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Olympic Charter 2004 OLYMPIC CHARTER In force as from 1 September 2004 I NTERNATIONAL O L YMPIC C OMMITTEE Olympic Charter Table of Contents Abbreviations used within the Olympic Movement 6 Introduction to the Olympic Charter 7 Preamble 8 Fundamental Principles of Olympism 9 Chapter 1 The Olympic Movement and its Action 10 1 Composition and General Organisation of the Olympic Movement 10 2 Mission and Role of the IOC* 10 Bye-Law to Rule 2 12 3 Recognition by the IOC 13 4 Olympic Congress* 14 Bye-Law to Rule 4 14 5Olympic Solidarity* 14 Bye-Law to Rule 5 15 6 Olympic Games* 16 Bye-law to Rule 6 17 7Rights over the Olympic Games and Olympic properties* 17 8 The Olympic symbol* 18 9 The Olympic flag* 18 10 The Olympic motto* 18 11 Olympic emblems* 18 12 The Olympic anthem* 19 13 The Olympic flame, Olympic torches* 19 14 Olympic designations* 19 Bye-law to Rules 7-14 19 Chapter 2 The International Olympic Committee 26 15 Legal Status 26 16 Members* 26 1 Composition of the IOC – Eligibility, recruitment, election, admittance and status of IOC members: 26 2 Obligations: 28 3Cessation of membership: 29 2 In force as from 1 September 2004 Chapter 1 Table of Contents 4 Honorary President - Honorary Members - Honour Members: 32 Bye-law to Rule 16 33 17 Organisation 39 18 The Session* 39 Bye-law to Rule 18 41 19 The IOC Executive Board* 43 1 Composition: 43 2 Elections, terms of offices, renewals and vacancies: 43 3 Powers, responsibilities and duties: 44 4Delegation of powers: 46 Bye-law to Rule 19 46 20 The President* 48 Bye-law to Rule 20 48 21 IOC Commissions* 49 Bye-law to Rule 21 49 22 IOC Ethics Commission* 51 Bye-law to Rule 22 52 23 Measures and Sanctions* 52 Bye-law to Rule 23 56 24 Languages 56 25 IOC Resources 57 Chapter 3 The International Federations 58 26 Recognition of IFs 58 27 Mission and Role of the IFs within the Olympic Movement 58 Chapter 4 The National Olympic Committees 60 28 Mission and Role of the NOCs* 60 29 Composition of the NOCs* 63 Bye-law to Rules 28 and 29 64 30 The National Federations 67 31 Country and Name of an NOC 68 32 Flag, Emblem and Anthem of an NOC 68 In force as from 1 September 2004 3 Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 5 The Olympic Games 69 33 Celebration of the Olympic Games* 69 Bye-law to Rule 33 69 34 Election of the host city* 70 Bye-law to Rule 34 70 35 Location, sites and venues of the Olympic Games* 73 Bye-law to Rule 35 73 36 Organising Committee* 73 Bye-law to Rule 36 74 37 Liabilities – Withdrawal of the organisation of the Olympic Games 74 38 Olympic Games Coordination Commission - Liaison between the NOCs and the OCOG* 75 Bye-law to Rule 38 76 39 Olympic Village* 79 Bye-law to Rule 39 79 40 Cultural Programme 80 41 Eligibility Code* 80 Bye-law to Rule 41 80 42 Nationality of Competitors* 81 Bye-law to Rule 42 81 43 Age limit 82 44 World Anti-Doping Code 82 45 Invitations and Entries* 83 Bye-law to Rule 45 83 46 Olympic Sports 86 1 Games of the Olympiad: 86 2 Olympic Winter Games: 88 47 Sports Programme, Admission of Sports, Disciplines and Events 88 1 Olympic Sports included in the Programme of the Olympic Games: 89 2 Disciplines: 89 3 Events: 90 4 In force as from 1 September 2004 Chapter 1 Table of Contents 4Criteria for Admission of Sports, Disciplines and Events: 90 5IFs’ Notice of Participation in the Olympic Games: 91 6Waiver of deadlines for admission or exclusion of sports, disciplines or events: 91 7Competence as to the Admission or Exclusion of a Sport, Discipline or Event: 92 48 Programme of the Olympic Games 92 49 Technical responsibilities of the IFs at the Olympic Games* 92 Bye-law to Rule 49 93 50 Youth Camp 99 51 Media Coverage of the Olympic Games* 99 Bye-law to Rule 51 100 52 Publications relating to the Olympic Games* 100 Bye-law to Rule 52 101 53 Advertising, Demonstrations, Propaganda* 101 Bye-law to Rule 53 102 54 Protocol 105 55 Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card – Rights attached thereto 105 56 Use of the Olympic Flag 106 57 Use of the Olympic Flame 106 58 Opening and Closing Ceremonies 107 59 Victory, Medals and Diplomas Ceremonies 108 60 Roll of Honour 108 61 Disputes – Arbitration 108 In force as from 1 September 2004 5 Abbreviations used within the Olympic Movement IOC International Olympic Committee OC Olympic Charter R..... Olympic Charter Rule…… BLR… Olympic Charter Bye-Law to Rule…… OCOG Organising Committee of the Olympic Games IF International Federation ASOIF Association of Summer Olympic International Federations AIOWF Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations NOC National Olympic Committee IPC International Paralympic Committee ANOC Association of National Olympic Committees ANOCA Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa OCA Olympic Council of Asia PASO Pan-American Sports Organisation ONOC Oceania National Olympic Committees EOC The European Olympic Committees CAS Court of Arbitration for Sport OGKS Olympic Games Knowledge Services WADA World Anti-Doping Agency IOA International Olympic Academy 6 In force as from 1 September 2004 Introduction to the Olympic Charter The Olympic Charter (OC) is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-Laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It governs the organisation, action and operation of the Olympic Movement and sets forth the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. In essence, the Olympic Charter serves three main purposes: a) The Olympic Charter, as a basic instrument of a constitutional nature, sets forth and recalls the Fundamental Principles and essential values of Olympism. b) The Olympic Charter also serves as statutes for the International Olympic Committee. c) In addition, the Olympic Charter defines the main reciprocal rights and obligations of the three main 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. Note In the Olympic Charter, the masculine gender used in relation to any physical person (for example, names such as president, vice- president, chairman, member, leader, official, chef de mission, participant, competitor, athlete, judge, referee, member of a jury, attaché, candidate or personnel, or pronouns such as he, they or them) shall, unless there is a specific provision to the contrary, be understood as including the feminine gender. Unless expressly provided otherwise in writing, for the purpose of the Olympic Charter, a year means a calendar year, beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 December. In force as from 1 September 2004 7 Preamble Modern Olympism was conceived by Pierre de Coubertin, on whose initiative the International Athletic Congress of Paris was held in June 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) constituted itself on 23 June 1894. The first Olympic Games (Games of the Olympiad) of modern times were celebrated in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In 1914, the Olympic flag presented by Pierre de Coubertin at the Paris Congress was adopted. It includes the five interlaced rings, which represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The first Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Chamonix, France, in 1924. 8 In force as from 1 September 2004 Fundamental Principles of Olympism 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 and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. 2 The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity. 3 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. Its symbol is five interlaced rings. 4The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. The organisation, administration and management of sport must be controlled by independent sports organisations. 5 Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement. 6 Belonging to the Olympic Movement requires compliance with the Olympic Charter and recognition by the IOC. In force as from 1 September 2004 9 Chapter 1 The Olympic Movement and its Action 1 Composition and General Organisation of the Olympic Movement 1 Under the supreme authority of the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Movement encompasses organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter. The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised in accordance with Olympism and its values.
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