In a meeting of the FINA Bureau this afternoon in Rio, the international federation considered the standards of good governance and created plans to further review these standards and the governing body’s implementation of them.
The federation will meet again in 2017 at the General Congress and may consider rule changes at that time.
The Federation was also presented with a report that provides evidence of FINA’s commitment to anti-doping. The Independent report did not find any times when FINA “has breached the applicable FINA or WADA anti‐doping rules.”
Additionally, FINA reviewed the Games that begin tomorrow, and once again noted that the 2016 Olympics feature the most ever delegations, with 172 in attendance.
Read the full press release from FINA here:
On August 5, just a few hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the FINA Bureau met in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).
During the meeting, FINA considered the independent report from the Lausanne-based Carrard Consulting SA on good governance, in which a series of recommendations were proposed.
Based on these recommendations, the Bureau designated a Commission formed by its five Vice Presidents to further analyse these proposals for improving governance, and if necessary, to draft rule changes to be voted by FINA delegates at the 2017 FINA General Congress, to be held in Budapest (HUN).
The Carrard Consulting SA review is aimed at guaranteeing and ensuring that good governance principles are properly implemented by FINA in an ever-changing modern sport environment.
Moreover, at the initiative of the FINA President, an Independent Person report conducted by Prof. Ulrich Haas, has analysed the work carried out by the FINA office related to the doping control results management procedure of Russian and Chinese cases during the period 2015-2016. In concluding his report, Prof Haas states that he “has not observed a single instance where FINA, in exercising its results management or supervising the results management of its member federation, has breached the applicable FINA or WADA anti‐doping rules.”
Finally, the FINA Bureau was briefed on the latest stages of the preparation for the Games, including the final set-up of the Aquatics venues. FINA noted with satisfaction that despite a very challenging qualification procedure in Swimming, a new record of national participation will be established in Rio 2016, with 172 NF/NOC present in the competition.