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The Olympic MovementThe organizations and individuals that espouse and support the Olympic Games and Olympic Values
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IOC Presidents
Head of the International Olympic Committee and the global representative of the Olympic Movement
Head of the International Olympic Committee and the global representative of the Olympic Movement
The Olympic Charter
The governing document of the Olympic Movement that lays out its rules, bylaws, and values
The governing document of the Olympic Movement that lays out its rules, bylaws, and values
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Olympic Charter on OlympismJuly 8, 2011
Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending...
Olympic Charter on the Goal of Olympism
July 8, 2011
The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a...
Olympic Charter on the Practice of Sport as a Human Right
July 8, 2011
The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without...
Olympic Charter on the Autonomy of Sport
July 8, 2011
Recognising that sport occurs within the framework of society, sports organisations within the Olympic Movement shall have...
Olympic Charter on Discrimination
July 8, 2011
Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise...
Olympic Charter on the Goal of the Olympic Movement
July 8, 2011
The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport...
Olympic Charter on the Role of the IOC
July 8, 2011
The IOC’s role is: 1. to encourage and support the promotion of ethics and good governance in sport as well as education of...
Jacques Rogge on Sport, Peace, and Human Dignity
April 1, 2009
One of the fundamental principles of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world through...
Jacques Rogge on the Unifying Power of Sport at the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games
August 24, 2008
To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives...
Jacques Rogge on the Olympic Truce in an address to the UN
October 31, 2007
As you know, the resolution is based on the Olympic Truce, for which you have shown overwhelming support over the past 14...
Juan Antonio Samaranch on the Olympic Spirit and Olympic Truce
October 1, 2000
The Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney were driven by the Olympic spirit. This spirit, revived by Pierre de Coubertin, is...
Juan Antonio Samaranch on the Olympic Truce
November 30, 1999
In addition, we work for peace and mutual understanding through sport in the framework of the Olympic Truce, for which an...
Juan Antonio Samaranch on the Bosnian War at the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 Olympic Games
February 12, 1994
Ten years ago, we were in Sarajevo for the Olympic Games. A city then dedicated to sport, understanding, friendship and...
Michael Morris on Mutual Understanding during the Cold War
February 23, 1980
I feel these games here have proved that we can do something to contribute to the mutual understanding of the world – what...
Olympic Values
Foundational principles of sport and culture based on the unity of humankind
Olympic Values include Respect, Excellence and Friendship. As elaborated in the Olympic Charter, they encompass "mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play" as well as "social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles," non-discrimination, and "sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.” Taken together, these values comprise the philosophy of Olympism.
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Olympic Charter on Olympism
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Olympic Charter on the Goal of Olympism
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Olympic Charter on the Autonomy of Sport
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Olympic Charter on Discrimination
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Olympic Charter on the Goal of the Olympic Movement
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Olympic Charter on the Role of the IOC
July 8, 2011
July 8, 2011
Jacques Rogge on Sport, Peace, and Human Dignity
April 1, 2009
April 1, 2009
Jacques Rogge on the Unifying Power of Sport at the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games
August 24, 2008
August 24, 2008
Jacques Rogge on the Olympic Truce in an address to the UN
October 31, 2007
October 31, 2007