Senior sport officials give their view on the need for a World Anti-Corruption Agency, Part 3

Following an open letter to the Olympic Committee calling for actions against corruption in sport, Play the Game has asked several Senior officials in the Olympic world: Is there a need for a World Anti-Corruption Agency (WACA)?

Don Porter (USA), President of the International Softball Federation (ISF)

“A corruption agency would be appropriate to have something that would be able to review and look into issues that might be in a negative reflection on sport. I believe that it’s important that in the Olympic movement we always look to see whether or not there are problems within sports. I think any type of review of any sort of corruption should have some type review, perhaps some agency or something to look in or whatever that might be. I think that is important to maintain the integrity of sports.”

Kevan Gosper, IOC member in Australia, former IOC Vice President

“I don’t believe we need a Anti-Corruption-Agency. I think tasks for Anti-Corruption are managed by other authorities and groups. It would be an expensive process. We don’t have the professionalism. It is different from the WADA program where the problem is within sport and within our task to manage.”

Patrick Hickey, IOC member in Ireland, President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC)

“My opinion on the need for a World-Anti-Corruption-Agency is: There is no immediate need for one. Because I think the magnificent reforms the IOC made have gone a long way to dispel any doubts. And since President Jacques Rogge has came in he has made sure everything is transparent and crystal-clear and we are certainly going in the right direction. If there is more measures needed we will take them.”

“The ISL case I am not aware of it.”

Julio Cesár Maglione, IOC member in Uruguay, President of the World Swimming Federation (FINA)

“The International Olympic Committee fights against corruption through WADA, because the big problem that we have is doping. That is very important. Other corruption in sport is very difficult to control. Much more important for us is to control the doping problem.”

Ivan Dibos, IOC member in Peru

“We have a court that arbitrates any case in sport, which is called the Court of Arbitration for Sport. For me that is the highest ranking court for sport issues. I couldn’t think that we need another agency for us. That is the highest and supreme court for us, for people in sport.”

Josef Fendt (Germany), President of the World Luge Federation (FIL)

“I don’t think that we need a new agency like WADA to fight against corruption. I do see a lot of changes in the Olympic movement under the patronage of President Jacques Rogge. He stands for the fight against corruption. And the IOC Ethics Commission is an appropriate tool to maintain the efforts.”

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