127th IOC Session opens in Monaco – President Bach delivers keynote speech

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07/12/2014

The 127th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially got under way tonight with an Opening Ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Speaking at the Ceremony, IOC President Thomas Bach stressed the importance of the 8 and 9 December gathering of the full IOC membership, which will discuss and vote on the 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Games.
“The Olympic Agenda 2020 is like a jigsaw puzzle,” President Bach explained. “Every piece, every recommendation, has the same importance. Only when you put all these 40 pieces together will you see the whole picture. You see progress in ensuring the success of the Olympic Games, progress in safeguarding the Olympic values, and progress in strengthening sport in society.”
Click here to read the President’s full speech.
The IOC members were welcomed by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of the Monegasque Olympic Committee and a fellow IOC member, at an official reception before the Opening Ceremony.

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Growing global support from the world of sport for Olympic Agenda 2020 proposals - Olympians and sports bodies back plans

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Leading Olympians and representatives of the global sporting movement have added their voices in support of Olympic Agenda 2020. Top athletes from five continents, many of whom were involved in the process of creating the 40 recommendations, have strongly backed the plans. Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, will be discussed and voted on by the full IOC membership at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco this week.

The recommendations focus on the three themes of sustainability, credibility and youth, and are designed to safeguard the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and strengthen the role of sport in society.
The full list of recommendations can be read here.
Support from all continents and throughout the sports world has been given to the Olympic Agenda 2020 recommendations, which will be voted on one by one at the Monaco Session on 8 and 9 December.
Three-time Olympian and Sydney 2000 400m athletics gold medallist, Cathy Freeman said: “These reforms will be relevant to the future of many young Australians who dream of representing their country at the highest level in global sport, the Olympic Games; and I am proud that the Australian Olympic Movement has been involved in helping with this roadmap of reform.
Naturally, I am very pleased that the reforms highlight and will help to combat and curb the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs and medical technologies, match-fixing and other forms of illicit activity, and to protect clean athletes. This is vital to the credibility of every sport, everywhere.”

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, the most medalled athlete in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, with 13 Olympic medals, and an IOC member, said: “The recommendations in Olympic Agenda 2020 are designed to change the bidding process in a positive way. I think it is a step forward that the bidding cities will have the chance to focus on Games that work in the local context – socially, economically and environmentally.”
After a round-table discussion with President Bach and 10 other Olympians at the launch of the recommendations on 18 November, Marsha Marescia, a three-time hockey Olympian from South Africa, said: “Olympic Agenda 2020 for me is quite exciting. It shows a promising future for the athletes. It’s really fantastic that we as athletes were able to give some input and also be educated about it.”
Julie Chu, a US ice hockey player, and four-time Olympian with three silvers and one bronze medal, said: “The Olympic Agenda 2020 is a great step in ensuring the future success of the Olympic Games. We want our youth, who will become our future Olympians, to have an incredible Olympic platform to compete and to represent their countries. I also believe gender equality is critical in upholding the Olympic values and ensuring that all athletes are respected and have the same opportunity to chase their dreams, regardless of their gender. 
I love the Olympics because they bring people from all walks of life together through the sports they love. We may all represent our countries in competition, but we are also all representing the Olympic spirit in our actions on and off the playing field. Olympic Agenda 2020 will help foster a greater Olympic spirit amongst the athletes, fans and countries, as it will continue to unite the world through sport.”  
Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, a four-time Olympian and Athens 2004 gold medallist, and Sports Director for the Tokyo 2020 Games Organising Committee, also supported the recommendations: “Tokyo 2020 will be the first Summer Olympiad staged under the auspices of these reforms, which will pave the way for important changes to the Olympic Games, such as the inclusion of extra sports - sports that are relevant to the sporting passions and aspirations of future Olympic host cities and  their communities.
These and other reforms, for example those relating to the bidding process and selection of future Olympic bid cities, will also be significant, and will assist future bid cities and countries to plan and stage the Games in ways that meet the prevailing priorities of host cities and especially their communities, as well as global and regional issues.”
Claudia Bokel is Chair of the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission, and an Olympic silver medallist in fencing:  “Where do I start? There are a lot of recommendations regarding athletes. I like the one about protecting the clean athletes – that is what it’s about. We really need to protect the clean athletes with regard to anti-doping, corruption and Principle 6. Those are the ones, from an athletes’ point of view, that are most important. Put together, all 40 (20+20) recommendations are extremely important, and will benefit the athletes as they prepare for and compete in the Games.”
In addition to the many athletes who have come out in support of Olympic Agenda 2020, other Olympic Movement stakeholders have also voiced their approval.
The longest-serving IOC member, the “Doyen” Vitaly Smirnov said: “As the longest-serving member of the IOC I have seen a lot of changes in my time. Olympic Agenda 2020 is an exciting opportunity for the Olympic Movement to map out our future and to ensure that we can continue to connect with young athletes and young fans and make sure the Olympic Games remain a unique global event unmatched anywhere in the world. As I prepare to step down as a member next year, I am sure that these recommendations will guide us to a strong future - exciting and innovative, but grounded in our Olympic traditions.”
Some of the key areas addressed by the recommendations include a more flexible approach to the bidding process, including reducing the costs of bidding; more flexibility in the composition of the sports programme; including non-discrimination on sexual orientation in the Olympic Charter; the launch of an Olympic TV Channel; and adapting and further strengthening the principles of good governance and ethics to changing demands. The athletes remain at the centre of all 40 of the proposals, with the protection of the clean athletes being at the heart of the IOC’s philosophy.
Full support has also been given by the General Assemblies of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), as well as by the Executive Board of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
The ANOC Executive Council declared its unanimous support for the recommendations during its meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, last month.
The ASOIF Council discussed the 20+20 proposals in detail at its meeting in November before concluding that Olympic Agenda 2020 “maps out a future for the Olympic Movement that strengthens the role of sport in society”. The Council then called on the IOC Session to support the recommendations to “help maintain the relevance and strength of Olympic sport as it continues to progress and grow.”
There was also strong support from the Association of International Olympic Winter Federations (AIOWF). Their President, Gian-Franco Kasper, also an IOC member and FIS President, said: ”There has to be a place for a wide range of concepts for the Games, and the proposals contained in Olympic Agenda 2020 are designed to encourage more cities with different ideas on the size and scope of the Games to come forward. The IOC is listening and wants the bidding process to help cities and governments to propose Games that appeal to their citizens.
For winter sports, it is imperative that the Olympic Winter Games remain strictly for sports on snow and ice. We need to continue to spread their popularity and ensure that more cities come forward with bids that work for them, and that the Olympic Games remain attractive around the world.”
The 20+20 proposals are the culmination of a year of open, transparent and widespread debate and discussion that began in mid-2013. After the last IOC Session in Sochi, which saw a total of 211 interventions by the IOC members, more than 40,000 contributions from members of the public were received after they were invited to participate in the process by IOC President Thomas Bach.
Discussions on Olympic Agenda 2020 were conducted by 14 Working Groups, which were made up of key stakeholders of the Olympic Movement, including IOC members, athletes and representatives of the International Federations and National Olympic Committees. As part of the open and inclusive process, a number of experts were included from civil society, including representatives of leading international organisations, NGOs and business organisations. Some of the organisations represented were the United Nations, Google, The Clinton Foundation, Transparency International, the World Bank and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
These ideas were then further developed by the IOC Commissions, an Olympic Summit and the IOC Executive Board.
The 127th IOC Session will be broadcast live on www.olympic.org.
The Opening Ceremony will be broadcast on Sunday, 7 December, at 7 p.m. (CET). The Session starts this Monday, 8 December, at 9 a.m. (CET).

IOC Executive Board meetings over, focus turns to Session vote on Olympic Agenda 2020

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The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concluded two days of meetings today ahead of the 127th IOC Session in Monaco. The 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, will be voted on by the full IOC membership on 8 and 9 December.

At a press conference following the EB meetings, IOC President Thomas Bach compared the anticipation ahead of the vote to an athlete finishing training in preparation for an actual competition.
“I feel like an athlete before a final”, said President Bach, who initiated discussions on Olympic Agenda 2020 in mid-2013. “There has been training and preparation for a year, and like an athlete longs for the start of the competition, I look forward to the start of the Session. I feel like the moment has come for the real thing to happen. It is not training anymore, it is decision time.”
Olympic Agenda 2020 preparations for the 127th IOC Session were a focus of the Executive Board meetings. The President said the EB was encouraged by the support received by all Olympic Movement stakeholders.
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“Representatives from the Summer and Winter International Federations confirmed their support, as did the Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission. Approval was also expressed by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). All, together, are supportive with regard to Olympic Agenda 2020. This makes the Executive Board confident that the Session will approve Olympic Agenda 2020.”
President Bach then outlined the voting procedure for the Session: “The chairs of the 14 Working Groups will introduce the topics and recommendations of their respective groups. The recommendations of each Working Group will then be debated. The vote will be one by one – each recommendation will be voted on individually. If one recommendation requires a change to the Olympic Charter, we would vote again to make the relevant change.”
The EB also had discussions on the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018. “With regard to Rio, we were happy to learn that with 20 months to go, 70 per cent of the Brazilian population think the Games will be a success”, said President Bach. “There is good support for the Games. There is good progress in the construction of venues and preparations, and their engagement policies were very well approved.
“As for PyeongChang and Tokyo, we had discussions with both organising committees about following up on potential opportunities with which Olympic Agenda 2020 would provide them. If changes are approved by the Session, in particular more flexibility, we would start implementing right after the Session. We will have project reviews in January and February to follow up on this in both cities to see what Olympic Agenda 2020 can do for the organisation of their Games.”
Specifically on potential changes to the Olympic programme, the IOC President said: “It will be the responsibility of a host city to propose the inclusion of one or several new events. If we are talking about an event that belongs to a sport which is already on the Olympic programme, the decision on the inclusion will be made by the IOC Executive Board. If the event belongs to a sport that is not featured in the programme, then the decision will fall under the remit of the Session. The purpose of the exercise is to allow host cities to reflect even more on their sports culture. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. The idea is to give more flexibility to cities and allow more creativity.
On potential venue changes, he added: “We are discussing with the respective organising committees on what Olympic Agenda 2020 means for them. Venue changes will of course be discussed especially if they lead to more sustainability and less expense.”
With regard to the 2024 bidding process, the President said: “Yes, the timeline for 2024 has been approved by the IOC Executive Board. The invitation phase that we want to introduce into the process will be discussed as part of Olympic Agenda 2020 during the Session and, if approved, this invitation phase will precede the two other phases approved yesterday.”
Finally, when asked about the recent doping allegations in Russia, Bach replied: “These are serious allegations which are currently in the hands of the IAAF Ethics Commission. Given the seriousness of the allegations it is the responsibility of the IOC to respect the rules of law and the right of defence so we will not interfere nor comment on an ongoing procedure. We have asked to be informed of all the results that might affect people under the remit of the IOC and here I am not only talking about the athletes but also their entourage.”

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IOC Executive Board Meeting and 127th IOC Session in Monaco

05/12/2014

Detailed schedule of events, 5 to 9 December 2014Please note that all times are subject to change

Please find the updated programme and key information for media covering the IOC Executive Board meeting and the 127th IOC Session in Monaco, from 5 to 9 December 2014.
Please click here to see the updated programme of eventsLive · Broadcasters who wish to receive a live feed of the coverage may place a booking by contacting Eurovision.  Details below.
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· Should feed times of these change, the slate will advise of new start time
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Note to editors
Olympic Agenda 2020 is a ‘strategic roadmap’ for the future of the Olympic Movement.  It has been described as the biggest reform package for the Olympic Games for 15 years.
In all there are 40 recommendations, and each one will be presented in turn, discussed, potentially amended and voted on.
Some recommendations may have particular interest for some markets.
Those on making Bidding for the Games cheaper and more flexible – will concern any city/country interested in bidding for future Olympic Games whether it be 2024 or 2026. (Recommendation 1,2,3  - 8 December a.m.*)
The changes to the Sports Programme may be interesting to cities/countries already hosting or planning to host the Games but also in markets where particular non-Olympic sports are popular such as baseball and softball. (Recommendation 10 - 8 December lunch p.m.*)
Changes on ‘Principle 6’ which explicitly extend the IOC non-discrimination principle to include a reference to sexual preference. (Recommendation 14 - 8 December p.m.*) 
Changes related to IOC governance, anti-corruption measures and transparency. (Recommendations 27, 29, 30, 32 – 9 December a.m.*) 
*N.B. The Session could move faster or slower depending on the progress of debate – these timings are only approximate and for guidance
Key contacts:
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IOC Executive Board meetings over, focus turns to Session vote on Olympic Agenda 2020

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The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concluded two days of meetings today ahead of the 127th IOC Session in Monaco. The 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, will be voted on by the full IOC membership on 8 and 9 December.

At a press conference following the EB meetings, IOC President Thomas Bach compared the anticipation ahead of the vote to an athlete finishing training in preparation for an actual competition.
“I feel like an athlete before a final”, said President Bach, who initiated discussions on Olympic Agenda 2020 in mid-2013. “There has been training and preparation for a year, and like an athlete longs for the start of the competition, I look forward to the start of the Session. I feel like the moment has come for the real thing to happen. It is not training anymore, it is decision time.”
Olympic Agenda 2020 preparations for the 127th IOC Session were a focus of the Executive Board meetings. The President said the EB was encouraged by the support received by all Olympic Movement stakeholders.
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“Representatives from the Summer and Winter International Federations confirmed their support, as did the Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission. Approval was also expressed by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). All, together, are supportive with regard to Olympic Agenda 2020. This makes the Executive Board confident that the Session will approve Olympic Agenda 2020.”
President Bach then outlined the voting procedure for the Session: “The chairs of the 14 Working Groups will introduce the topics and recommendations of their respective groups. The recommendations of each Working Group will then be debated. The vote will be one by one – each recommendation will be voted on individually. If one recommendation requires a change to the Olympic Charter, we would vote again to make the relevant change.”
The EB also had discussions on the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018. “With regard to Rio, we were happy to learn that with 20 months to go, 70 per cent of the Brazilian population think the Games will be a success”, said President Bach. “There is good support for the Games. There is good progress in the construction of venues and preparations, and their engagement policies were very well approved.
“As for PyeongChang and Tokyo, we had discussions with both organising committees about following up on potential opportunities with which Olympic Agenda 2020 would provide them. If changes are approved by the Session, in particular more flexibility, we would start implementing right after the Session. We will have project reviews in January and February to follow up on this in both cities to see what Olympic Agenda 2020 can do for the organisation of their Games.”
Specifically on potential changes to the Olympic programme, the IOC President said: “It will be the responsibility of a host city to propose the inclusion of one or several new events. If we are talking about an event that belongs to a sport which is already on the Olympic programme, the decision on the inclusion will be made by the IOC Executive Board. If the event belongs to a sport that is not featured in the programme, then the decision will fall under the remit of the Session. The purpose of the exercise is to allow host cities to reflect even more on their sports culture. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. The idea is to give more flexibility to cities and allow more creativity.
On potential venue changes, he added: “We are discussing with the respective organising committees on what Olympic Agenda 2020 means for them. Venue changes will of course be discussed especially if they lead to more sustainability and less expense.”
With regard to the 2024 bidding process, the President said: “Yes, the timeline for 2024 has been approved by the IOC Executive Board. The invitation phase that we want to introduce into the process will be discussed as part of Olympic Agenda 2020 during the Session and, if approved, this invitation phase will precede the two other phases approved yesterday.”
Finally, when asked about the recent doping allegations in Russia, Bach replied: “These are serious allegations which are currently in the hands of the IAAF Ethics Commission. Given the seriousness of the allegations it is the responsibility of the IOC to respect the rules of law and the right of defence so we will not interfere nor comment on an ongoing procedure. We have asked to be informed of all the results that might affect people under the remit of the IOC and here I am not only talking about the athletes but also their entourage.”

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International Volunteer Day: Thank you to those who help make the Games happen!

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05/12/2014

Today is International Volunteer Day 2014. As an organisation that involves volunteers, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is celebrating and recognising those central to helping us bring every edition of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games to life – the volunteers!

Often clad in eye-catching uniforms to make them easy for spectators to spot, the volunteers at both Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games can be found welcoming visitors to the venues, meeting delegations at the airport, transporting athletes to and from competition sites or performing various other critical roles behind the scenes.
From the 2,191 volunteers at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952 to the 70,000 at the London Games in 2012, each edition of the Games has seen incredible support from thousands of men and women, who in the lead-up to and during the Games work freely and tirelessly in an array of areas and functions to ensure that everything runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. The Games would simply not be the same without their dedication, motivation and smiles!
The Olympic Movement has a long tradition of volunteerism dating back to the beginning of the Movement and the first Games in 1896, and which continues today at all levels, from the volunteer at the NOC level, who gives his/her time to help train young athletes; to the Games-time volunteer and to the IOC members, who are all volunteers and give their time willingly to help promote the ideals of Olympism and build a better world through sport.
In recognition of their role, volunteers are provided with everything they need to ensure they have the best Games experience possible, including meals, accommodation and a variety of leisure activities, ranging from educational programmes to concerts.
Great Britain’s Ian Kershaw, who volunteered during the London 2012 Olympic Games and hopes to have the chance to relive life as volunteer in Rio, says of his experience: “In London I was a workforce team leader in the Athletes’ Village. It was the best month of my life, being surrounded by such positivity in all respects. I registered [as a volunteer] for Rio 2016  on the first day possible.”
Creating human legacies
Prior to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Russia had never had any volunteering initiatives. Nevertheless, thanks to a nationwide campaign, 200,000 applicants heeded the call for volunteers. After a selection phase, 25,000 individuals from 11 different time zones representing every region of Russia (from as far afield as St Petersburg, Vladivostok, Arkhangelsk and Omsk) and from other countries flocked to Sochi to make their mark on Olympic history.
As Sochi 2014 CEO and President Dmitry Chernyshenko pointed out earlier this year: “When Sochi began the bidding process in 2005, the concept of volunteering simply did not exist in Russia. Now, the volunteer movement is thriving, with a quarter of a million Russians regularly participating in volunteer activity.”
The enthusiasm of volunteering has been reciprocated at the Youth Olympic Games, with both Singapore in 2010 and Nanjing this summer seeing over 19,000 young volunteers pledge their commitment and youthful energy for the 10-day sporting, cultural and educational event. At the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012, the volunteers were called the “backbone.”
To mark International Volunteer Day, we want to say a big “thank you” to all our volunteers!
And if you want to experience the Games as a volunteer, there’s still time to sign up for Rio 2016 up to December 15, 2014. For more information, visit www.rio2016.com/volunteers.

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IOC awards 2018-2024 broadcast rights in China

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04/12/2014

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that CCTV has been awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in China for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018, and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo in 2020, as well as the Olympic Games in 2022 and 2024, the host cities of which have yet to be elected.

IOC President Thomas Bach said: “On behalf of the IOC I am delighted that we will continue to work with our longstanding broadcast partner CCTV. They have demonstrated many times their ability to bring first class coverage of the Olympic Games to hundreds of millions of Chinese people. The revenue the IOC has secured from this agreement will be redistributed to support future organisers of the Olympic Games, as well as supporting sport and athletes in China and around the world.”
Mr.Hu Zhanfan ,President of CCTV said: “This is a win-win agreement. CCTV has been contributing enormously for the recognition and promotion of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement in China and we are determined to be, as always, a powerful and exceptional partner of the IOC.”
IOC Vice-President Mr Zaiqing Yu, a member of the IOC’s TV Rights and New Media Commission, said: “CCTV is a strong supporter of the Olympic values and we look forward to continuing our partnership through to 2024.”
CCTV, China’s state broadcaster, has acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile phone in all languages. The agreement also includes the right to broadcast all editions of the Youth Olympic Games until 2024.
The IOC has an existing agreement with CCTV to broadcast the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: http://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-awards-2014-and-2016-olympic-games-broadcast-rights-in-china/169781