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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the names of 10 athlete ambassadors who will work to prevent the manipulation of competition results.
Idman.biz reports this with reference to the IOC website.
Athletes from all continents and 10 different sports have been announced as ambassadors for the IOC's "Believe in Sport" new campaign, an initiative that aims to raise awareness among athletes and officials about the danger of competition manipulation.
The list of ambassadors is as follows: Dominik Windisch (Italy, biathlon), Mark Fraser (Canada, hockey), Yura Min (South Korea, figure skating), Matelita Buadromo (Fiji, swimming), Jane-Anne Claxton (Australia, hockey), Esra Gümüş Kırıcı (Turkey, volleyball), Kadi Kanoute Tounkara (Mali, basketball), Khotso Mokoena (South Africa, athletics), Ayako Rokkaku (Japan, baseball) and Arthur Zanetti (Brazil, gymnastics).
It is noted that Windisch, Fraser and Yura Min will interact with athletes and their accompanying persons at special "Believe in Sport" stands in the Olympic villages of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo at the 2026 Olympics.
The ambassadors participated in a training seminar at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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