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1. Modern Olympic
was coneived by Pierre de Coubertin, on whose initiative the International
Athletic Congress
of Paris was held in June 1894. The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) constituted itself on 23rd June 1894.
In August 1994, the XII Congress, Centennial Olympic Congress, which
was entitled " Congress of Unity ", was
held in paris.
2. Olympism is a
philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the
qualities of body, will and
mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks
to create a way of life based on the joy found in
effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal
fundamental ethical principles.
3.
The goal of Olympism is to place everywhere sport at the service
of the harmonious development of men, with
a view to encouraging the establishment
of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.
To this effect,the Olympic Movement
engages, alone or in cooperation with other organizations and within
the
limits of its means,in cations to promote peace.
4.
The Olympic Movement, led by the IOC, stems from modern Olympism.
5. Under the supreme authority of the
IOC, the Olympic Movment encompasses organizations,athletes
and other
persons who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter. The criterion
for belonging to the Olympic Movement is
recognized by the IOC. The orgnization and management of sport must
be controlled by the independent sport
organizations recognized as such.
6.
The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to build a peaceful
and better world by educating youth
through sport practised without discrimination of any kind and in
the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual
understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
7. The activity of
the Olympic movement, symbolized by five interlaced rings, is universal
and permanent. It covers
the five continents. It reaches its peak
with the bringing together of athletes of the world at the great
sports
festival, the Olympic Games.
8. The practice of
sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility
of practising sport in
accordance with his or her needs.
9. The Olympic
Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and
Bye-laws adopted by the
IOC. It governs the organization and
operation of the Olympic Movement and stipulates the conditions for
the
celebration of the Olympic Games. |
