Watch the film that summarizes what you as an athlete need to think about to avoid match-fixing and its associated problems, and to contribute to keeping sports free from it.

Know the rules

As an athlete, it is your responsibility to be up to date on laws and regulations on match-fixing and betting before each new season. This applies to general rules in all sports within the Swedish Sports Confederation, and also to rules specific to your sport.

Violating the rules and regulations can have serious consequences and may ruin your career. Having knowledge of and adhering to the rules also makes you more resistant to forces that may want to use you for the purpose of gathering information or manipulating sports results.

Get to know

If you are contacted by an organised match-fixer, you need to be very observant. They may not ask you directly, but use other forms of expression. It may also be that the question isn’t asked at all. Instead, it may start with a gift or the lending of money, followed by subsequent pressure that the money be repaid in the form of a match-fixing effort.

Keep in mind that questions can come from different types of initiators. It can be anything from a close friend who has gambling problems to a person with links to organised crime.

Be sure

To be on the safe side, you need to remember:

• Never to bet on your own matches or any competition in your sport. In addition to committing an offence, you expose yourself, your teammates, your club, and your sport to danger.

• Never to instruct, encourage, or offer any other party to bet on the sport in which you participate.

• Never to give or accept any gift, payment, or any form of benefit. By doing that you may commit a crime and expose yourself and your sport to danger.

• Never to disclose sensitive information about your sport that may be used and misused by others. Athletes, coaches, referees, and other functionaries often have access to coveted information that is not available to the public.

Say no and report

If you are asked to take part in match-fixing, it is important to say no at the first contact. If you don’t reject immediately, there is a great risk that it will be more problematic the second time, and you may then have put yourself in a situation which is difficult to get out of.

In addition to saying no, it is important to report suspected match-fixing and illegal sports betting. You should always report when

• you have been offered money/gifts in order to do something in return

• you are pressured by someone who seemingly wants to influence results

• you are threatened in some way

• you, for any other reason, suspect that a match or competition is about to be, or has been, manipulated

• you hear about someone who takes part in match-fixing or attempted match-fixing

• you hear about someone who bets on their own matches or other sporting performances in a way that violates the sports regulations on illegal sports betting.

Failing to report match-fixing, despite having knowledge of it, is also a violation of the sports regulations. When you report, bear in mind that you can get support from several different bodies to guarantee your safety.

Reporting can be done in a number of ways. Below are some options:

• The Swedish Sports Confederation's whistleblowing service - Here you can report a concern through an encrypted communication channel. Reporting can be done anonymously.

• The people responsible at your club or at your specialised sports federation.