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Olympic Solidarity provides assistance to those NOCs and National Olympic
Academies (NOAs) who wish to send delegates to the various training sessions.
It also contributes to the operating costs of the IOA (translations, book purchases,
videos and computer equipment).
Sport for All
The continuing trend towards "health and fitness / Sport for all" which reached
its peak in the 1980s, led the IOC to create a Sport for All Commission. The
Commission and Olympic Solidarity encourage activities such as the Olympic Day
Run on 23 June. Various cultural and artistic activities are also organised to
complement this celebration of "sport for the people". Olympic Solidarity supports
as well some events organised by the NOCs at national level.
Culture and Education
A new programme for the 2001-2004 quadrennial, which aims to promote
culture and Olympic education as well as research and studies in this field. The
assistance is varied and extensive, from helping with the organisation of regional
or continental forums to support for studies and research on Olympism by means
of scholarships.
This programme applies to NOCs but also, with the support of the NOC, to
National Olympic Academies and schools or universities.
The NOCs, their history, their experiences acquired over the past years, their
efforts for the development of sport in their respective country, should benefit from
a specific programme.
NOC Legacy
This new programme, essential for the NOCs historical follow-up, aims to
preserve national Olympic legacies by offering support to the NOCs such as
training assistance for the establishment and management of their archives and
assistance for museum maintenance.
Continental programmes
These specific programmes cover similar areas for all the continents in general
and are a very important complement to the world programmes. In principle,
these are managed by the Continental Associations and imply a transfer of
responsibility from Olympic Solidarity to the continents.
Continental Association Administration
This programme is for each Continental Association for the development
and maintenance of its structure and its running.
Continental Association Meetings
This assistance provides the help needed by the Continental Association for
the organisation of all meetings (General Assembly, Secretaries General seminar,
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