INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 14 November - 27 November 2017
Over the past two weeks, several sentences and sanctions have been applied in Australia, Indonesia and South Korea. In Australia, a leading harness racing driver has been charged with fixing a race in 2016 and
faces a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment after a lengthy investigation by the Queensland Racing Crime Squad. To continue, the Indonesia Basketball League imposed a lifetime ban on eight players and one official after a match-fixing scandal. In South
Korea, a former baseball pitcher received a suspended jail term for his involvement in a match-fixing scheme. Likewise, a South Korean mixed martial arts fighter was sentenced to 10 months in prison for his involvement in a match-fixing scam.
In addition, the Football Association of Thailand and the Royal Thai Police worked together to investigate allegations of match-fixing which led to the arrest of 12 suspects. The International Cricket Council is investigating an
approach made to a Zimbabwean captain to fix parts of a game. Media reports suggest that he rejected the approach and reported the incident.
The World Anti-Doping Agency said that Russia remains non-compliant with its code, but clean Russians may compete in Pyeongchang under a neutral banner. The International Olympic Committee will make the final decision
on Russia's participation in South Korea from 9 to 25 February 2018 at its next board meeting in December.
In terms of good practices, the Asian Football Confederation has introduced a new integrity mobile application, which will enable fans, players and officials to report possible suspicious activities or provide
information concerning match-fixing or corruption.
