanship and hard work that provide the opportunity to become internationally recognized athletes and Olympic champions.
The Secretary of the interagency working group "National Platform of Sports Integrity," Head of Department of International Cooperation and European Integration at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Nataliia Radchuk spoke to athletes about issues of match-fixing and other manipulations of sports competitions at both national and international levels. She provided examples of recent high-profile cases of combating match-fixing schemes in sports, including in Ukraine.
Nataliia Radchuk also familiarized young athletes with the rules of conduct to prevent them from being involved in manipulations and emphasized the importance of adhering to these rules for building a successful sports career:
RULE №1: Do not fix your competitions and compete honestly!
RULE №2: Do not bet on your own sport or competition!
RULE №3: Do not share internal sports information!
RULE №4: Report if you become aware of any manipulation!
Member of the National Platform of Sports Integrity and representative of the NGO "Play Fair" Sviatoslav Syrota shared with athletes ways to distinguish honest competitions from those where manipulation occurs. He also emphasized once again the importance of adhering to the rules for athletes, including the necessity of reporting any cases of manipulation in sports.