The world of sport is nowadays a machine for pumping money. The spirit of competition has fallen into the background giving way to a thirst for profit.
Panem et circenses! (Bread and circuses!) is a famous Roman idiom that demonstrates both basic human needs and potential sources of profit. The Sport is a huge part of entertainment world. Lots of fans are ready to spend huge money to attend competitions and see their idols with their own eyes. Unfortunately, various sports officials benefit from it. They line their pockets and allow the others to do the same, but certainly not for free. The system is running like clockwork: fans get their emotions out while sponsors broadcast advertisements. Construction companies receive orders to build stadiums and other facilities while sports officials take bribes. This pretty idyllic picture is however far from the principles of fair play and ethics that should govern sports competition.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice began a broad investigation of corruption in the world of such sports organizations as the International Olympic Committee, the International Football Federation, the International Association of Athletics Federations and the National Olympic Committee of the USA. The Justice Department is exploring possible racketeering, money laundering and fraud charges related to two track and field world championship events in Doha (Qatar 2019) and Eugene (USA 2021).
Another example of corruptness can be seen in close ties between the sport’s largest anti-doping organizations and pharmaceutics companies. In 2014, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signed a global collaboration agreement with the United States pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer that would allow Pfizer to share information on pipeline products that have a potential for athletic performance misuse, and in parallel allow WADA to exchange information with Pfizer on substances that are being abused by athletes. Nevertheless, we should understand that this collaboration is just a smokescreen aimed to develop potentially new and «not prohibited» performance enhancing drugs and sell them to concerned parties or countries.
As we can see, IOC, WADA and other organizations have been created by people who have nothing to do with clean sport but who are perfect in counting numbers and committing frauds. After all, isn’t it the biggest problem in today’s sports world?
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The world of sport is nowadays a machine for pumping money. The spirit of competition has fallen into the background giving way to a thirst for profit.
Panem et circenses! (Bread and circuses!) is a famous Roman idiom that demonstrates both basic human needs and potential sources of profit. The Sport is a huge part of entertainment world. Lots of fans are ready to spend huge money to attend competitions and see their idols with their own eyes. Unfortunately, various sports officials benefit from it. They line their pockets and allow the others to do the same, but certainly not for free. The system is running like clockwork: fans get their emotions out while sponsors broadcast advertisements. Construction companies receive orders to build stadiums and other facilities while sports officials take bribes. This pretty idyllic picture is however far from the principles of fair play and ethics that should govern sports competition.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice began a broad investigation of corruption in the world of such sports organizations as the International Olympic Committee, the International Football Federation, the International Association of Athletics Federations and the National Olympic Committee of the USA. The Justice Department is exploring possible racketeering, money laundering and fraud charges related to two track and field world championship events in Doha (Qatar 2019) and Eugene (USA 2021).
Another example of corruptness can be seen in close ties between the sport’s largest anti-doping organizations and pharmaceutics companies. In 2014, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signed a global collaboration agreement with the United States pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer that would allow Pfizer to share information on pipeline products that have a potential for athletic performance misuse, and in parallel allow WADA to exchange information with Pfizer on substances that are being abused by athletes. Nevertheless, we should understand that this collaboration is just a smokescreen aimed to develop potentially new and «not prohibited» performance enhancing drugs and sell them to concerned parties or countries.
As we can see, IOC, WADA and other organizations have been created by people who have nothing to do with clean sport but who are perfect in counting numbers and committing frauds. After all, isn’t it the biggest problem in today’s sports world?
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