International Olympic Committee OLYMPiC AGENDA 2020 CLOSiNG REPORT Olympic Agenda 2020 – Closing report Foreword ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1. Shape the bidding process as an invitation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 2. Evaluate bid cities by assessing key opportunities and risks ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3. Reduce cost of bidding ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 4. Include sustainability in all aspects of the Olympic Games .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 5. Include sustainability within the Olympic Movement’s daily operations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 6. Cooperate closely with other sports event organisers ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 7. Strengthen relationships with organisations managing sport for people with different abilities ................................................................................................................................ 25 8. Forge relationships with professional leagues .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 9. Set a framework for the Olympic programme ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 10. Move from a sport-based to an event-based programme ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 11. Foster gender equality ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 12. Reduce the cost and reinforce the flexibility of Olympic Games management .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 13. Maximise synergies with Olympic Movement stakeholders................................................................................................................................................................................................37 th 14. Strengthen the 6 Fundamental Principle of Olympism ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 15. Change the philosophy to protecting clean athletes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 16. Leverage the IOC USD 20 million fund to protect clean athletes ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 17. Honour clean athletes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 18. Strengthen support to athletes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 19. Launch an Olympic Channel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 20. Enter into strategic partnerships .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 21. Strengthen IOC Advocacy Capacity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58 22. Spread Olympic values-based education ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 23. Engage with communities ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 24. Evaluate the Sport for Hope programme ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 25. Review Youth Olympic Games positioning .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 Olympic Agenda 2020 – Closing Report 2 / 100 26. Further blend sport and culture ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 69 27. Comply with basic principles of good governance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................72 28. Support autonomy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74 29. Increase transparency ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76 30. Strengthen the IOC Ethics Commission independence .......................................................................................................................................................................................................78 31. Ensure compliance ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 32. Strengthen ethics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82 33. Further involve sponsors in “Olympism in Action” programmes ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 34. Develop a global licensing programme ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87 35. Foster TOP sponsors’ engagement