During the episode, Dr Manoli discusses the origins of corruption in sport, detailing how it has been around “for as long as humans have been alive…with the first documented cases in the second or the third century BC during the Olympic Games in Greece.”
Different strands of corruption are also deliberated in the podcast, including:
Match-fixing
Doping
Bribery
Nepotism
Tax evasion
Illegal betting
The passing of insider information
The discussion also ties in with a recent report from Dr Manoli that looked at the number of reported cases of corruption in 11 sample countries from 2010 to 2018.
Following the recording, Dr Manoli said:
"Corruption is a widespread phenomenon embedded in the sport ecosystem for millennia, that can manifest in various ways beyond match-fixing and doping.
“With the support of the European Commission and the assistance of the EU members, we were able to investigate the extent of sport corruption in the EU in an attempt to identify trends and patterns, as well as successful measures against them in order to provide assistance and recommendations to EU member states.
“Unfortunately, and despite the increased media, policy and legal attention it has received, corruption in sport is still on the rise with the sport industry remaining a fertile ground for such increase."
The podcast is available to download in full by visiting Buzzsprout, where listeners can also subscribe to receive an alert once new episodes are published.
The ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ with external thought leaders to discuss the latest research and hot topics in sport and academia.
Part two of Dr Manoli’s ‘corruption in sport’ podcast will be released in two weeks’ time.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/195
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It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
During the episode, Dr Manoli discusses the origins of corruption in sport, detailing how it has been around “for as long as humans have been alive…with the first documented cases in the second or the third century BC during the Olympic Games in Greece.”
Different strands of corruption are also deliberated in the podcast, including:
Match-fixing
Doping
Bribery
Nepotism
Tax evasion
Illegal betting
The passing of insider information
The discussion also ties in with a recent report from Dr Manoli that looked at the number of reported cases of corruption in 11 sample countries from 2010 to 2018.
Following the recording, Dr Manoli said:
"Corruption is a widespread phenomenon embedded in the sport ecosystem for millennia, that can manifest in various ways beyond match-fixing and doping.
“With the support of the European Commission and the assistance of the EU members, we were able to investigate the extent of sport corruption in the EU in an attempt to identify trends and patterns, as well as successful measures against them in order to provide assistance and recommendations to EU member states.
“Unfortunately, and despite the increased media, policy and legal attention it has received, corruption in sport is still on the rise with the sport industry remaining a fertile ground for such increase."
The podcast is available to download in full by visiting Buzzsprout, where listeners can also subscribe to receive an alert once new episodes are published.
The ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ with external thought leaders to discuss the latest research and hot topics in sport and academia.
Part two of Dr Manoli’s ‘corruption in sport’ podcast will be released in two weeks’ time.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/195
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
