The code, which must be obeyed by every Federation that has signed-up to the Olympic Charter, was approved at last month's IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne.

It is billed as a "regulatory framework defining the different kinds of violations, minimum standards of disciplinary procedures and the scope of sanctions".

During the Olympics it will apply to prevent any accredited athlete or official from betting on competition - although not accredited media - or passing on any insider information which may influence the betting of others. 

Anyone found guilty of a violation will be suspended from the Games.

Earlier this week an investigation carried out by the BBC and Buzzfeed claimed that a group of 16 unnamed tennis players, all allegedly ranked in the world's top 50 at one point, were repeatedly flagged up as suspicious to the sport’s governing bodies but have been allowed to continue playing unchecked.

"I think when you hear what you have heard in the last three days, you cannot not take this into account," IOC member and International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) director Denis Oswald told insidethegames during their symposium on the manipulation of sports competitions here today.

"I think [the IOC response] is a logical and a normal reaction to try to do more."

Match-fixing is thought to be relatively infrequent in the Olympics, largely due to the relatively small number of bets being placed.

There have, however, been claims of the manipulation of football matches at Atlanta 1996 and Beijing 2008, although no proof has been found.

Like his predecessor Jacques Rogge, IOC President Thomas Bach has cited targeting match fixing as a major priority, with it having featured in his Agenda 2020 reform process.

The IOC's Code will sit alongside other measures, including their collaborations with Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.