(ATR) At a time when Brazilian sport is facing several scandals, an important agreement is signed by the National Olympic Committee in the presence of the Ministry of Sport.
The president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), Paulo Wanderley, signed a commitment document for action to prevent abuse and sexual and moral harassment in the sports world.
This agreement was the culmination of a working meeting in Rio de Janeiro with the newly elected Minister of Sport, Leandro Cruz, and the presidents of the Olympic sports confederations. All the participants signed it.
Minister Cruz, in his first official meeting with the Olympic representatives of Brazil, also presented a regulation on management standards for sports entities.
These agreements become official once the Ethics Panel of the COB has opened a process of investigations after the complaints of more than 40 athletes and former athletes of artistic gymnastics against coach Fernando Carvalho Lopes, for alleged sexual harassment.
The coach has pleaded not guilty.
The COB will also inaugurate a so-called "public hearing channel" within a week.
Days ago a spokesman of that Olympic entity told Around the Rings that this service will be used for all types of complaints, claims and suggestions, not only those linked to issues of sexual harassment and abuse. In addition, any information that the public wishes to obtain from the COB can be requested.
The channel, which will be opened on May 22, will be available on the official COB website www.cob.org.br. The communication will be by e-mail.
The signing of the commitment agreement was made three days before the National Day to Combat the Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, to be held on May 18 in Brazil.
"The proposed actions are aimed at preserving the dignity of the person and their fundamental rights, such as freedom, privacy, privacy, honor, equal treatment and the right to a good work environment, practice sports, healthy and safe," said Wanderley.
According to a statement from the COB, Wanderley also asked the Confederations to develop a joint effort in this regard.
Cruz said that the Ministry of Sports will continue to support Brazilian sport administration entities "to build their governance, their transparency and solid precepts against moral and sexual harassment" and to an "increasingly democratic" management.
Reported by Miguel Hernandez.
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