The dangers of Scams and corruption in Sports

The dangers of Scams and corruption in SportsCricket a gentlemans risque a very renowned education adored by roughly of the people who played cricket or enjoyed watching it nigh the 70s and 80s. precisely does this evokement s savings bank hold true? Well from the commentators or cricketing experts sentiment it does. merely from the viewers perspective, there is a doubt every everywhere the statement, more than so on the gentlemen vie the juicy.The year 2010 provided these viewers with more much(prenominal) inci simoleonss that could raise further doubts including those on the integrities of the players. The first nonable incident was when Sri Lankan cricketer Suraj Randiv bowled a no-b al wizard to deny Indian batsmen Virender Sehwag from scoring a century. Sehwag was on 99, with India needing just one-run to pull round the match. Randiv deliberately bowled a no-ball. Sehwag was thus stranded on 99 plain though he hit that ball for a six. After much reproval , the Lankan bowler accepted the wrong-doing, but by then the spirit of the game was already creation questioned.As if this incident was not enough to dent the spirit of the game, and as if the no-ball had not got its payable recognition, three Pakistani players were so-called in the spot-fixing tilt. The no-balls were now going to get a fair oversee of recognition. The three Pakistani players, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir had allegedly accepted bribes from bookie Mazhar Majeed. The atomic reactor was to bowl deliberate no-balls and under-perform at specific points of time or in specific overs in the 4th show match with England at Lords. The development was used by Majeed to make wagers.When the news was first reported by the News of the solid ground, the trio denied the charges and pleaded innocence. However, with their background of having being involved in preceding such(prenominal) controversies related to match-fixing, doping, controversies related to the death of their former coach, this incident was not close to involvement that could collapse been shut without each investigation. The three players were temporarily hang by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Notices were sent to Pakistan board and these three players, seeking selective information into allegations of spot and match fixing. The Scotland Yard arrested Majeed for investigating the charges of suspicion of conspiracy. Later a few more arrests were make in the case, these being related to notes laundering in connection with the fixing allegations. They submitted their reports to the Crown Prosecution go (CPS). The CPS was to decide whether to hold the players guilty or not. Finally, the ICC concluded on its investigation that the three players were indeed guilty of accepting bribes for spot-fixing. They were subsequently outlaw for a period of 10 historic period for Salman Butt, 7 for Asif and 5 old age for Mohammad Amir. 5 years for Butt and 2 for Asi f were hang on the jibe that both of them commit no further breach of the code. All of them were allowed to appeal against their sentences with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.The sentences were aimed to thwart other such incidences from occurring. But as they say an image once tarnished is difficult to rebuild. Here the image in question is not only of Pakistan cricket but of cricket as a game. Will such sentences prevent the future occurrence of such or probably new methods of match-fixing, is something that only the time will tell. tosh 2 Lost in the timberlandTiger Woods is a professional American golf gameer one of the most successful golfers of all time. His achievements to date by sweet the most career PGA tours major golf championships make him the youngest fastest golfer to earn him such accolades. But, there is eer an upside of being a sports celebrity. Your personal professional lives are followed constantly by the media public who idolise you. Woods paid t he price of being a celebrity when he got involved in one of the famous infidelity stories of modern times.On November 25, 2009, there was a allegory publish in the tabloid The National Enquirer, which claimed that Woods was having an extramarital affair with one of the nightclub manager in New York, Rachel Uchitel. The media start-offed garnering attention to the story nearly Woodss infidelity aft(prenominal) Woods suffered a car accident a day later. The accident occurred near his home when he left around 230 a.m. in his car. Woods had hit a hedge, a fire hydrant, and a tree which was near his house. Woods was cited for careless effort paid a $164 traffic fine. He initially refused to speak to either the media or the police. This led to a lot of speculation among his fans media persons. Finally, after 2 days, he released his clarification statement on his personal website, which mentioned that he undertook unsaved for the car crash and said that he didnt want any more sp eculation as it was his personal matter. Reports soon surfaced in the media circles saying that Woods wife, Elin, had attacked his car with a golf club next an argument round Woods alleged affair with Uchitel.Further interest in the story grew when a San Diego based cocktail waitress, Jaimee Grubbs claimed in one of the magazines that she had a two-and-a-half-year affair with Woods. She also had various texts voice messages as a proof to support her claims. Soon, over a dozen women claimed through various mediums that they also had alleged personal business with Woods. This increased a lot of pressure on Woods from all sections of media, fans his sponsors. On Dec 11, 2009 he made a public statement on his website in which he admitted to infidelity and apologized for his behaviour. He also announce that he has decided to call for a temporary break from playing professional golf till he settles down with his personal life. concisely after this statement, several companies who were Woods sponsors started to reconsider the endorsement deals signed with him. On 8th December, 2009, Nielsen carried out a survey set that the advertisers had temporarily suspended television other media advertisements featuring Woods post the extramarital affairs scandals emerged. some(prenominal) of the major sponsors of Woods showed him support initially and decided to retain him. But he was suspended by Gillette on Dec 11, and also by Accenture on Dec 13, stating that the golfer was no longer the right representative. The shareholders had undergone an estimated acquittance which was as high as $5to $12billion due to the Woods extramarital affairs scandal.The entire Tiger Woods infidelities controversy proved one thing that no individual can take anything for granted, even if he is the worlds highest earning professional sports athlete. Woods had admitted that he was unfaithful to his wife had extramarital affairs with a number of women. Infidelity is not delicious by any court of law. It is the most unethical thing to get in a marriage cannot be tolerated or forgiven by any partner (irrespective of their gender) in the world. He was caught by the charisma power that comes by being a famous sports celebrity. He had the wrong belief that he had the power to perform any actions, and his brand image his fan following would not cause any harm to him. He was under the word-painting that normal rules/laws followed in confederacy did not apply to a self-aggrandizing sports celebrity like him. This brought to his downfall his multiple infidelities tarnished his on-field brand image create by him from over a decade. His acts had disappointed his fans, family, friends business partners all over the world. Woods officially divorced his wife on Aug 23, 2010. Currently, Woods has made a comeback to professional golf but he is uncomplete in the best of his form on-field nor does he have the support that he used to have before the controversy.Story 3 majestics take a DopeOlympics, the greatest sporting event in the world, is not go off from issues and one of the issue which is bothering the organizer for a long time is customs of performance enhancing doses. The genesis of using the similar things can be found in Ancient Olympics in form of specially cooked lizard philia which would improve athletes performance. In modern Olympics, there have been many cases where players have been banned for using drugs starting with alcohol physical exertion in 1968 till 30 athletes were banned in Vancouver in 2010. IOC (International Olympic commission) along with WADA ( manhood Anti-Doping Agency) has taken a strong stand against use of such elements. In fact, correct Tolerance for Doping was adopted as an official slogan for the Beijing Olympic Games (2008). The case which we are going to see how Bahrain Athlete Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his halcyon medal for doping in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Rashid Ramzi climbed to the top of the Asian scene, after transferring to Bahrain, winning gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and the Asian Games 2002. He set an Asian indoor record over 800 metres to take the silvery at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships-his first global medal-and took part in the 2004 Athens Olympics. He reached the peak of his discipline the following year by becoming both the 800m and 1500m champion at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics the first man to ever do such a double at the competition. He failed to retain his titles at the 2007 World Championships, but still took the silver medal over 1500m. At the 2008 spend Olympics, he was the recipient of the first ever medal for Bahrain at the Olympics winning the 1500m gold medal.However, he failed to maintain his integrity before performing at 2008 Olympics Games. His result (of winning gold medal in 2008) did not stand and he was excluded from the sport for two years after his test came back coercively charged for the banned blood-boosting substance CERA (Continuous erythropoietin receptor activator), a newer form of a endurance-enhancing hormone that was cutting edge stuff. In April 2009, the Bahrain Olympic Committee reported Ramzi tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games. Ramzi tested positive for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting drug EPO. Ramzis backup B sample was tested on June 18, 2009 and in July 2009 it was announced Ramzis B sample has tested positive as well. In November 2009, Ramzi was stripped of his gold medal.An important thing to note, here, is the players (many others including Ramzi were suspended or stripped of their medal) were knowing about illegal use of drug CERA but test to check CERA were not available before. So, players took advantage of it. But, as soon as test came into existence, it was applied on players and were given assume punishment. This incident tells us how hard IOC and WADA tries to eliminate drug issue from Olympics, usage o f such drugs will become integral part of Olympics unless Players take a moral responsibility of eradicating drug demon.Story 4 Corruption in Commonwealth Games 2010They killed animals, cut trees, dis ordaind people, snatched livelihoods, undone river, looted the taxpayers, violated all realizable labor laws, increased personify of living to unimaginable heights, asked students to vacate hostels, destroyed heritage of this age old city and all this in the gain of Green Games. Yes, as a matter of fact the only thing green about October 2010 held Commonwealth Games in the capital city was the specie involved in it.The mission of this game involved creating sustainable purlieu and leave behind a lasting legacy and values include transparency. Delhi had won the bid in November 2003, in last six years whatever happened in the quote of Games completely defied above mentioned vision, mission and values. On the contrary, the opacity in the conducting of the games deeply scarred the sentiments of the people and the civil society in India. The destructive development that had happened over the years in the name of a game has tarnished the image of India to a great extent.Initially the estimated cost of the games was around Rs. 150 crores which rose to Rs. 70,000 crores. Common mans hard earned silver was used in an extravagant and reckless manner. There was corruption ranging from procural of small items like towels, soaps etc. to construction of bridges and stadiums. Before the start of the games, corruption was suspected but the magnitude was not known. The cost of restitution of a stadium proved to be more than building a new stadium. There were reports of child labour in the construction of venues. cobblers last of 48 labourers did not make much news and was mentioned in passing. For some of the mess in Delhi, Congress blames MCD controlled by BJP while BJP and other inverse political parties directed their fingers to the ruling party at Delhi. Allegatio ns of corruption spanned a broad spectrum including issuing ofcontracts and purchase of equipment from treadmills to toilet rolls. Indias anti-corruption watchdog identified more than 16 projects with possible irregularities.Allegations of corruption over the Commonwealth games 2010 event that took place in Delhi in October 2010 are being investigated by several bodies including theanti-corruption watchdog, the state auditor, the CBI and a special committee setup by salad days Minister Singh. The Congress-party led coalition government came under fierce criticism formismanagement and ineptitude over the sporting extravaganza which cost up to Rs. 70,000 crore (USD6 billion). It is obvious that a complete lack of governance and answerableness has led to all kinds of politicians and officials diving in to make a restless buck out of the governments magnanimity. The Congress party, as a desperate notice to save its face, eventually sacked Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organisingc ommittee, as secretary of the partys parliamentary wing. Recently, Kalmadi and his Aides have been arrested and questioned by the CBI regarding the irregularities in the run-up to hosting the just-concluded Commonwealth Games.What was supposed(a) to be Indias moment of glory was turned into the countrys hour of shame.*.*.*.