<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In many countries, including Sri Lanka, control of sports is connected to political power of the state and therefore, the political patronage decisively influences sports, both in and out of the playground. This study looks at few identified areas relating to the impact of mal-governance and corruption in sports administration, and how general governance structure adversely affects sports integrity in Sri Lanka. The content analysis was performed on articles pertaining to the sport corruption in Sri Lanka. The analysis has shown that the sport corruption is a main and considerable issue in Sri Lanka due to the several reasons. The study recommended that the proper governance policy should be invented to the sport sector to prevent this issue.</p></abstract>

In many countries, including Sri Lanka, control of sports is connected to political power of the state and therefore, the political patronage decisively influences sports, both in and out of the playground. This study looks at few identified areas relating to the impact of mal-governance and corruption in sports administration, and how general governance structure adversely affects sports integrity in Sri Lanka. The content analysis was performed on articles pertaining to the sport corruption in Sri Lanka. The analysis has shown that the sport corruption is a main and considerable issue in Sri Lanka due to the several reasons. The study recommended that the proper governance policy should be invented to the sport sector to prevent this issue.

Challenges in Integrity of Sport: Current Practices and Preventive Approaches of Sport Corruption in Sri Lanka

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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In many countries, including Sri Lanka, control of sports is connected to political power of the state and therefore, the political patronage decisively...

Challenges in Integrity of Sport: Current Practices and Preventive Approaches of Sport Corruption in Sri Lanka

Published Online: Dec 05, 2019

Page range: 21 - 26

Received: Oct 12, 2018

Accepted: May 24, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2019-0023

Keywords
mal governance, integrity, sport corruption, governance policy

© 2019 A. A. L. Madhushani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Challenges in Integrity of Sport: Current Practices and Preventive Approaches of Sport Corruption in Sri Lanka

Published Online: Dec 05, 2019

Page range: 21 - 26

Received: Oct 12, 2018

Accepted: May 24, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2019-0023

Keywordsmal governance, integrity, sport corruption, governance policy

© 2019 A. A. L. Madhushani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
mal governance, integrity, sport corruption, governance policy