Sport, Safety And Participation – Annual Review 2022/23
Protecting Safeguarding Data – A Guide For UK Sports Clubs
Book Review: 4th Edition 2022 of Sports Law By David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Paul Jonson, Jack Anderson
Ten steps sports organisations must take to better protect children in sport
Members of the SCMP Legal Advice Service have been appointed
Report finds bullying and emotional abuse were commonplace in Dutch triathlon
IOC launches new long-term study of Olympians to protect athletes’ physical and mental health
Safeguarding Proceedings - How To Balance The Rights Of The Accused With Treatment Of The Abused?
Safeguarding Athletes: Why World Athletics' New Policy Raises The Bar
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Central & South America
World Athletics publishes Online Abuse Study covering Tokyo Olympic Games
• Female athletes were the target of 87% of all abuse
• 65% of all abusive posts warrant intervention from social media platforms
In line with its commitment to making athletics a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, World Athletics today publishes findings of a study conducted during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to identify and address targeted, abusive messages sent to athletes via social media.
Sport Integrity Australia: play it fair online
Sport Integrity Australia, together with 23 other major sporting organisations from around Australia, has teamed with the eSafety Commissioner to help combat online abuse in sport.
According to CEO David Sharpe, the agency joined the collective in signing the Online Safety Statement of Commitment as there is no place for abuse – whether it’s on the sporting field, off the field, or online.
Athletics coach Rana Reider to be investigated over sexual misconduct claims
Athletics coach Rana Reider set to be investigated by the US Center for SafeSport after multiple complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him.
Reider is a well renowned athletics trainer as he has trained multiple World and Olympic Champions including Tokyo 2020 Olympic 200m gold medallist Andre de Grasse and two-time Olympic champion Christian Taylor.
NHLPA statement following Executive Board meeting
On the NHLPA’s Executive Board call today, Don Fehr recommended that an independent investigation be commenced by outside legal counsel in order to review the NHLPA’s response to the Kyle Beach matter. The Executive Board is currently voting on this matter.
Quenneville resigns as Panthers coach, named in Blackhawks investigation
Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday after being implicated in an independent investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks for allegations by former player Kyle Beach of sexual assault by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.
“Safeguarding in Sport: Considering Subject Access Requests” webinar video is now available online
David Mackay’s unpunished 'bump': why Australian sports must do more to tackle head and facial injuries
Sport Integrity Australia 12 months in
Sport Integrity Australia first opened its doors on 1 July 2020 at a time when the sporting landscape in Australia was unlike anything we’ve ever seen: COVID-19 was impacting sporting competitions and, indeed, their very survival was in doubt. This, coupled with growing global unrest around the treatment of athletes, presented challenges beyond comprehension. Here we look at how Sport Integrity Australia responded, and some key milestones for our first 12 months.
US Soccer appoints former Deputy Attorney General to lead sexual misconduct investigation
Former United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has been appointed by US Soccer to lead an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
FIFA statement on recent reports in the US made by several players
FIFA is deeply concerned by the recent reports in the US made by several players. Due to the severity and seriousness of the allegations being made by players, we can confirm that FIFA’s judicial bodies are actively looking into the matter and have opened a preliminary investigation.
CAF member associations at Global Integrity Programme
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Initiative to run from 30 September until 4 November
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Programme aimed at improving education and integrity capacity-building across FIFA’s member associations
Mali: Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse
The International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) report on systemic sexual harassment and abuse within the Mali Basketball Federation (FMBB) vindicates the victims of abuse, survivors, whistleblowers, and activists who took enormous risks to bring this abuse to light, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today.
Players, unions and competitions support new guidelines for rugby contact training load
- Best-practice contact training load guidelines aim to reduce injury risk while maintaining or improving performance
- New guidelines set out advised weekly limits for full contact training (15 minutes), controlled contact (40 minutes) and live set piece (30 minutes) training
- Guidelines follow global consultation, including feedback from almost 600 players across elite men’s and women’s competitions, and input from leading strength and conditioning, medical and performance experts
- They will be underpinned by a review and research programme to drive continuous learning and improvement, and to encourage consistent application across the professional game
- Guidelines and follow-up research welcomed by players, national unions, global competitions
- Elite teams, including Leinster, Clermont Auvergne and Benetton Treviso, have signed up to a trial measuring their training and match contact using instrumented mouthguards to monitor effectiveness and inform future advancements
FIBA statement regarding independent Integrity Officer report on allegations of systemic sexual harassment within the Mali Basketball Federation
Following several allegations of systemic sexual harassment within the Mali Basketball Federation (FMBB) received on June 10, the report of the independent Integrity Officer has been delivered to FIBA.
In addition to the suspension on June 14 of coach Amadou Bamba, coach Oumar Sissoko, official Hario Maiga and on July 23 of FMBB President Harouna Maiga, after carefully reviewing the document and following the recommendation of the Integrity Officer, FIBA will be issuing additional suspensions against three other members of the FMBB, pending the opening of disciplinary proceedings: coach Fanta Diallou, Secretary General Seydou Maiga and Vice President Amadou Traore. Further decisions will be taken in due course by the competent FIBA bodies.
Let's work together to keep sport safe for everyone
Child safety must be embedded in every Australian sporting organisation’s culture and understood and implemented at all levels of the sport, says Sport Integrity Australia’s CEO David Sharpe.
Takeaways from Sports Governance, Compliance, and Investigations Workshop & Seminar
Removing Cross Examination Requirements: What impact could the proposed changes to Title IX have on accused students?
A Summary of Key Sports Law Cases In Australia in 2022
The Whyte Review Into British Gymnastics: Key Safeguarding Lessons For Sports Governing Bodies
Joint Statement from Global Athlete and Gymnasts for Change Canada
Legislation update - Preventing abuse in positions of trust in sport
A Review Of LawInSport’s Football Conference 2022: Key Lessons For The Sector
Top 10 Tips For Launching An ‘Independent Review’ In Sport
Why Nigerian football needs responsible communication between stakeholders to flourish
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – UK & Ireland
Play Safe, a new national safeguarding campaign has been launched
This weekend sees the launch of Play Safe – an ongoing national FA-led campaign to ensure everyone understands how to play their part in safeguarding children throughout football.
Play Safe is being run in partnership with the NSPCC and has the full backing of the Premier League, EFL, Barclays FA Women’s Super League and the FA Women’s Championship. It’s also supported and being run across every other level of the game.
Athletics coach Rana Reider to be investigated over sexual misconduct claims
Athletics coach Rana Reider set to be investigated by the US Center for SafeSport after multiple complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him.
Reider is a well renowned athletics trainer as he has trained multiple World and Olympic Champions including Tokyo 2020 Olympic 200m gold medallist Andre de Grasse and two-time Olympic champion Christian Taylor.
World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Yangzhou postponed until November 2022
World Athletics and the local organising committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Yangzhou 2022 have agreed to postpone the championships, which were scheduled to be held in Yangzhou, China, on 27 March 2022.
Learn how to safeguard your sport
To mark National Children’s Week, Sport Integrity Australia has today launched its inaugural Child Safeguarding in Sport Induction e-Learning course.
The e-Learning course complements the National Integrity Framework Child Safeguarding Policy and has been developed for any person and any organisation who is bound by the policy, such as National Sporting Organisations (NSOs), State Sporting Organisations (SSOs), clubs/affiliated bodies, boards, committees, participants, employees, coaches, contractors, officials, and support personnel.
Statement from NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr on Kyle Beach
National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Executive Director Don Fehr issued the following statement today:
“Kyle Beach has been through a horrific experience and has shown true courage in telling his story. There is no doubt that the system failed to support him in his time of need, and we are part of that system.
Board discuss UEFA Euro 2020, Safeguarding, IT systems and Black History Month
John McDermott, Gareth Southgate, Sue Ravenlaw, James Kendall and Craig Donald presented at our latest Board meeting
FIFA assists evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan
FIFA can confirm, following complex negotiations, it has, with the support of Qatar, evacuated almost 100 members of the football family from Afghanistan, including female players.
Independent complaint handling process confirmed for Football Australia
Football Australia, Sport Integrity Australia and the National Sports Tribunal have today confirmed they will develop an independent complaint handling process to manage reports raised in relation to Football Australia’s national teams and the A-Leagues.
FIFA kick-off Global Integrity Programme for CAF Member Associations
As part of improving education and integrity capacity building both in Africa and globally, FIFA kicked-off on Thursday 30 November the Global Integrity Program for CAF Member Associates.
CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba gave opening remarks on Thursday morning during the opening session where he outlined the importance of the program for Member Associations.
FIFA statement on recent reports in the US made by several players
FIFA is deeply concerned by the recent reports in the US made by several players. Due to the severity and seriousness of the allegations being made by players, we can confirm that FIFA’s judicial bodies are actively looking into the matter and have opened a preliminary investigation. As part of this, FIFA will be reaching out to the respective parties, including US Soccer and NWSL, for further information about the various safeguarding concerns and allegations of abuse that have been raised.
Trainer Johnny Farrelly excluded from British racing
Following a five-day hearing in front of the National Safeguarding Panel (NSP), trainer Johnny Farrelly has today been found in breach of six offences under Regulation 4 and one under Regulation 6 of the BHA Safeguarding Regulations following a referral by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to the National Safeguarding Panel.
WEBINAR | Safeguarding in Sport: Considering Subject Access Requests
Sport Resolutions, in association with Lewis Silkin, will be holding an event on considering and responding to Subject Access Requests (SARs) within the context of sport safeguarding cases on Thursday 14th October via Zoom Webinar.
Alexander Milner-Smith, Co-Head, and Sean Illing, Senior Associate, both of Lewis Silkin's Data & Privacy Group, will be delivering the webinar. The session will provide information on how to consider data sharing in the safeguarding case management context and how to manage cases effectively when dealing with a SAR.
Simone Biles to testify before Senate for investigation into Larry Nassar
Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is set to testify with other gymnasts before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the investigation into former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting hundreds of athletes.
World Rugby launches Tackle Ready to educate players on safe tackle technique
- New programme forms key head injury prevention initiative within World Rugby’s six-point player welfare advancement strategy
- All coaches at all levels will have access to a five-stage framework for coaching effective technique that promotes prevention
- World Rugby and national unions currently examining tackle height limits in key closed trials to aid welfare outcomes
Swimming Australia board to work towards National Integrity Framework
The Swimming Australia Board agreed yesterday to work towards adopting the National Integrity Framework (NIF), including the operation of an independent complaints handling process to be managed by Sport Integrity Australia.
Mediating Football Disputes: The New FIFA Mediation Guidelines