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ISSF COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING

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KEEPING SHOOTING SPORT FREE FROM ABUSE AND HARRASSMENT

Athletes should experience joy, dedication and achievement when participating in shooting sport. Everyone involved in our sport should be safe and treated with respect. Unfortunately, some individuals may cross the line and display harassing or abusive behaviour, with devastating consequences..

The ISSF's Safeguarding Policy Against Harassment and Abuse

Effective August 2025, the  ISSF Regulations Safeguarding Against Harassment and Abuse governs all ISSF's practices in relation to safeguarding and safe sport. These are to be read in conjunction with the new ISSF Integrity Code.

The Safeguarding Regulations applies to all Athletes, Accredited Persons, ISSF Representatives, Competition Officials, Organisers and Volunteers, Support Personnel etc. (see Definition of 'Covered Persons' in the Regulations).

• with the confidential ISSF Integrity, Ethics and Safeguarding Unit on its hotline www.integrity.com/issf
• by email at issf@integrityunit.com
• by email directly to the ISSF confidentially at safesport@issf-sports.org, or
• by email to the ISSF Athletes Committee at athletes@issf-sports.org
• file out an incident reporting form below and send to any of the above confidential addresses

Harassment and abuse prevention with education

It is not always easy to understand where boundaries are, when to say no, how to reach out for help; and, sometimes, myths need to be dispelled. This is why education is essential to safeguard athletes and those working around them.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s has developed information and educational tools on harassment and abuse. The ISSF strongly recommends that everyone involved in sport - in particular athletes, parents, grooms, coaches, medical personnel and sport officials – familiarise themselves with this information.

Sport organisations policies against harassment and abuse

Fighting harassment and abuse requires that clear rules are set, reporting mechanisms are accessible and perpetrators are sanctioned and/or removed from sport. To this end every sport organisation must devise a safeguarding policy and put in place the processes necessary to implement it. Recognising this, the IOC has developed resources for IFs, NOCs and NFs, as well as a Toolkit which is a step-by-step guide to elaborating a safeguarding policy.