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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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A Discussion with Abdirashid Abdullahi, Member of the Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review, Nairobi, Kenya
June 28, 2010
June 28, 2010
A Discussion with Edwin Barasa, Director of Programs for Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi, Kenya
July 12, 2010
July 12, 2010
A Discussion with Lucy Hannan, Journalist, Writer and Film Director for InformAction and Voxcom Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya
July 12, 2010
July 12, 2010
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Michael Bates on the Olympic TruceFebruary 15, 2012
The Olympic truce provides an opportunity to remember that the point of the Ancient Olympic Games was the truce that...
Ban Ki-moon on the Benefits of the Olympic Truce
May 11, 2011
Together, the IOC and the United Nations have revived the idea of observing an Olympic Truce. Of course, guns do not always...
Ban Ki-moon on what the Olympic Truce can accomplish
October 20, 2009
Cynics criticize the [UN] Truce resolution, saying it is just words on paper. But we at the United Nations know better than...
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...
Ban Ki-moon on Teamwork between the Olympic Movement and the UN
August 8, 2008
The most visible and immediate manifestation of teamwork between the UN and the Olympic Movement is the Olympic Truce, which...
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...
Kofi Annan on the Potential of the Olympic Truce
February 10, 2006
The Olympic Movement and the United Nations share fundamental ideals: tolerance and understanding; equal opportunities and...
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...
Jiang Zemin on the Olympic Truce
September 14, 2000
China has all along stood for the settlement of international disputes through peaceful means. I very much appreciate your...
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...
Kofi Annan on the Olympic Truce
At a time when crises are multiplying, when conflicts are emerging within the very heart of nations, truce provides a gleam...
At a time when crises are multiplying, when conflicts are emerging within the very heart of nations, truce provides a gleam...
The Olympic Truce
The effort to ensure international peace before and during each Olympic Games
The Olympic Truce is the effort to ensure international peace before and during each Olympic Games to safeguard the interests of participating athletes, sport in general, and non-violent conflict resolution across the globe. The Truce began in the 9th century BCE, with Ancient Greek city-states suspending warfare every four years so that people could safely travel to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revived the idea of the Olympic Truce in 1992 and has received strong support from the UN. The IOC established the International Olympic Truce Foundation and the International Olympic Truce Centre in 2000 to promote the Truce and its values.
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Michael Bates on the Olympic Truce
February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012
Ban Ki-moon on the Benefits of the Olympic Truce
May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011
Ban Ki-moon on what the Olympic Truce can accomplish
October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009
Jacques Rogge on Sport, Peace, and Human Dignity
April 1, 2009
April 1, 2009
Jacques Rogge on the Olympic Truce in an address to the UN
October 31, 2007
October 31, 2007
Kofi Annan on the Potential of the Olympic Truce
February 10, 2006
February 10, 2006
Juan Antonio Samaranch on the Olympic Spirit and Olympic Truce
October 1, 2000
October 1, 2000
Jiang Zemin on the Olympic Truce
September 14, 2000
September 14, 2000
Juan Antonio Samaranch on the Olympic Truce
November 30, 1999
November 30, 1999