OLYMPIC CHARTER

Table of Contents
Abbreviations used within the Olympic Movement ................................................................ 10
Introduction to the Olympic Charter. ........................................................................................ 11
Preamble ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Fundamental Principles of Olympism ...................................................................................... 13
Chapter 1
The Olympic Movement ............................................................................................. 17
1 Composition and general organisation of the Olympic Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 Mission and role of the IOC* ............................................................................................ 18
Bye-law to Rule 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Recognition by the IOC .................................................................................................... 20
4 Olympic Congress* ........................................................................................................... 21
Bye-law to Rule 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5 Olympic Solidarity*. ........................................................................................................... 21
Bye-law to Rule 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6 Olympic Games* ............................................................................................................... 23
Bye-law to Rule 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7 Rights over the Olympic Games and Olympic properties*. ........................................... 23
8 The Olympic symbol* ........................................................................................................ 25
9 The Olympic flag* .............................................................................................................. 25
10 The Olympic motto* .......................................................................................................... 25
11 Olympic emblems* ............................................................................................................ 26
12 The Olympic anthem* ....................................................................................................... 26
13 The Olympic flame, Olympic torches* ............................................................................. 26
14 Olympic designations* ...................................................................................................... 26
Bye-law to Rules 7-14 ...................................................................................................... 26
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