Orienteering to the Olympics (?)

Dr Jan C. Fransoo President, Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) President, International Korfball Federation (()IKF) Vice-President, SportAccord www.arisf.org 2 TdToday’ s Agen da

 A brief review of the world of international sports  Olympic Program – process and criteria  Orienteering on the Olympic Program – a personal view  Discuss ion

www.arisf.org 3 Disc la imer

Since I do not represent the International Olyypmpic Committee, none of the views expressed can be taken as a formal position of the IOC …. but the advantage is that I can be very open andfd frank

www.arisf.org 4 IOC R ecogni ze d Spor ts

 Are recognized by the IOC  Are not yet on the Olyypmpic Program  Are the vehicle to develop the Olympic Program

www.arisf.org 5 Olympi c Movemen t

IOC

International National Olympic Federations Committees

www.arisf.org 6 CitifthIOCComposition of the IOC

70 individual membersIOC15 NOC representatives

15 IF repesentatives 15 Athletes International National Olympic Federations Committees

www.arisf.org 7 ItInternati onal lFd Federati ons

IOC

Olympic Games IFs Olympic Games IFs (Summer ) National(Win ter) Olympic Committees Recognized IFs (Not on program)

www.arisf.org 8 Associations of International Federations

IOC

ASOIF AOIWF (Summer ) National(Win ter) Olympic Committees ARISF (Not on program)

www.arisf.org 9 Associations of International Federations

IOC

ASOIF AOIWF (Summer ) National(Win ter) Olympic Committees ARISF (Not on program) SportAccord

others others

(Non-IOC-recognized)www.arisf.org (Non-SA-recognized)10 ARISF

 Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations  Established in 1984  32 members

www.arisf.org 11 Olympi c Char ter

 In order to develop and promote the Olympic Movement, the IOC may recognise as International Federations international non- governmental organisations administering one or several sports at world level and encompassing organisations administering such sports at national level (Art. 26)  The IOC may recogn ize [.. ] associtiiations o f International Federations (Art. 3.3)

www.arisf.org 12 Why would the IOC recognize sports that are not on the program?

 Some possible explanations: IOC is the custodian of the world of sport An increasing number of athletes participate in sports that are not on the Olympic program IOC wants to protect the unity of sport IOC wants pressure on Olympic Sports to develop themselves so that the Olympic Program becomes stronger

www.arisf.org 13 ARISF members are International Federations

 Air Sports  Mountaineering  Bandy  Netball  Baseball  Orienteering  Basque Pelota  Polo  Billiards  Powerboating  Boules  Racquetball  Bowling  Roller Sports  Bridge  Softball  Chess  Sports Climbing  Cricket  Squash  Dance Sport  Sumo  Floorball  Surfing  Karate  Tug of War  Korfball  Underwater Sports  Life Saving  Waterski & Wakeboard  Motorcyygcling  Wushu

www.arisf.org 14 MltiMultispor ts G ames

 ARISF members participate in multisports games, independent of ARISF  Regional games (Asian Games, Panamerican Games, etc) – recognized and Olympic Program sports  World Games – recognized and Olympic Program sports (but not Olympic Program disciplines)

www.arisf.org 15 Olympi c Games (S ummer )

 Current limit set at 10,500 athletes, 301 events, 28 sports  Core spor ts h ave pro tect tded st ttatus  26 for 2016; 25 for 2020  RbRugby an dGlfd Golf adde d for 2016 – prottdtected for 2020  Olympic Program Sports are evaluated after every edition of the Games  Recognized Sports are evaluated prior to each program evaluation (7 years before Games) www.arisf.org 16 2020 Shor tlis t

 Baseball  Softball  Karate  ShSquash  Roller Sports  Sports Climbing  Wakeboard  Wushu www.arisf.org 17 How to get onto the OG Program?

 Formal list of criteria Universality (participation), popularity (TV and sponsors - driven by fans) appear to have mainly driven 2009 decision on rugby and golf Appeal to youth – bring in new fans for the Games  Think of what you can bring to the Games rather than what the Games can bring to you www.arisf.org 18 OiOrien teeri ng andthd the OG

 Participation (number of countries and universality) are not at par with best of the currently recognized sports  FbFan base ( measured in attend ance atjt major events, TV audience and sponsorshop/TV right revenue) is not at par with best of the currently recognized sports  Orienteering is present in only three multi-sport events (WG, MG, AWG)  Althoug h ltlotsof youth practice, it is not perceidived as a trend/youth sport

www.arisf.org 19 And what about the Winter Games?

 No limit on space  Very difficult to show that a new sport brings value to the Games; requirements for a new disciplines (e.g., within skiing or biathlon) appears to be less strong