On the other hand, the activities of the Integrity in Sport Week, organized by the International Sports Integrity Organization (SIGA) and currently held for the first time in 35 cities worldwide, witnessed a web-based discussion seminar on online abuse in sports, hosted by SIGNIFY, a company specializing in ethical data science using machine learning and big data analysis.
The seminar discussed various topics, such as abuse during the FIFA World Cup, and emphasized that the majority of cases of abuse came from South America (36 percent) and Europe (38 percent).
Participants reviewed case studies in the English Premier League and the Major League Soccer, where it was primarily found that 26 percent of the abuse cases targeting players had a racial element.
A threat matrix designed by Signify for athletes and their families was unveiled with the aim of providing proactive support and protection for reporting violations.
It was announced that Sao Paulo Football Club in Brazil has joined SIGA, becoming the first professional football club to join SIGA.
This membership reflects the organizational expansion of SIGA in Latin America at a time when there is an increasing need to enhance the highest standards of integrity and governance in sports in this vital region of the world. This expansion is part of SIGA's continuous reform efforts to restore the reputation of sports and enhance its credibility, which has become an urgent need in the face of current challenges.
On the sidelines of the fourth day of the Integrity in Sport Week, more than 40 athletes from the Brazilian Snow Sports Federation, led by Pedro Cavazzoni, the federation's president, signed an integrity pledge, reaffirming the federation's commitment to protecting the core principles of integrity, accountability, and fair play in winter sports.
A youth forum was also organized, highlighting the importance of integrity in sports among young people. It featured diverse sessions, including gender equality, cultural diversity, and social inclusion and uniting efforts to protect integrity in sports. Additionally, the forum presented the results of a survey on youth awareness of integrity in sports.
Furthermore, a web-based discussion session on the Importance of Sports in the Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and a session titled "Amateur Football and Match Fixing" were held. During the latter, Chair of SIGA's Ethics Committee Fernando Gomez conducted a training session for players, coaches, and board members of GDS Cascais, a Portuguese football club.
Source: Qatar News Agency