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2016 ANNUAL REPORT A DIRECT LINE ! OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 200 WORLD CONTINENTAL 1 FOREWORDS 3 PROGRAMMES 4 PROGRAMMES • President of the International Olympic Committee 4 INTRODUCTION 13 INTRODUCTION 41 • Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission 5 ATHLETES REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS • Introduction 15 • Association of National Olympic Committees • Olympic Scholarships for Athletes “ Rio 2016 ” 16 of Africa ( ANOCA ) 42 GENERAL • Team Support Grant 17 • Pan-American Sports Organisation ( PASO ) 46 2 INTRODUCTION • Continental Athlete Support Grant 18 • Olympic Council of Asia ( OCA ) 49 • Youth Olympic Games – Athlete Support 19 • The European Olympic Committees ( EOC ) 53 • Analysis of the year 2016 7 • Oceania National Olympic Committees ( ONOC ) 56 • Olympic Solidarity Commission 8 COACHES • Association of National Olympic Committees • Olympic Solidarity continental offices organisation 9 • Introduction 21 ( ANOC ) 60 • Organisation of the Olympic Solidarity international • Technical Courses for Coaches 22 office in Lausanne 10 • Olympic Scholarships for Coaches 24 • 2016 Budget 11 • Development of the National Sports Structure 26 OLYMPIC GAMES NOC MANAGEMENT 5 SUBSIDIES COUL. 4 • Introduction 28 OK MK • NOC Administration Development 29 INTRODUCTION 65 • National Training Courses for Sports Administrators 30 • Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio 65 C 38 • InternationalC 90 Executive TrainingC 82 Courses C 80 C 50 C 0 M 4 in SportsM Management 55 M 10 M 031 M 0 M 40 • NOC Exchanges 32 J 0 J 0 J 0 J 35 JC O90MPLEMENTAJ RY75 N 19 PROMOTIONN 10 OF OLYMPIC VALUESN 0 N 10 6 NP R0OGRAMMESN 5 • Introduction 34 • Sports Medicine 35 INTRODUCTION 67 • Environmental Sustainability in Sport 36 • 2016 Activities 67 • Women and Sport 37 • Sport for All 38 • Olympic Education, Culture and Legacy ( incl. International Olympic Academy ) 39 ABBREVIATIONS 69 CONTACT 71 HELP PAGE 72 CONTENTSCONTENTS OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOREWORDS 3 1 FOREWORDS • President of the International Olympic Committee 4 • Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission 5 COUL. 4 OK MK C 38 C 90 C 82 C 80 C 50 C 0 M 4 M 55 M 10 M 0 M 0 M 40 J 0 J 0 J 0 J 35 J 90 J 75 N 19 N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 aurence Griffiths L / mages I © Getty OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOREWORDS 4 AN EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMME As all of the talented athletes supported by Olympic Solidarity demon- FOR THE NOCs AND THE ATHLETES strated at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, personal circumstances or financial means do not have to be a barrier to success. Judging Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee by the level of participation and the results achieved at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 by the athletes supported by Olympic Solidarity, this programme continues to go from strength to strength. The fundamental principle of universal participation lies at the heart of the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee is committed On behalf of the IOC, let me thank all the members of the Olympic avid Burnett D to supporting athletes from all National Olympic Committees so that Solidarity Commission and the Chair for their excellent work. It is my / IOC everyone has the same chance to earn their place at the Olympic hope that Olympic Solidarity continues to build on this success so that © Games. This is why Olympic Solidarity exists and continues to be an many more deserving athletes around the world have an equal chance exceptional programme, touching lives of athletes around the world. to compete at the Olympic Games and realise a life’s dream. Olympic Solidarity assists all the NOCs, particularly those with the greatest need, through a variety of programmes prioritising athlete “ Personal circumstances or financial means do not development, training of coaches and sports administrators, and pro- have to be a barrier to the athletes’ success.” moting the Olympic values. All these programmes are fully detailed and explained in this Annual Report, which also gives the perfect oppor- tunity to look back and list all the achievements made, while looking ahead and strengthening our OlympicCOUL. Solidarity 4 policies. OK MK During the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 the world witnessed Olympic Solidarity in action, when for Cthe 38 very first time C 90 C 82 C 80 C 50 C 0 in history, a team of athletes composed entirely of refugeesM 4 marched M 55 M 10 M 0 M 0 M 40 proudly behind the Olympic Flag as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. The Refugee Olympic Team sent a message of hope Jto all0 refugees in J 0 J 0 J 35 J 90 J 75 the world and demonstrated the universal power of sportN 19 to unite all of N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 humankind, regardless of their background. OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOREWORDS 5 EVEN CLOSER TIES THANKS The aims of Olympic Solidarity could not be fully achieved without the TO EVEryone’S ENGAGEMENT participation of the Continental Associations in the framework of the continental programmes. These programmes offer the NOCs assis- Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, tance that meets their specific needs and priorities on each conti- Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission nent and complements those offered at world level. The Continental Associations’ experience on the ground and their knowledge of the This annual report provides a fitting end to the fourth and final year of NOCs make them an indispensable element of the NOCs’ develop- the 2013 – 2016 plan, and the results show the positive impact Olympic ment, particularly for those NOCs which need it the most. Solidarity’s world and continental programmes have had on the work ll rights reserved A of the NOCs. In 2016, Olympic Solidarity’s priorities included global Such important work is possible only thanks to close cooperation and © assistance to athletes; reinforcing NOC structures and management support from all the 206 NOCs and the International Federations, and capacities; and continuing to support coach education and promote thanks also to the outstanding work and commitment of the Olympic the Olympic values. Solidarity offices in Lausanne and within the Continental Associations, as well as ANOC and all the different partners. On behalf of the Olympic But, as this was an Olympic year, there was a particular focus on ath- Solidarity Commission which I have the privilege to chair, let me express letes in connection with the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the Winter my gratitude to all of them for their collaboration and enthusiasm in Youth Olympic Games Lillehammer 2016. The performance of the 815 working on the success of Olympic Solidarity. Olympic scholarship holders in Rio is the most important result to bear in mind. The programme for the YOG was also a success with 1,041 activities organised to help young talentedCOUL. athletes 4 to discover high- “ Throughout the five continents, the NOCs organised level international competition and, for some of them, enjoy their first OK MK numerous activities and developed their own projects Olympic experience. C 38 Cin 90 the four actionC 82areas coveredC by80 Olympic Solidarity.”C 50 C 0 The current world and continental programmes wereM 4 fully imple- M 55 M 10 M 0 M 0 M 40 mented, while tailor-made programmes were also delivered for each of the 206 NOCs, taking into consideration their uniqueJ cultural,0 social J 0 J 0 J 35 J 90 J 75 and geographical circumstances. Throughout the fiveN continents, 19 the N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 NOCs were able to access funding to help support world programmes, aimed at benefiting athletes, coaches, NOC management or the promo- tion of the Olympic values. They thus organised numerous activities on their territories and developed their own projects in these four action areas covered by Olympic Solidarity. OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 6 GENERAL 2 INTRODUCTION • Analysis of the year 2016 7 • Olympic Solidarity Commission 8 • Olympic Solidarity continental offices organisation 9 • Organisation of the Olympic Solidarity international office in Lausanne 10 • 2016 Budget 11 COUL. 4 OK MK C 38 C 90 C 82 C 80 C 50 C 0 M 4 M 55 M 10 M 0 M 0 M 40 J 0 J 0 J 0 J 35 J 90 J 75 N 19 N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 ll rights reserved A an Jones – I / IOC © OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 7 HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL SERVICES the impact and effectiveness of Olympic Solidarity’s programmes, and ENSURE SHARED SUCCESS communication. The NOCs were invited to share their impressions of the last quadrennial and their expectations for the next four years through an online survey. A representative sample of NOCs and IFs were also interviewed to clarify some points of the analysis. The results 2016 was a particularly intense year for Olympic Solidarity. The Games of the whole review provided an accurate picture of the situation, and of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio saw the completion of the Olympic Schol- gave key elements for improving Olympic Solidarity’s organisational arships for Athletes “ Rio 2016 ” programme. The 1,547 scholarship structure, the content of its programmes and the quality of its services, of Kazakhstan holders were supported at every step of their journey, through prepa- in order better to serve the needs and meet the expectations of the NOC ration, participation in qualification events and, for those who were NOCs.