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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has revealed the names of its first Integrity Ambassadors, whose job it will be to promote clean, fair and honourable sport. The five ambassadors are all leading players: Christinna Pedersen and Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, India’s Saina Nehwal – an IOC Athletes’ Commission member – and Japanese women’s doubles pair Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi. The quintet was presented to the media by BWF Deputy President Gustavo Salazar Delgado on the eve of the World Superseries Finals in Dubai (UAE). The launch of the Integrity Ambassadors’ campaign is the latest step in the BWF’s integrity programme, “i am badminton”, which was launched last season. The five ambassadors will promote the campaign’s values, serving as role models for badminton on and off the court. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) rewarded its best athletes of 2016 at the 3rd “Soirée des Étoiles” World Aquatics Gala, which took place in Windsor (Canada) on 5 December. Michael Phelps (USA) and Katinka Hosszú (Hungary) were named the best male and female athletes of the year, after their outstanding results at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Phelps received a special award from FINA – “Aquatic Legend, the Greatest of All Time” – as a tribute to his 28 Olympic medals. HOSSZÚ AND PHELPS WIN FINA AWARDSFIE re-elects Usmanov as PresidentAlisher Usmanov was elected as President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) for a third term at the FIE’s Elective Congress in Moscow (Russian Federation). He was first elected as FIE President in 2008. The congress delegates also elected the members of the Executive Committee and various FIE commissions for the next four years.FIVB elects Graça for eight-year termDr Ary S. Graça was re-elected as President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) for the 2016-24 period at the 35th FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires (Argentina). He was first elected as President in 2012. The 226 delegates representing 201 federations re-elected Graça by acclamation.Schormann re-elected as President of UIPMKlaus Schormann was re-elected as President of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) at the 68th UIPM Congress in Frankfurt/Main (Germany). The congress also elected the new board for 2016-2020. Newcomers to the board include two female Olympians: Aya Medany of Egypt and Kitty Chiller of Australia.NEWS IN BRIEFPictured Viktor Axelsen is one of five leading players named as Integrity AmbassadorsBWF UNVEILS INTEGRITY AMBASSADORSOLYMPIC REVIEW 21