A Guide to the Olympic Movement for Conference Interpreters
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Master Olympic Interpreting : a Guide to the Olympic Movement for Conference Interpreters HOLLSTEIN, Stefan Abstract As truly global institutions, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the modern Olympic Games depend on the services of professional conference interpreters. Starting from the premise that conference interpreters are likely to perform better if they are familiar with the topic and the environment in which they operate, this study aims to give an introduction to the Olympic Movement and to show how interpreting is organised at the IOC and the Olympic Games. Besides analysing various documents and critical literature to explain key concepts, documents, institutions and events that are part of the Olympic system, this thesis sheds new light on the interpreting service by interviewing an authoritative expert in the field. As a result, interpreters who consider working for the Olympic system can use this text to find useful preparatory information on the topic and on their potential workplace. Reference HOLLSTEIN, Stefan. Olympic Interpreting : a Guide to the Olympic Movement for Conference Interpreters. Master : Univ. Genève, 2015 Available at: http://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:75177 Disclaimer: layout of this document may differ from the published version. 1 / 1 STEFAN HOLLSTEIN Olympic Interpreting: A Guide to the Olympic Movement for Conference Interpreters Mémoire présenté à la Faculté de Traduction et d’Interprétation Pour l’obtention du MA en Interprétation de Conférence Directeur de mémoire : Professor Kilian Seeber Juré : Françoise Landgraf Juin 2015 STUDENT INFORMATION: Stefan Hollstein Ecole de Traduction et d'Interprétation University of Geneva 40, boulevard du Pont-d'Arve, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland ABSTRACT As truly global institutions, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the modern Olympic Games depend on the services of professional conference interpreters. Starting from the premise that conference interpreters are likely to perform better if they are familiar with the topic and the environment in which they operate, this study aims to give an introduction to the Olympic Movement and to show how interpreting is organised at the IOC and the Olympic Games. Besides analysing various documents and critical literature to explain key concepts, documents, institutions and events that are part of the Olympic system, this thesis sheds new light on the interpreting service by interviewing an authoritative expert in the field. As a result, interpreters who consider working for the Olympic system can use this text to find useful preparatory information on the topic and on their potential workplace. Key Words: Conference interpreting, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic Movement, Olympic Games 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS OLYMPIC INTERPRETING: A GUIDE TO THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT FOR CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS .................................................................................................................................................. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 3 ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 14 3. METHOD AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 18 PART 1: THE OLYMPIC SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 22 1. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT ....................................................... 23 1.1. IDEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 23 1.2. MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT ............................................................... 27 2. CONCEPTS, SYMBOLS AND MARKS ................................................................................................. 31 2.1. OLYMPISM ............................................................................................................................................ 31 2.2. OLYMPIC EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................... 33 2.3. OLYMPIC MOTTO ................................................................................................................................. 36 2.4. OLYMPIC CREED .................................................................................................................................. 36 2.5. OLYMPIAD ............................................................................................................................................ 36 2.6. OLYMPIC FAMILY ................................................................................................................................. 37 2.7. OLYMPIC LEGACY ................................................................................................................................ 37 2.8. OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY .......................................................................................................................... 39 2.9. THE OLYMPIC TRUCE ........................................................................................................................... 40 2.10. OLYMPIC GAMES KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT.................................................................................... 41 2.11. OLYMPIC RINGS AND FLAG .................................................................................................................. 42 2.12. OLYMPIC ANTHEM ............................................................................................................................... 44 2.13. OLYMPIC FLAME AND TORCH RELAY .................................................................................................. 45 2.14. OLYMPIC OATH .................................................................................................................................... 46 3. DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 48 3.1. THE OLYMPIC CHARTER....................................................................................................................... 48 3.2. CODE OF ETHICS................................................................................................................................... 49 3.3. MEDICAL CODE .................................................................................................................................... 51 3.4. WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE & PROHIBITED LIST ................................................................................ 52 3.5. OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 53 4 4. INSTITUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 54 4.1. OLYMPIC MOVEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 54 4.2. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ............................................................................................... 55 4.2.1. Controversial issues .................................................................................................................... 57 4.2.2. Members ..................................................................................................................................... 59 4.2.3. Presidents ................................................................................................................................... 60 4.2.4. Executive Board (EB) ................................................................................................................. 61 4.2.5. IOC Sessions ............................................................................................................................... 62 4.2.6. Commissions ............................................................................................................................... 64 4.3. NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (NOCS) ......................................................................................... 65 4.3.1. Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) .............................................................. 66 4.4. ORGANISING COMMITTEES FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES (OCOGS) ........................................................ 67 4.5. INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS (IFS) ...................................................................................... 68 4.5.1. SportAccord / General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) ..................... 70 4.5.2. Association of Summer Olympic International Federations