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The Badminton World Federation on Monday announced that India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada's Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 'Believe in Sport' campaign aimed at preventing competition mpulation.Sindhu and Li will be working alongside other athlete ambassadors from around the world to raise awareness on the topic of competition mpulation amongst athletes and entourage.The pair have been global ambassadors for BWF's 'i am badminton' campaign since April 2020. World champion and Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu said of joining the IOC's 'Believe in Sport' campaign: "It is an honour to be nominated by the IOC as an athlete ambassador. I stand alongside my fellow athletes in the fight against any form of cheating or competition mpulation. Together we are stronger."2014 Commonwealth Games champion Li added: "We all want to be on the same start line. It's so important to be fair as that's a true representation of what your ability is."In badminton, mpulation or match fixing includes influencing the course or the result of a badminton match in order to obtain an advantage for the individual or others; and removing all or part of the uncertainty normally associated with the course or results of a competition.Protecting honest athletes and keeping sport fair is a top priority for the Olympic Movement and both the IOC and BWF are committed to fighting all forms of cheating that threaten the integrity and essence of sport.BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund said: "Competition mpulation has become an increasingly global concern and protecting honest players is a top priority for the BWF. By joining forces with the IOC in nominating two of our most popular players, Pusarla and Li as ambassadors, we believe we can have a positive impact in the fight to protect integrity in sport."The IOC's 'Believe in Sport' campaign was launched in 2018 to raise awareness among athletes, coaches and officials of the threat of competition mpulation.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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