Biathlon corruption, Cape Verde Football investigating championship
BOXSCORE | LYON (April 18, 2023) INTERPOL has released its bi-weekly "Integrity in Sport" which monitors major developments in corruption in sport around the world.This is an overview summary of the latest sports corruption investigations and news. INVESTIGATIONS- The Chinese Basketball Association has banned two teams along with team officials after questions of match-fixing arose during one of the league’s playoff games.
- In the United Stated, the National Basketball Association has launched an investigation into the motivation of one of their teams’ roster decision during a recent game.
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- The Disciplinary Board (CD) of the Cape Verdean Football Federation (FCF) is going to open a process to investigate the incidences of a football match between which took place during the national championship.
- In Peru, FIFA has taken the decision to impose a lifetime ban against the country’s former president of the Peruvian Football Association for violating articles in FIFA's Code of Ethics related to conflicts of interest, bribery and corruption.
- The licensing commission of the Russian Football Union (RSF) revoked the license from one of its second league clubs.- FIFA has issued a two-year ban on Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) General Secretary for falsifying documents to justify payments made by the BFF with FIFA funds.
- Following the latest sanction on a Kenyan athlete, the Athletics Integrity Unit discovered that there is an extensive network of doping operation which saw the involvement of the medical community.
- In Denmark, the country’s anti-match fixing platform will now fall under the responsibility of the Gambling Authority. This move will harmonize the work already being undertaken by the Gambling Authority.
- Executives of the International Cricket Council came to the decision to reinstate a ban against allowing betting sponsorships on clothing, in bilaterals.
- In the United Kingdom, Premier Leagues have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from match day shirts by the start of the 26-27 season. Branding on sleeves as well as LED advertising will remain in place.
- In Europe, a popular online multiplayer video game has come under scrutiny after accusations were circulating online about match-fixing.
- In India, two players from one of the country’s second division football leagues were approached by a bookie from Serbia in an attempt to influence them to fix a match.
- The former president of the International Biathlon Union for aggravated corruption, following allegations of accepting bribes throughout his presidency, including for covering up failed doping tests.
