There are a variety of sporting events coming up in the next few months: the Judo World Cup in Abu Dhabi, the LA European Championships in Rome, the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany and the Summer Olympics in Paris. Under the title “Learning from Qatar 2022: The protection of human rights at future major international sporting events”, the sports spokespersons from the ÖVP, SPÖ, Greens and Neos organized a dialogue forum in the Palais Epstein. “Awarding the FIFA World Cup to countries like Qatar has raised serious questions about integrity and respect for human rights. We see a challenge for both national and international actors. Binding standards must be created quickly. We have taken a first step with the new good governance funding, which will be paid out this year,” said Sports Minister Werner Kogler.
“As an international association, like the European Judo Union, you are dependent on license fees from major events. If Western countries shy away from hosting the event, a dilemma quickly arises. A clear line is required,” said EJU General Secretary and ÖJV President Martin Poiger from his experiences over the last few years. “Sport must under no circumstances become a political stage.”
The Ministry of Sports’ good governance funding rewards associations that do particularly well in areas such as transparency, democratic processes, separation of powers, equality, anti-discrimination, child and violence protection, sustainability or integrity.
2024-03-20 17:15:34
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