#WheelGymnastics
Ethics & Code of Conduct
Ethics Contact Person
The International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (IRV) is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and members of the wheel gymnastics community. The role of Ethics Contact Person has therefore been established and will be held by Sabine Krumm (member of the IRV Executive Board).
As the IRV Ethics Contact Person, Sabine is available to anyone from the international wheel gymnastics family who would like to discuss concerns, questions, or situations related to ethics, safeguarding, well-being, fair treatment, interpersonal conflicts, inappropriate behaviour, or any other matter that may be difficult to address.
Individuals are welcome to contact Sabine either in person or by email. Such conversations are informal and do not obligate anyone to submit a complaint or take further action.
All conversations are treated with the utmost confidentiality. Information will not be shared with other members of the IRV Executive Board, IRV officials, or any third party without prior agreement. If a concern requires broader discussion, this will only take place after consultation with the person involved and, whenever possible, in an anonymised form.
Sabine’s role is to provide a confidential point of contact, listen without judgment, help clarify available options, and support individuals in finding an appropriate way forward or guide them to the right contact person or responsible committee.
Anyone with concerns, questions, or a situation they would like to discuss is encouraged to get in touch.
Main Contact: Sabine Krumm
IMPORTANT: During World Championships events where Sabine has the role of national coach for Switzerland, IRV Executive Board member, Maria Sollohub, will step in as temporary Ethics Contact Person for the IRV.
Temporary Contact during World Championships: Maria Sollohub
The IRV Code of Conduct applies to all individuals active in wheel gymnastics, regardless of their role, position, or function, including but not limited to: athletes, coaches, judges, medical personnel, other delegation members, officials, volunteers, staff members, members of event organising committees.
The Code of Conduct must be accepted as a condition of participation in IRV events. Acceptance is required prior to accreditation or participation in any official activity. The relevant event organisation (either IRV or host) is responsible for collecting and verifying signed declarations.
Signed declarations are stored securely by the IRV or designated event administration in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
A pdf version of the current IRV Code of Conduct is available for download:
The IRV supports a respectful and fair attitude to sport in accordance with the nine principles of the Swiss Charter for Ethics in Sport.
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Equal treatment for everyone. Working together for healthy, respectful, fair and successful sport. Nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, social background, religious and political affiliation do not lead to discrimination.
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Sport and social environment in harmony.The demands in training and competition are compatible with education, career and family life.
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Strengthening personal and shared responsibility. Athletes are involved in decisions that affect them.
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Respectful encouragement rather than excessive demands. Measures to achieve sporting goals do not damage either the physical or psychological integrity of the athletes.
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Educating on fairness and environmental responsibility. Behaviour towards others and towards the environment is characterised by respect.
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Rejecting violence, exploitation and sexual abuse. Physical and psychological violence as well as any form of exploitation are not tolerated. Raising awareness, maintaining vigilance and rigorous intervention.
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Rejecting doping and drugs. Ongoing information and immediate intervention in the event of consumption, administering or distributing substances.
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Abstaining from tobacco and alcohol consumption during sport. Demonstrating the risks and consequences of consumption at an early stage.
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Opposing all forms of corruption. Encouraging and stipulating transparency in decisions and processes. Dealing with conflicts of interest, gifts, regulating financing and gambling and consistent disclosure.
NO DOPING
FAIRPLAY
SPORTS ETHICS
We as federation expect from all athletes, coaches, judges and other delegation members to act according to these principles.