Sports

Fact, fallacy or simply wishful thinking?

Barry Gordon Lecturer in Health and Physical Education Victoria University of Wellington   Sport has traditionally been presented as a positive force in society, a means to integrate diverse fractions, to generate peace and of developing “good character”. How true then are the claims that sport acts as a catalyst for moral development and has {read more…}

Omertà in sports

Josephine Serrallach TINZ Director by Josephine Serrallach TINZ Director Is Omertà present in the changing rooms of New Zealand sports clubs and Olympic teams? Omertà is a “code of honour” that places importance on silence, non-cooperation with authorities, and non-interference in the illegal actions of others. This code, often associated with the mafia, is an {read more…}

Rugby Transparency

Photo courtesy allblacks.com Rugby's clean reputation strengthens New Zealand's brand There is no doubt that being number ONE in the world produces economic and social benefits. Economic ripples of the All Blacks’ victory are already adding value to the country’s brand. The All Blacks’ success appears to involve everyone in New Zealand regardless of age, {read more…}

Corruption risk high in all levels of football

TI released a report this week looking at the publicly available information of all 209 football associations (FAs) regarding their finances, activities, governance structures, and ethics. The results show significant failures in transparency and accountability of FAs, heightening their corruption risks. Between 2011 and 2014, FIFA distributed a minimum of US$2.05 million to each of {read more…}

Regaining the beautiful game

The most widely played game with the biggest audiences, football is a powerful force around the world and it deserves a governing body that is free of corruption. Yet its ruling body, FIFA, is one of the world’s most discredited organisations. Allegations of corruption have plagued the organisation for decades. On 25 September, the Public {read more…}

TI: FIFA fails to tackle corruption crisis

TI continues to campaign for extensive reform of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to eliminate corruption in football and sport overall. Working in conjunction with #NewFIFANow and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), TI has issued – and will continue to issue – a string of media releases encouraging broad reform of the organization. {read more…}

TINZ Welcomes NZ Rugby's Anti-corruption Stance

“New Zealand Rugby's stand against corruption in sport shows strong leadership,” said Suzanne Snively, Chair of Transparency International New Zealand. As part of its new education campaign to raise awareness of anti-corruption regulations on 2 April 2014 New Zealand Rugby announced that top-level players and administrators will pledge to adhere to ‘Anti-Corruption and Betting Regulations.’ {read more…}