IOC Annual Report 2014 Credibility, Sustainability and Youth
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IOC Annual Report 2014 Credibility, Sustainability and Youth IOC Annual Report 2014 | 1 The IOC Annual Report 2014 Credibility, Sustainability and Youth 2 | IOC Annual Report 2014 Contents Letter from President Bach 4 1. Leading the Olympic Movement 6 The Role of the Olympic Movement 6 The International Olympic Committee 10 Olympic Agenda 2020 14 National Olympic Committees 18 Olympic Solidarity 20 International Federations 24 The Role of Olympic Partners 32 The Olympic Partners Programme 33 Olympic Broadcasting 41 Governance 48 IOC Organisation 48 Commissions 50 Commissions for Ethics, Finance and Audit 51 Operational Excellence 55 Members 58 Members, 2014 Sessions and Decisions 58 Major Decisions of the 2014 IOC Sessions 64 Members’ Indemnity 66 IOC Annual Report 2014 | 3 2. Promoting Olympism Worldwide 68 Ensuring the Celebration of the Olympic Games 70 Sochi 2014: A Landmark Olympic Games 72 A New Sochi 74 Inspiring a Global Audience 76 Celebrating Nanjing 2014 78 Promoting Olympism in Society 82 UN Collaboration 82 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 84 Youth Strategy 86 Development and Peace 90 Sport, Culture and Education 93 Sustainability through Sport 96 Putting Athletes at the Heart of the Olympic Movement 100 Protecting the Clean Athletes 102 Protecting Athletes’ Health 104 Maximising the Performance of the Organisation 106 Olympic House 106 The Olympic Multimedia Library 107 shaRing 108 3. Financial Statements 110 Financial Highlights of the 2013–2016 Quadrennium 110 Securing Financial Stability for the Future 116 Financial Highlights of 2014 117 Combined Financial Statements 2014 120 Notes to the Combined Financial Statements 127 4 | IOC Annual Report 2014 Letter from President Bach The events of 2014 marked the start of Origin of submissions (%) Other actions have increased the role a new era for the International Olympic of International Federations in Games Committee and the Olympic Movement. 9 planning and preparation; strengthened 22 the IOC’s efforts to protect and honour We opened the windows to let in fresh air. 18 1 clean athletes; and expanded the IOC’s We opened our minds to new approaches. engagement with civil society. Plans for 10 the Olympic Channel are also moving 16 We opened the doors to deeper and more 6 along quickly. 4 meaningful engagement with all sectors 7 5 1 of society. This annual report is a direct response 1 to Recommendation 29 calling for The results will shape the future of our IOC Other sports increased transparency: “The IOC to Movement and sport for years to come. NOCs and related organisations produce an annual activity and financial organisations Governments report, including the allowance policy for The approval of Olympic Agenda 2020 IFs and related and authorities IOC Members.” In addition to meeting in December was the culmination of a organisations NGOs & unions that requirement, this report describes year-long dialogue with stakeholders Recognised Academics activities over the past year in four priority throughout the world of sport, as well organisations Press & media IOC workstreams: as experts in other fields and the public. Commercial Individuals The discussions focused on three broad partners • ensuring the celebration themes that are essential for sport’s ability Other commercial/ of the Olympic Games business entities to have a positive impact on society: • promoting Olympism in society credibility, sustainability and youth. • putting athletes at the heart Sport cannot be a force for good if These ideas were consolidated and the Olympic Movement it fails to demonstrate credibility and refined into 40 specificecommendations r • maximising the performance sustainability in its own affairs. Our actions that were unanimously approved by of the organisation must match our words. Credibility starts the 127th IOC Session on 8 December with demonstrating a true commitment 2014. The implementation of Olympic to high standards of good governance, Agenda 2020 recommendations began transparency and ethics. Sustainability almost immediately. means embracing a holistic concept of “If we want our values of respect for the environment, feasibility The process for selecting host cities has Olympism—the values and development, to leave a lasting become much more collaborative, with of excellence, respect, more emphasis on sustainability and legacy. Youth are our future. They need friendship, dialogue, sport more than ever to counteract legacy. The changes encouraged Tokyo 2020 to make alterations to its Games diversity, non-discrimination, disturbing trends toward inactivity, tolerance, fair play, poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles. plan that have already saved more than USD 1.7 billion—without compromising solidarity, development We sought advice on these issues the quality of the Games. The 2022 and peace—if we want from 14 Working Groups that included Candidate Cities, Almaty and Beijing, also these values to remain independent experts from government, embraced the reforms by working with the business, the media, academia and IOC to optimise their Games concepts. relevant in society, the other sectors of society. We also received time for change is now.” In early January 2015, the selection 40,000 contributions from the public, IOC President Thomas Bach producing more than 1,200 ideas. process for the 2024 host got underway with the launch of the new Invitation Phase, at the 127th IOC Session giving interested cities an opportunity to learn more about how to plan Games that meet community needs. Letter from President Bach | 5 It also describes the important role played by Olympic Partners and provides a full financial report. Recommendations from “The less people believe in the future, Olympic Agenda 2020 are woven throughout this report in the more they want to know about the relevant sections to indicate changes that have resulted or will result from its adoption. future. This means for us that they want to know more about the sustainability No report can capture the many activities of the IOC over the of Olympic Games and all our actions; course of an entire year, but the highlights are here: the spectacular that they want to know better about Sochi Games of 2014; the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Nanjing 2014; a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) our governance and finances; that they with the United Nations; and the unanimous approval of Olympic want to know how we are living up to Agenda 2020. our values and our social responsibility. 2014 was a year of change—change driven by a record of This modern world demands more success and a clear vision. All measures on transparency, transparency, more participation, higher compliance and good governance recommended by Olympic standards of integrity. This modern Agenda 2020 have now been adopted. The IOC entered 2015 world takes less for granted, has no looking confidently to the future, guided by a strategic roadmap place for complacency, questions even to shape the future of sport and strengthen its role in society. those with the highest reputation. This The world will be better for it. world takes much less on faith.” IOC President Thomas Bach Thomas Bach, IOC President 6 | IOC Annual Report 2014 1. Leading the Olympic Movement The Role of the Olympic Movement The Olympic Movement is the concerted, organised, universal and permanent action, carried out under the supreme authority of the IOC, of all individuals and entities who are inspired by the values of Olympism. It covers the five continents. It reaches its peak with the bringing together of the world’s athletes at the great sports festival, the Olympic Games. The Role of the Olympic Movement | 7 8 | IOC Annual Report 2014 The goal of the Olympic Olympic Charter Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and better world by educating Bye-laws adopted by the International youth through sport practised Olympic Committee. It governs the in accordance with Olympism organisation and running of the Olympic and its values. Movement and sets the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. Belonging to the Olympic Movement requires compliance with the Olympic In essence, the Olympic Charter serves Charter and recognition by the three main purposes: International Olympic Committee (IOC). a) The Olympic Charter, as a basic The Olympic Movement encompasses instrument of a constitutional the Organising Committees for the nature, sets forth and recalls Olympic Games (OCOGs), the national the Fundamental Principles and associations, clubs and persons belonging essential values of Olympism. to the International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs), b) The Olympic Charter also serves particularly the athletes, whose interests as statutes for the International constitute a fundamental element of the Olympic Committee. Olympic Movement’s action, as well as the judges, referees, coaches and the c) In addition, the Olympic Charter other sports officials and technicians. defines the main reciprocal rights It also includes other organisations and and obligations of the three main institutions as recognised by the IOC. constituents of the Olympic Movement, namely the International Olympic Committee, the International Federations and the National Olympic Committees, as well as the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, all of which are required to comply with the Olympic Charter. The Role of the Olympic Movement | 9 Fundamental Principles of Olympism The Olympic Charter sets out the Fundamental Principles of Olympism. These are the starting points of everything that we do. 1. Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. 2. The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.