Open to athletes, coaches, referees and the public, the web-based hotline offers a new reporting mechanism for potential cases of competition manipulation.

It also applies to violations of the IOC Code of Ethics or other matters which fall under the IOC’s jurisdiction, including financial misconduct or other legal, regulatory and ethical breaches.

Reports can be made anonymously, and all information received is dealt with confidentially.

The Integrity and Compliance Hotline was unveiled in April at the IOC's first International Forum for Sports Integrity, which forms part of President Thomas Bach’s Olympic Agenda 2020 and is supported by the $20 million (£13 million/€18 million) fund the it set up to protect clean athletes.

“The new hotline is an idea that emerged from discussions at the IOC’s International Athletes’ Forum,” said Claudia Bokel, chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.

“It sets out to help athletes in two very concrete ways: by detecting violations and providing justice; as well as by serving as a contact point athletes can turn to in case of suspicions about any kind of infringement.

“Clearly this is never a comfortable situation to be confronted with, but the hotline offers an efficient way to deal with it and guarantees 100 per cent confidentiality.

“We now need to spread the word so everybody is aware of the hotline and can access it.”

The new tool is fully operational and accessible via the IOC website by clicking here. 

The reporting is guided by a set of questions, which facilitate categorisation of the incident, and the gathering of important facts and, where available, evidence.

Last month, Interpol stepped up its collaboration with the IOC in order to support national efforts to combat competition manipulation in Norway.

The move, announced following a partnership development meeting in Oslo, enables the two bodies, through scenarios, to test the Scandinavian nation's readiness to confront problems within its borders.

The initiative followed the huge criticism the IOC received in Norway last year during Oslo's ill-fated bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.



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