International Olympic Committee London 2012 events to introduce a ban on gambling is widespead in an attempt to prevent the match-fixing scandals which have blighted cricket and football.Wimbledon Championship
Ban all 11,000 athletes, their coaches and support staff, VIPs and politicians and journalists accredited to be implemented. It also sports the athletes in competition or the coverage will also have access to information.
The IOC hopes the tougher stance in dealing with illegal and corrupt condition will help, which president Jacques Rogge has called the biggest threat to the credibility and integrity of sport.
123rd IOC Session in Durban, in his inaugural speech, Rogge said, "no room for complacency".
He added: “Protecting the integrity of sport is a priority for the IOC. In all these areas, cooperation with governments is essential.”
The IOC has the authority to strip medals from competitors and ban them and their support teams from future Olympic competition if the rules at any time from July 16 to August 15 next year are violated.
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