Annual Report Working together to develop sport and promote its values Contents 1 FOREWORDS Coaches 4 CONTINENTAL PROGRAMMES • Introduction 41 • President of the International Olympic Committee 04 • Technical Courses for Coaches 42 • Introduction 84 • Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission 05 • Olympic Scholarships for Coaches 45 • Development of National Sports System 49 Reports of the Associations of NOC s 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION • Association of National Olympic Committees NOC Management and Knowledge Sharing of Africa (ANOCA ) 85 • Mission 07 • Introduction 53 • Panam Sports Organization (Panam Sports) 94 • Olympic Solidarity in 2017 08 • NOC Administration Development 54 • Olympic Council of Asia (OCA ) 102 • Olympic Solidarity Commission 10 • National Courses for Sports Administrators 57 • The European Olympic Committees (EOC ) 110 • Structure 12 • International Executive Courses in • Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC ) 118 • Budget 2017 14 Sports Management 60 • Association of National Olympic • NOC Solidarity Exchanges 63 Committees (ANOC ) 126 3 WORLD PROGRAMMES Promotion of the Olympic Values 5 IOC SUBSIDIES FOR PARTICIPATION • Introduction 16 • Introduction 65 IN OLYMPIC GAMES • Sports Medicine and Protection Athletes of Clean Athletes 66 • Introduction 136 • Introduction 18 • Sustainability in Sport 68 • Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 137 • Olympic Scholarships for Athletes – • Gender Equality and Diversity 70 PyeongChang 2018 19 • Sport for Social Development 72 Abbreviations 138 • Olympic Scholarships for Athletes – Tokyo 2020 23 • Olympic Education, Culture and Legacy 74 Contacts 141 • Team Support Grant 26 Help – click here for a guide • Continental Athlete Support Grant 28 Forums and Special Projects to navigating this report 146 • Youth Olympic Games – Athlete Support 30 • Introduction 78 • Athlete Career Transition 33 • Forums and Workshops 79 • Refugee Athlete Support 37 • Special Projects 82 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 02 01 Forewords 04 President of the International Olympic Committee 05 Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission Forewords 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 03 Olympic Solidarity: Helping Olympic dreams come true Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee One of the most appealing aspects of the NEVER BEFORE HAS OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY ILLUSTRATED SO WELL THE IOC’S Olympic Games is their universality, bringing ENGAGEMENT“ AND COMMITMENT TO GIVING ALL ATHLETES AROUND THE WORLD AN together the best athletes from each region EQUAL CHANCE TO FULFIL THEIR DREAMS OF COMPETING AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES of the earth. It is through solidarity that this ” universality can become a reality. This is the mission to which Olympic Solidarity has reaching and succeeding in the Olympic arena, devoted itself over many decades. has played a key role in the journeys of 268 individual athletes from 60 NOCs to the Games. Olympic Solidarity offers assistance to all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) through Never before has Olympic Solidarity illustrated multi-faceted programmes. This Annual Report so well the IOC’s engagement and commitment outlines these programmes and accomplishments to giving all athletes around the world an equal in 2017, covering a broad range of activities chance to fulfil their dreams of competing at – from athlete development and the training of the Olympic Games. coaches and sports leaders to NOC management and promotion of the Olympic values. On behalf of the IOC, my sincere thanks go to the Chair and all the members of the Olympic Indeed, the Olympic Scholarships for Athletes Solidarity Commission for their excellent work. programme for the Olympic Winter Games Olympic Solidarity continues to ensure that PyeongChang 2018, designed to ensure that more and more athletes around the world athletes with talent had an equal chance of can make their Olympic dreams come true. Forewords 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 04 Existing programmes have been joined by myriad new projects Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Chair of the Olympic Solidarity Commission This has been an important 12 months for that NOCs have received maximum benefit Olympic Solidarity – the inaugural year of from our various initiatives. our Olympic Solidarity Plan 2017-2020. With a development budget of USD 509 million, 16 per Two Olympic Solidarity programmes, Olympic cent greater than for the previous quadrennial, Scholarships for Athletes and Youth Olympic we have been able to create and launch an Games – Athlete Support, have helped NOCs ambitious four-year programme that offers more prepare athletes for two major 2018 games, the Solidarity offices around the world for their assistance to the National Olympic Committees Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and tireless work during 2017, for their contributions (NOCs) and their athetes than ever before. the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018. to this new-look annual report, and for their These programmes and others have run alongside unwavering commitment to the Olympic As well as being an important year for the myriad new projects, designed to help everyone Movement. I very much look forward to organisation, 2017 was both a busy and successful from coaches to management staff while continuing success in 2018. 12 months. Here in Lausanne, the Olympic promoting the Olympic values around the world. Solidarity team made every effort to ensure WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE that NOCs promptly received information On behalf of the Olympic Solidarity Commission, AND“ LAUNCH AN AMBITIOUS FOUR- about our programmes, both through our new I would like to thank our colleagues at the NOCs, YEAR PROGRAMME THAT OFFERS Online Platform and through continental forums the Association of National Olympic Committees MORE ASSISTANCE TO THE NATIONAL presented in collaboration with the continental (ANOC), the continental associations, all our OLYMPIC COMMITTEES AND THEIR associations. Their dedication has helped ensure partners and the teams at the six Olympic ATHLETES THAN EVER BEFORE” Forewords 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 05 02 General Introduction 07 Mission 08 Olympic Solidarity in 2017 10 Olympic Solidarity Commission 12 Structure 14 Budget 2017 General Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 06 Promote Olympic Agenda 2020 concepts through advocacy and Mission education Olympic Solidarity offers global assistance Increase Support NOCs to National Olympic Committees (NOCs), assistance for wishing to assist athletes and other NOCs in especially those with the greatest need, through support NOCs in sports development targeted programmes, structured supervision their efforts to protect clean and personalised advice – helping to ensure the athletes universality of the Olympic Games. The support provided by Olympic Solidarity is designed to increase the effectiveness and transparency of NOCs’ management and activities, and is funded according to universal principles of good governance. Recognising the diversity of the Olympic Movement, Olympic Solidarity offers NOCs flexibility in how they use their funds in order to better meet their individual needs. Focus on Offer NOCs with individualised This year saw the launch of the Olympic Solidarity the greatest services need to NOCs Plan 2017-2020. Its main objectives are depicted in the graphic opposite. Ensure all funds are spent in a responsible, transparent and accountable way LINKS Olympic Solidarity Plan 2017-2020 Olympic Solidarity on www.olympic.org General Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2017 07 Olympic Solidarity in 2017 2017 Highlights The last 12 months were a busy year for Olympic Launch of Olympic Solidarity – chiefly because they saw the launch Solidarity Plan 2017-2020 of the Olympic Solidarity Plan 2017-2020, which Introduction of new unit sets out the organisation’s aims and objectives dedicated to Forums and for the new quadrennial. Special Projects Introduction of two new The Olympic Solidarity Plan 2017-2020 features programmes – Athlete a great variety of initiatives and programmes Career Transition and designed to help athletes; strengthen and Refugee Athlete Support improve NOCs’ structures and management Launch of new Online capacities; encourage knowledge sharing Platform for improved among NOCs and other members of the service and sustainability Olympic Movement; support education and training for coaches; and promote the Olympic The Olympic Solidarity Plan 2017-2020 supports training programmes values. Along with a new unit dedicated to for coaches, such as this one in Djibouti Forums and Special Projects, two new programmes have been introduced: one helping Solidarity provides to NOCs while also making Qatar, along with details of the new Olympic athletes transition into new careers after retiring the organisation more sustainable. Solidarity Online Platform. Then, between from competition, and the other supporting 28 March and 16 June 2017, Olympic Solidarity refugee athletes around the world. Since January In November 2016, the Olympic Solidarity Plan organised 10 regional forums around the world, 2017, a number of programmes have been 2017-2020 was presented to NOC delegates bringing together NOCs to exchange ideas, accessible on Olympic Solidarity’s new Online at the Association of National Olympic share best practices and discuss the Platform, which improves the service Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Doha, programmes for this new period. General