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Who: The IOC (Michael Torney, Catherine Ellingsen, Inspector James Plunkett, Camelita Briand), countries involved in the corruption (Japan, Malawi)

What:
course of action, determinations,
criminal charges,
facts:
1. Same issue took place in Olympic Sydney Games in 2000
2. Drug use(athletes)
3. Money paid (officials)
4. Sexual encounters

Why: The IOC received unsubstantiated information that several of the International Olympic Committee or IOC member countries were engaging in practices that could be considered contrary to the rules set down in the IOC charter, and could indeed constitute criminal behaviour.

When and where: conference- just before the Olympics in Rio; investigation – 2016; corruption – traced back to 2000 in Sydney

How: targeted countries that were the leaders in those sports.. the ones most likely to get medals

Quotes:

1.       We believe that across the last 16 years up to 1200 compromised officials have been involved in this, and that there have been perhaps 20 drivers from the two countries. The number of athletes affected could be countless.

2.       I would like to say that in my years as an athlete and an official I have never known something as damaging and dangerous in the Olympic arena. It makes me ashamed that we did not have the processes in place to detect this.

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Who: the IOC members.

What: The IOC members discussing the possibility of Sydney hosting the Olympic Games.

Where: the 2017 Rio games.

Why: discussing information about the countries that are against some rules, (Japan and Malawi).

When: before the Olympic starts.
Quotes:
". It was alleged that the perpetrators would use these methods against officials operating at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008, London in 2012 and these games in Rio."
"As I have said, we are not at liberty to say which members are under investigation until after formal charges have been laid."

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What - Sydney may be hosting the 2020 Olympics

Who – IOC (member in the press conference) announced the possibility of Sydney hosting the 2020 Olympics during a press conference

Why – The IOC received unsubstantiated information that several of the IOC member countries (Japan and Malawi) were engaging in practices that were against the rules set down in the IOC charter and could constitute criminal behavior.

When – Just before the Olympics in Rio

Where – The alleged behavior involved a systemic use of criminal activities against officials operating at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008, London in 2012 and these games in Rio.

How – Tokyo would be stripped of the games in 2020 if the allegation made against them has been confirmed.

Quote (a) –

ELLINGSEN:

I might jump in here. if it was found that the activity was carried out not just by an individual from these countries, but by the majority of the Committee of that country, then yes. If the country had suspicions, but did not act on them, then they could be stripped of their Olympic credential in that circumstance too.

Quote (b)

TORNEY:

If that circumstance was to arise, we would talk to the other bidders for those Olympics. Or perhaps a country that recently held the Games. Sydney might be a good choice. It has the infrastructure, and even better transport than it had in 2000. It is also a relatively safe country as far as security goes.

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Who: The four conference members (Michael Tourney, Catherine Ellingsen, James Plunkett and Camelita Briand), and the two countries involved in the scandal (Malawi and Japan).

What: The two countries listed were involved in 'cartel-like' corruption in the 2017 Rio Olympic Games.

How: The countries used extortion, employment of sex workers and even a kidnapping at one stage to spread this corruption.

Where and When: 2017 Rio Games, possibly at earlier games as far back as 2000 Sydney Games.

Why: Because the two countries wanted to give themselves an advantage.

Quote 1: "...The informant told the IOC that the following countries were involved in a cartel-like behaviour that was designed to advantage their countries at the Olympic Games in Rio, and that this kind of behaviour had been taking place as far back as to affect the Olympic Sydney Games in 2000."

Quote 2: "The nations under investigation for complicity in these activities are two: Japan and Malawi."

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WHO:
Michael Torney: Senior Vice President: International Olympic Committee , Catherine Ellingsen: Head of the IOC Ethics Committee, Inspector James Plunkett: Interpol Senior International Investigator and Camelita Briand: French Olympic Committee & IOC Exec member. Along with Japan and Malawi and other IOC members.

WHAT:
Several members were engaged in practices that could be considered as contrary to the rules and even considered as criminal behavior.

WHEN:
This current situation occurred, 2017. But this offense is believed to have been occurring for the last 16 years.

WHERE:
The 2017 Rio Games.

WHY:
The IOC received information that some of the other IOC members along with Japan and Malawi were engaged in criminal activity against the rules by the IOC charter.

HOW:
This is how the activity is criminal related and shocking: Some officials were engaging in sexual encounters and/or given drugs without anyone's knowledge. A kidnapping even occurred until the end of the games, and the kidnapper was threatened his family be killed, if ever he ever spoke on what happened.

TWO QUOTES:
1. "Just before the Olympics in Rio, we received unsubstantiated information that several of the International Olympic Committee or IOC member countries were engaging in practices that could be considered contrary to the rules set down in the IOC charter, and could indeed constitute criminal behavior".
2. "It was alleged that the perpetrators would use these methods against officials operating at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008, London in 2012 and these games in Rio".

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WHO:
Michael Torney Senior Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, Catherine Ellingsen head of the IOC Ethics Committee, Camelita Briand French Olympic Committee and IOC executive member
The International Olympic Committee or IOC member countries
WHAT:
the international olympic committee or ioc member countries were participating in what could be considered as criminal behaviour
WHERE:
Rio Olympics 2017
WHEN:

Quote 1:
"We understand there was a bribery attempt made on him and he refused to comply. This escalated to a threat with menaces. He told several other people of the attempts. His whereabouts are now unknown." - Plunkett

Quote 2:
"I would like to say that in my years as an athlete and an official I have never known something as damaging and dangerous in the Olympic arena. It makes me ashamed that we did not have the processes in place to detect this." - Briand

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When: Today.

Where: Lausanne, Switzerland.

Who: MICHAEL TORNEY: the Senior Vice President: International Olympic Committee

CATHERINE ELLINGSEN: the head of the IOC Ethics Committee

INSPECTOR JAMES PLUNKETT: Interpol Senior International Investigator

CAMELITA BRIAND: French Olympic Committee & IOC Exec member

What: The people in question are answering questions about the scandal involving Japan and Malawi.

Why: Because there's suspicion and the claims can affect the future games in Tokyo.

How:

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What: press conference about two countries were involved in cartel-like corruption.

why: unsubstantiated information that several of the IOC member countries were engaging in practices that could be considered contrary to the rules set down in the IOC charter, and could indeed constitute criminal behaviour.

When: On the 2nd of August 2016.

Where: Rio Games

Who:
MICHAEL TORNEY.
INSPECTOR JAMES PLUNKETT .
CATHERINE ELLINGSEN .
CAMELITA BRIAND .

How: countries were involved in a
cartel-like behaviour that was designed to advantage their countries at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Quote:
"We believe that across the last 16 years up to 1200 compromised officials have been involved in this," Plunkett says.

"I think I have explained that to act without advice on such serious allegations would give any perpetrators an advantage. We acted on advice of Interpol," Torney says.

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Who - The conference members (Michael Torney, Catherine Ellingsen, James Plunkett and Camelita Briand) and the countries (Japan and Malawi)

What - IOC members were breaking the rules (could be considered criminal behavior)

Where - Olympic game locations from Sydney to Rio

When - From the Sydney to the Rio Games

Why - The perps wanted to give their countries an advantage in the Olympic games.

How -

2 Quotes -

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Working in pairs: imagine you are writing a breaking news story about the IOC press conference. 

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Working in pairs: imagine you are writing a breaking news story about the IOC press conference. 

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Identify the 5Ws and 1H you would need to write your lede and second paragraph (There may be more than one!)

Then, select TWO quotes from the conference that you would use to support your story.

Please include the names of both yourself and your partner in your response.