Penn State International Law Review Volume 24 Article 8 Number 2 Penn State International Law Review 9-1-2005 Olympic Judging and Scoring if Far from a Perfect Ten: Why the International Olympic Committee Must Set Standards for Judging and Scoring to Save the Olympic Games Jenny A. Urquhart Follow this and additional works at: http://elibrary.law.psu.edu/psilr Recommended Citation Urquhart, Jenny A. (2005) "Olympic Judging and Scoring if Far from a Perfect Ten: Why the International Olympic Committee Must Set Standards for Judging and Scoring to Save the Olympic Games," Penn State International Law Review: Vol. 24: No. 2, Article 8. Available at: http://elibrary.law.psu.edu/psilr/vol24/iss2/8 This Comment is brought to you for free and open access by Penn State Law eLibrary. It has been accepted for inclusion in Penn State International Law Review by an authorized administrator of Penn State Law eLibrary. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Olympic Judging and Scoring is Far from a Perfect Ten: Why the International Olympic Committee Must Set Standards for Judging and Scoring to Save the Olympic Games Jenny A. Urquhart* I. Introduction "The goal of Olympism is to place everywhere sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to encouraging the establishment of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity." (Fundamental Principles, Olympic Charter.) In this third millennium, the IOC is more convinced than ever of the positive role that sport can, and must, play as a catalyst in our society.