ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee

ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee ISAF Olympic Commission Report to the ISAF Executive Committee Recommended as a Draft Report for wider consultation May 2010 ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee May 2010 ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENT Identifying Areas for Development ............................................................... 28 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 3 Strengthening our Initiatives ......................................................................... 29 THE MISSION FOR ISAF .....................................................................................4 Simplifying the Process .................................................................................. 29 VISION FOR SAILING AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT ...................................................5 Regional Games ............................................................................................. 30 SUMMARY OF KEY STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................6 2. EXPANDING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES ............................................ 32 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 16 Strategies ....................................................................................................... 32 Background .................................................................................................... 16 Participation in the Qualification System and the Olympic Games ............... 32 Approach of the Commission ........................................................................ 16 Olympic Qualification and Athlete Selection ................................................. 35 General Comments ........................................................................................ 17 Olympic Qualification Events ......................................................................... 35 Reading this Report ....................................................................................... 17 Participation of the Best Athletes .................................................................. 36 CURRENT SITUATION ............................................................................................. 18 3. BUILDING POPULARITY ................................................................................. 37 Sailing as an Olympic Sport ............................................................................ 18 Strategies ....................................................................................................... 37 History and Tradition ..................................................................................... 19 Event Presentation ........................................................................................ 38 Universality .................................................................................................... 19 Change the Sport or Change the Coverage ................................................... 39 Popularity ....................................................................................................... 21 Television Production .................................................................................... 39 Image and Environment ................................................................................ 23 Applying New Technology ............................................................................. 40 Athlete Welfare ............................................................................................. 24 Distribution Channels .................................................................................... 41 Development ................................................................................................. 24 Maximising the ‘Live’ Opportunity ................................................................ 41 Costs .............................................................................................................. 25 Consistency of Events and Coverage ............................................................. 42 What is the Risk? ........................................................................................... 26 4. IMPROVING EVENT STRUCTURE ................................................................... 44 What are the Options? .................................................................................. 27 Strategies ....................................................................................................... 44 1. INCREASING UNIVERSALITY .......................................................................... 28 Issues ............................................................................................................. 44 Strategies ....................................................................................................... 28 Principles supporting the ISAF Event Structure ............................................. 44 May 2010 Page 1 ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee CONTENTS Olympic Games and Sailing World Championship......................................... 45 Other Issues ................................................................................................... 58 Sailing World Cup ........................................................................................... 46 Appendix A ............................................................................................................. 59 Olympic Qualification and the Sailing World Cup.......................................... 47 IOC Olympic Programme Commission - Evaluation Criteria - 2005 ............... 59 Sailing World Cup Final .................................................................................. 47 Appendix B ............................................................................................................. 60 Other Events .................................................................................................. 48 2005 Report to the 117th IOC Session - Introduction and Sailing .................. 60 Event Calendar ............................................................................................... 49 Appendix C ............................................................................................................. 61 ISAF Sailor World Rankings and Event Grading ............................................. 49 2009 Olympic Programme Commission Report - Introduction and Sailing ... 61 Management of ISAF Events .......................................................................... 50 Appendix D ............................................................................................................. 62 5. ENHANCING THE OLYMPIC GAMES .............................................................. 51 XXX Games of the Olympiad 2012 - Qualification System Principles ............ 62 Strategies ....................................................................................................... 51 Appendix E ............................................................................................................. 63 The Olympic Games as a Pinnacle Event ....................................................... 51 FACTSHEET - The Sports on the Olympic Programme ................................... 63 Faster, Higher, Stronger ................................................................................. 51 Appendix F.............................................................................................................. 64 Focus on Youth .............................................................................................. 51 The Olympic Movement in Society – Copenhagen, 2009 .............................. 64 Equity and Diversity ....................................................................................... 52 Cost and Accessibility of Equipment .............................................................. 53 Outline Criteria for the Selection of Events and Equipment ......................... 53 Planning Timeframes ..................................................................................... 54 Event Decisions and Equipment Evolution .................................................... 54 Core Events .................................................................................................... 55 Specialty Events ............................................................................................. 56 Decision Making Process ............................................................................... 56 Format and Scoring ........................................................................................ 57 Costs .............................................................................................................. 58 May 2010 Page 2 ISAF OLYMPIC COMMISSION – Report to ISAF Executive Committee EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES.6 To secure its position as an Olympic sport, ISAF needs an overarching Olympic strategy, rather than one-off initiatives, that will improve its performance against ES.1 In 2002 the IOC noted that, when compared with other summer Olympic sports, the IOC criteria and maximise the value that the sport adds to the Olympic sailing had a high number of athletes and events in comparison to its broadcast Programme. 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