The DOSB has announced it has adopted new good governance regulations ©DOSB

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has announced it has adopted a new “Good Governance, Good Association” policy in order to protect the integrity of the organisation.

The new framework was unveiled by the DOSB following a meeting of its Executive Committee.

It follows a six-month consultation process between key stakeholders and external members and comes as Hamburg continues its bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.

The DOSB has also issued a brochure outlining the proposals of the new initiative, which include transparency, accountability and integrity.

“We are particularly grateful to the external members of the working group on good governance for their valuable input,” DOSB President Alfons Hörmann said.

“We now have a concept as well as codes of conduct, the standard for a non-profit organisation of our size."

The good governance guidelines will also be divulged to the country’s various Member Federations and have been devised by a working group led by DOSB chief financial officer Thomas Arnold.

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DOSB President Alfons Hörmann praised the work of those involved with the new framework ©Getty Images

“The materials have now brought the staff closer through talks and training in order to be correct in all matters of transparency, integrity and accountability,” he added.

“Concept and behaviour guidelines are important for dealing with conflicts of interest, gifts, entertainment, sponsorship and stakeholder participation.”

The announcement comes as questions continue to be asked of the way in which Germany won the rights to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with allegations that a slush fund was set up in order to pay for votes surfacing recently.

German Football Association President Wolfgang Niersbach denied wrongdoing, but the allegations prompted Hamburg 2024 chief executive Nikolas Hill to admit that the ongoing scandal "does not help" the German bid for the Games, which sees the northern city up against Budapest, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome.



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