Introducing lie detectors into the game of sport is a radical suggestion to have been made in an attempt to beat corruption after a damaging year for cricket.

The Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) World Cricket Committee, which includes former players such as Steve Waugh and Courtney Walsh, will put forward the proposals to the MCC Laws sub-committee for consideration in February. The recommendations will then be forwarded to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for approval.

The suggestion is just one of a number of ideas to have been generated including legalising and regulating betting markets in India, the inclusion of anti-corruption clauses in playing contracts, and the non-selection of so-called “tainted” players.

“The MCC World Cricket Committee has recommended that the laws of cricket be amended specifically to forbid the corruption or attempted corruption of any aspect of a match,” read a statement from the MCC.

The measures have been discussed in the wake of a scandal involving Pakistan trio Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. The three players were suspended under the ICC anti-corruption code in September over allegations of spot-fixing.

The MCC statement continued: “The Committee is concerned at the scale of the problem, and the detrimental effect it has placed on the integrity of the game. The education of players should not be a meaningless formality; the message should be pressed home with regularity by figures known and respected by the players.”

The International Ski Federation through their newly elected council have appointed four new vice-presidents. 

The four vice-presidents include; Janez Kocijancic (SLO), search Sverre Seeberg (NOR), search Sung Won Lee (KOR) and Dexter Paine (USA)

Additionally, the Council assigned the following responsibilities:

FIS Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Commission: Sverre Seeberg (NOR)
Chairman of the FIS Doping Panel: Patrick Smith (CAN)
FIS Development Programme Working Group: Alfons Hoermann (GER)

The Council nominated the chairs and members of more than 50 FIS Committees, Sub-Committees and working groups, which included the following new Chairpersons:

Legal Committee: Chris Moore (CAN)
Committee Advertising Matters: Klaus Leistner (AUT)
Committee for Grass Skiing: Heidi Pfister-Berger (SUI)
Committee for Speed Skiing: Valentin Münzer (AUT)
Committee for European Questions: Miho Glavic (CRO)

Sub-Committees:

for Alpine World Cup: Niklas Carlsson (SWE)
for Alpine Courses: Elena Gaja (ITA)
for Alpine European Cup: Herbert Mandl (AUT)
for Masters Racing: Stefano Arnhold (BRA)
for Rollerskiing: Martins Niklass (LAT)

The 2017 FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Championships will be held in Sochi in Russia it was announced today.

The decision was made at the 84th congress of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation FIBT (Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing) in Gdynia (POL).

The host of the 2014 Winter Olympics held off other bidding cities from Altenberg (GER), capsule Lake Placid (USA) and the Canadian track in Whistler.

It will be the first FIBT World Championships on a Russian track.

Daan Huizing announced today that he has signed with IMG, store the world’s leading sports, arthritis fashion and media company, for worldwide management and marketing representation.

Huizing has dominated European Amateur Golf for the past two seasons amassing multiple titles, including an 11 shot victory at the Lytham Trophy and a 14 shot victory at the St Andrews Links Trophy with a new record low score in the tournament. Daan reached #1 in the European Amateur Ranking and #2 in the World Amateur Ranking before turning professional. In his first three tournaments on the Pro Golf Tour Daan has not finished outside the Top 10, and now heads to the Open Mogador in Morocco standing 4th on the Order of Merit.

Daan explained his decision to join IMG commenting: “I am excited to join IMG. They have a global network of offices, experienced and dedicated golf staff and are involved in every aspect of the game. They are best equipped to help me achieve everything both now and in my future career. I also want take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me to this point. Special thanks must go to the Netherlands Golf Federation who remain an integral part of my extended team.”

IMG Golf’s Global Managing Director, Guy Kinnings commented: “We are delighted to welcome Daan to IMG, he has had an amazing amateur career and the margin of some of his victories is staggering. When your professional clients are discussing amateur results you know you are dealing with someone fairly unique. Credit must go to the team that have supported Daan to this point, as achieving this level of success on the European circuit whilst completing a University degree is no simple task. IMG look forward to supporting Daan throughout what we are sure will be an exciting and successful career.”

Rio 2016 Olympic Games organisers are already encountering problems after revealing that the rugby sevens competition may have to be moved from its scheduled venue.

Rio 2016 chiefs had wanted to play the rugby sevens at the Sao Januario Stadium – home of football club Vasco da Gama – but the tenants have failed to supply the necessary documents to the authorities.

The organising committee have now stated that the return of rugby to the Olympics could be now played at the main Joao Havelange Stadium which will also host the athletics.

“The Sao Januario Stadium had been identified by Rio 2016 as the potential Rugby Sevens venue, subject to delivery criteria being met,” said Rio 2016 organisers in a statement.

“The Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama was requested, on 9 April, 2012, to provide detailed plans and all guarantees, including financial, related to the provision of the stadium under the conditions required by the IOC and the International Rugby Board (IRB) for the event by 31 October, 2012.

“As the documents requested were not received by the required deadline, Rio 2016 is now going to undertake a reassessment of the operational plans for the Joao Havelange Stadium, in conjunction with the IRB and the IOC, in order to ensure that rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut is both successful and memorable.”

Rugby is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1924 but it will be a debut for the sevens format, and the International Rugby Board are keen for the competition to go off without a hitch.

With the sevens just taking two days it should not pose a problem to play the event in the opening week of the Rio Games before changing the stadium into an athletics venue, and the IRB are keeping close tabs on the situation.

“The IRB has been kept fully informed by Rio 2016 of the on-going discussions regarding the selection of the sports venue for the Olympic Games Rugby Sevens events,” said an IRB statement.

“The IRB will continue to work alongside Rio 2016 and the IOC to ensure the delivery of outstanding and successful rugby sevens events for teams, fans and the Olympic and rugby families.”

iSportconnect are today (26^th September) pleased to announce an event partnership with the Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference 2012.

The event taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, unhealthy Australia, is the first of its kind and looks at the world’s most popular sports and provides a global platform to explore ‘how’ and ‘why’ women consume sport and how to leverage this target market for greater commercial and social capital growth.

iSportconnect CEO Sree Varma said “This is not the first time we will be entering into the Asia Pacific market so we feel we can really work well together for what looks likely to be a very successful event. I am very pleased to be partnering with this growing event and working together further in the future.”

iSportconnect is an exclusive online platform that brings together thousands of sports business professionals worldwide. The site provides news, market data and analysis, columns and features, forums, listings of events and jobs and great opportunities for online networking.

There are no introductory fees and no limits on communication.

The site is complemented by events where attendees can network face-to-face and discuss relevant topics with a panel of experts.

World Sport and Women Organising Association President, Patrizia Torelli said “Once again the power of the ‘female economy’ is driving change and we are delighted to be able to feature some of the globe’s leading experts in the business of sport, who will share their knowledge and top tips for success. From the Governor General of Australia to the Federal Minister of Sport, delegates will hear from those who have delivered outstanding results by growing the role of women across every level of sports, both on and off the field.’”

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London Wasps rugby club has now officially been bought after shares were purchased from previous owner Steve Hayes by a new consortium.

Wasps will continue to play at Adams Park for the foreseeable future, although the new owners have cited relocation to a new stadium as one of their primary goals.

A new board of directors will soon be installed, with former club captain Mark Rigby continuing in his role as chairman alongside new CEO David Thorne.

“We are delighted to confirm the completion of the sale process following the agreement of terms in recent months,” Rigby told the club’s official website.

“It has undoubtedly been a lengthy process and there have been some complex financial issues involved, but we are pleased that the situation finally has been resolved.

“The vision of everyone involved in the consortium who will take the club forward, is to ensure that London Wasps becomes a sustainable business long-term.

“In the short term, we have some major work to get the company back on a sound financial footing and our priority is to stabilise the business after a rocky and difficult 12 months for everyone involved.”

CEWE setzt sich für den Sport in der Region ein. Europas größter Fotofinisher fördert einweiteres Jahr als Platinum-Sponsor den Handball-Bundesligisten und Pokalsieger desDeutschen Handball Bundes (DHB) VfL Oldenburg. Ab dem 1. Juli 2012 streben der Foto-Dienstleister und der erfolgreiche Sportverein eine stärkere inhaltliche Kooperation an.

Die Handballsektion des VfL Oldenburg kann sich sehen lassen: Besonders die 1. Damen-Mannschaft ist seit fast 30 Jahren in der Bundesliga eine geschätzte Größe. Als im letztenJahr einer der Hauptsponsoren des Vereins zahlungsunfähig wurde, sprang CEWE ein undbaute seitdem sein finanzielles Engagement aus. In diesem Jahr wird das Sponsorenverhältnisfortgesetzt und die Zusammenarbeit vertieft. Auch Handball-Fans profitieren: bei Heimspielen,über den Newsletter und auf der Homepage des VfL Oldenburg sowie über facebook werdenwährend der Saison Gutscheine für Exemplare des CEWE FOTOBUCHs verlost. Darüberhinaus sind Foto-Wettbewerbe und Verlosungen von VfLFreikarten auf der Homepage vonCEWE geplant.

Bei den Verantwortlichen auf beiden Seiten ist die Begeisterung groß: „Wir freuen uns,noch enger mit CEWE zusammenarbeiten zu können. Durch den tollen Einsatz im letztenJahr wissen wir, wie sehr wir uns auf den Fotofinisher als Förderer verlassen können“, sagtVfLMarketingleiter Stefan Eickelmann. Dr. Rolf Hollander, Vorstandsvorsitzender von CEWE,erklärt: „CEWE unterstützt gerne den Sport an unserem Stammsitz – und gerade dann, wenn erso erstklassig ist wie beim VfL Oldenburg.“

Sportsponsoring hat bei Europas größtem Foto-Dienstleister eine hohe Priorität. Neben derUnterstützung des VfL Oldenburg setzt sich CEWE für weitere Vereine aus der Region ein, wiebeispielsweise den VfB Oldenburg und die EWE Baskets. Dort ist CEWE seit 2009 einer derHauptsponsoren. „Die Kombination aus Sport und Fotos gehört für uns einfach zusammen. Sowird auch für diejenigen, die bei den Spielen und Turnieren nicht dabei sein können, der Sporterlebbar“, so Dr. Rolf Hollander weiter.

Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One supremo, has insisted he is ready to give organisers of the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix more time to decide whether the race can take place later in the season after ut was called off due to political upheaval and violent protesting.

Motorsport’s governing body told Bahrain chiefs that they had until May 1 to confirm whether it would be able to stage a race later in the year. However, with the security situation in Bahrain still unpredictable, Ecclestone told Reuters that the Gulf state could be offered a few more weeks to decide.

Ecclestone stated: “We need to wait a little bit to see exactly how progress is made. I suppose we’d be safe by early June or something like that. Things can change in a couple of weeks…so you don’t know. All of a sudden everything might be peaceful in a month’s time and they are happy to run the event and so we are happy to be there.”

Meanwhile Ecclestone has reiterated that there are no plans to sell F1 to a consortium led by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

“It (the speculation) is media driven,” he said. “It looks very much like someone who is trying to see if they can make (money). All of these people that get involved with these things, they get some victims and say, ‘we can make this happen, I’m sure we can do this’, and then all they do is keep pumping fees in.”