Thirteenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

The sport system can not reform itself, it needs the participation of civil society. On the one hand, corruption is a problem that can be viewed from different perspectives. On the other hand, sport as a social fact is full of meanings and value for governments, corporations, and the transnational non-governmental organizations that promote it, such as the International Olympic Committee and FIFA. When both phenomena are analyzed, new fields of the study appear, education and training needs are identified in sports organizations, and opportunities are created for anyone interested in the sports integrity industry. This paper presents the results of the Corruption in Sport Observatory in Colombia, three successful models in the fight against corruption in Latin America, which have served as a case study, which can be exported to the world, and adopted into the sport system. The results are classified into five areas: governability, transparency, funding, political campaigns, and international cooperation. The Corruption in Sport Observatory is a branch of the Summit of the Americas.