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2015 Annual Report a Direct Line ! OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 2015 ANNUAL REPORT A DIRECT LINE ! OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 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 2015 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 • 2015 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 O90MPLEMENTJA 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 • 2015 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 2015 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 Buda Mendes / mages I © Getty OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOREWORDS 4 OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY In 2015, Olympic Solidarity has continued to implement all its pro- MAKES THE DIFFERENCE grammes to support the NOCs and athletes, in particular in their prep- arations for the continental and regional Games as well for the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lillehammer 2016. For example, some 1,439 Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee “ Rio 2016 ” Olympic scholarships have been awarded, 161 NOCs received a grant to prepare their athletes for Continental and Regional Talent and determination are not always enough to make one’s dreams Games and 916 activities have been organised to prepare athletes for come true. All too often promising athletes find their hopes to compete the YOG. Support was also provided to development projects of the . A at the Olympic Games stifled by the lack of technical support or finan- national sporting structures and training courses in sports manage- / IOC cial resources. This is where the solidarity of the Olympic family makes ment areas, as well as to the regional forums committed to facilitate © Hassenstein a difference. Solidarity is a fundamental part of the Olympic Values. the exchange of knowledge and experience among the NOCs ahead Only through solidarity within the Olympic family, can the universality of the Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016. of the Olympic Games become a reality. On behalf of the IOC, I would like to congratulate all the Members of The International Olympic Committee is committed to supporting ath- the Olympic Solidarity Commission for their excellent work under the letes from all 206 National Olympic Committees so that everyone has leadership of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. Through their tireless the same chance to earn their place at the Olympic Games. Through efforts they are putting solidarity and universality of Olympic sport into the programmes of Olympic Solidarity, the IOC provides assistance practice every day. to those NOCs that need it most, so that athletes from all around the world can fulfil their dream of competingCOUL. at the 4 Olympic Games. It is through the concrete actions and results outlined in this report, OK MK that Olympic Solidarity demonstrates the commitment of the IOC This technical and financial assistance is supported by the NOC share to support athletes from around the world and give them an equal of the broadcast rights for the Olympic Games. In closeC 38 cooperation Cchance 90 of fulfilling theirC 82 dreams of competingC 80 at the OlympicC Games.50 C 0 with the NOCs, the Association of National Olympic MCommittees 4 and M 55 M 10 M 0 M 0 M 40 the International Federations, Olympic Solidarity administers, manages and redistributes the broadcast funds through fairJ 0and targeted J“ Through0 the programmesJ 0 of OlympicJ 35 Solidarity,J 90 J 75 programmes that best meet the needs of the athletes.N 19 N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 the IOC provides assistance to those NOCs that need The Annual Report outlines the programmes and accomplishments it most, so that athletes from all around the world can in 2015, which cover a broad range of activities, ranging from athlete fulfil their dream of competing at the Olympic Games.” development, training coaches and sports leaders, to NOC manage- ment and promotion of Olympic Values. The development and assis- tance budget for the 2013 – 2016 period totals USD 439,870,000. This represents a more than 40 percent increase from the budget of the previous plan. OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOREWORDS 5 A POSITIVE REPORT, THANKS TO This report would not be complete without mentioning the contribu- ENTHUSIASTIC TEAM COMMITMENT tion of the continental associations in the framework of the continental programmes. These programmes take into account the specific Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, needs of the continents and their NOCs, in particular enabling them to Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission develop and organise their own national activities programmes. In this way, they complement the world programmes. The continental asso- The National Olympic Committees were able to make the most of ciations also cooperated actively with Olympic Solidarity in organising the programmes, which were fully operational in this third year of the various continental forums devoted to preparations for the Olympic 2013 – 2016 quadrennial plan, thanks to excellent knowledge of the Games Rio 2016 on the different continents. ll rights reserved A various administrative and financial procedures to follow. They thus © set up numerous activities on their territories and developed their The positive outcome presented in this report is the result of consid- own projects in the four action areas covered by Olympic Solidarity – erable, but above all, joint effort and work. For this reason, before athletes, coaches, NOC management and promotion of the Olympic launching into the final straight of this quadrennial period, I would like values –, as shown by the excellent results presented in this report. to express, on behalf of the Commission which I chair, my most sincere gratitude to the 206 NOCs, the Olympic Solidarity offices in Lausanne But with the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer and the Games of and within the continental associations, the International Federations, the XXXI Olympiad in Rio, the NOCs’ priority in 2015 was essentially as well as to the Association of National Olympic Committees and all based on preparing their athletes. Olympic Solidarity lent a helping the partners which work tirelessly for the success of our programmes, hand : both in the framework of regional and continental games, as, and which bring together their means and knowledge to reach ever- for many of them, these competitionsCOUL. are a unique 4 opportunity to see higher objectives. their athletes and teams on a podium,OK which MK helps them approach the highest level, even qualification for the Olympic Games in Rio ; and in the framework of the programmes for athletes which wereC 38 supporting, C“ With90 the YouthC Olympic82 GamesC 80in LillehammerC 50 C 0 at the end of 2015, 1,439 “ Rio 2016 ” scholarship holders, 148 teams M 4 Mand 55 the GamesM of 10 the XXXI OlympiadM 0 in Rio, theM NOCs’ 0 M 40 and more than 900 activities in view of the future YOG. J 0 Jpriority 0 in 2015 Jwas 0 essentially Jbased 35 on preparingJ 90 J 75 The work accomplished in 2015 by Olympic Solidarity’sN 19 international N 10 N 0 N 10 N 0 N 5 their athletes.” and continental offices continued to bear fruit, thanks to efficient cooperation. Their representatives met in Lausanne in December to discuss various themes in line with the Olympic Agenda 2020 recom- mendations, including those linked to the universal principles of good governance, common accounting, reporting and audit procedures, and the financial control policy for all the funds allocated by Olympic Solidarity to the NOCs. OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 6 GENERAL 2 INTRODUCTION • Analysis of the year 2015 7 • Olympic Solidarity Commission 8 • Olympic Solidarity continental offices organisation 9 • Organisation of the Olympic Solidarity international office in Lausanne 10 • 2015 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 Buda Mendes / mages I © Getty OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 7 Let’S JOIN FORCES Other programmes were also very busy, including the Development TO SPREAD OLYMPISM of National Sports Structure programme, which has been in huge demand since the start of the plan.
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