Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2, 2024: The Olympic Council of Asia updated delegates at the Olympic Solidarity/OCA Regional Forum on two key topics on Sunday morning at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur.
Mr. Jamyang Namgyal, Manager, Athletes Department, OCA, presented reports on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competition and also on the activities of the OCA Athletes Committee.
After elections for the OCA Athletes Committee at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the OCA will conduct an online meeting on June 10 to elect a Chair and Vice Chair among members. The two elected athletes will both take a seat on the OCA Executive Board.
Two days later, on June 12, the OCA and IOC will host a webinar on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competition – six weeks ahead of the Paris Olympic Games.
Furthermore, the OCA, IOC and Interpol will conduct a workshop focusing on the integrity of sport on November 26-27 in Bangkok on the sidelines of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games which will run from November 21-30 in Bangkok and Chonburi.
The OCA also stressed the need for NOCs to appoint a Single Point of Contact regarding the Prevention of Manipulation of Competition in order to spread the message through the sports community.
