Pope Francis challenged the sports world to fend off corrupt and manipulative practices and to uphold the values of honesty, fairness and transparency.
"It would be sad for sport and for humanity if people were unable to trust in the truth of sporting results, or if cynicism and disenchantment were to drown out enthusiasm" or joyful and unselfish participation, he said yesterday in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall.
He spoke during the opening ceremony of a world conference on faith and sport hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture between October 6th and 7th.
