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More About the Olympic Charter:

• The Olympic Charter serves 3 main purposes: To establish principles and values of Olympism; To serve as IOC law; To define the rights and obligations of the 3 main constituents of the Olympic movement: the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Federations and the National Olympic Committees, and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games.
• The Olympic Charter was last updated on July 7, 2007
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• The Olympic Charter Table of Contents...

Table of Contents





Opening


      - Modified Provisions                                                                                   7


      - Abbreviations                                                                                               8


      - Introduction                                                                                                  9


      - Preamble                                                                                                     10


      - Fundamental Principles of Olympism                                                 11





I. The Olympic Movement & It's Action


      - 1. Composition and General Organisation                                          13


      - 2. Mission and Role of the IOC                                                               14


      - 3. Recognition by the IOC                                                                        16


      - 4. Olympic Congress                                                                                17


      - 5. Olympic Solidarity                                                                                 18


      - 6. Olympic Games                                                                                      19


      - 7. Rights over the Olympic Games and Olympic properties           20


      - 8. The Olympic symbol                                                                             21


      - 9. The Olympic flag                                                                                    21


      - 10. The Olympic motto                                                                              21


      - 11. Olympic emblems                                                                                21


      - 12. The Olympic anthem                                                                          22


      - 13. The Olympic flame, Olympic torches                                             22


      - 14. Olympic designations                                                                        22





II. The International Olympic


      - 15. Legal Status                                                                                          29


      - 16. Members                                                                                                30


      - 17. Organisation                                                                                         39


      - 18 The Session                                                                                           39


      - 19. The IOC Executive Board                                                                  42


      - 20. The President                                                                                       46


      - 21. IOC Commissions                                                                               47


      - 22. IOC Ethics Commission                                                                    49


      - 23. Measures and Sanctions                                                                  50


      - 24. Languages                                                                                            53


      - 25. IOC Resources                                                                                     54





III. The International Federat


      - 26. Recognition of IFs                                                                               57


      - 27. Mission & Role of IFs within Olympic Movement                        57





IV. The National Olympic Commi


      - 28. Mission and Role of the NOCs                                                         61


      - 29. Composition of the NOCs                                                                 64


      - 30. The National Federations                                                                  67


      - 31. Country and Name of an NOC                                                         68


      - 32. Flag, Emblem and Anthem of an NOC                                           68





V. The Olympic Games





I. Celebration, Organisation, & Administration


      - 33. Celebration of the Olympic Games                                                 71


      - 34. Election of the host city                                                                     72


      - 35. Location, sites and venues of the Olympic Games                    74


      - 36 Organising Committee                                                                        75


      - 37 Liabilities - Withdrawal of the organisation of the Olympic Games         76


      - 38. Olympic Games Coordination Commission                                 77


      - 39. Olympic Village                                                                                    79


      - 40. Cultural Programme                                                                           79





II. Participation


      - 41 Eligibility Code                                                                                      80


      - 42 Nationality of Competitors                                                                 81


      - 43 Age limit                                                                                                  83


      - 44 World Anti-Doping Code                                                                    83


      - 45. Invitations and Entries                                                                       83





III. Programme


      - 46. Programme of the Olympic Games                                                 86


      - 47. Technical responsibilities of the IFs at the Olympic Games    91


      - 48. Youth Camp                                                                                          96


      - 49. Media Coverage of the Olympic Games                                        96


      - 50. Publications relating to the Olympic Games                                97


      - 51. Advertising, Demonstrations, Propaganda                                  98





IV. Protocol


      - 52 Protocol                                                                                                101


      - 53. Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card                                    101


      - 54 Use of the Olympic Flag                                                                   102


      - 55 Use of the Olympic Flame                                                                102


      - 56. Opening and Closing Ceremonies                                               103


      - 57. Victory, Medals and Diplomas Ceremonies                               104


      - 58. Roll of Honour                                                                                   104





V. Arbitration


      - 59. Disputes - Arbitration                                                                      104