Double European gold medallist Mo Farah alongside defending triple jump, 1500m and 400m Commonwealth champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu head a list of 100 athletes named today in England’s team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi from October 3-14.
Idowu and Farah, who recently broke the 28 year-old British 5000m record, are amongst 13 medallists from the recent European Championships in Barcelona, Spain, who join a new medal campaign in the Indian capital just two months after helping to record the best ever medal tally of 19 medals for GB&NI.
They lead the team towards their final international outing of the 2010 season, a competition which will play an important role on the pathway to the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea and 2012 London Olympic Games.
dic.26.2007
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) Human Resource Management in Sport workshop will be well attended.
A partnership between the national Olympic Committee and the Sport Company of T&T(SPORTT) the one day workshop will be held at the Courtyard Marriott tomorrow (Thursday 27th December) from 8:30am.
Dr. Chelladurai a recognized scholar of management science, specializing in organizational theory and organizational behavior in the context of sport will conduct the workshop.
The workshop is oversubscribed.
As a result absolutely no registrations will be taken on the morning of the workshop, only those persons holding confirmed registrations will be admitted.
Professor Chelladurai is based at the University of Ohio.He also lectures for the Masters in Sport Organization Management degree(MEMOS) Programme hosted by the IOC and the University of Lyons, France and the Swiss Institute of Sport.
His contributions to sport management have been recognized worldwide, having spoken and consulted in the Republic of South Africa, Korea, the Netherlands, Japan, Hungary, France, England, Spain, Taiwan, India and Poland, among many other countries.
His influence has been felt in sport management associations in India, Japan and Europe, in addition to his contributions in both Canada and the United States. He is a prolific writer, who has written five books and over 80 published articles.
TTOC Secretary General, Brian Lewis and Mrs Catherine Forde, TTOC General Manager are graduates of the MEMOS programme.
"Professor Chelladurai has done some ground breaking research, he stimulates intellectual rigour and open mindness".
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dic.30.2007
Recently retired footballer, Neil "Shaka" Hislop was announced as the recipient of the 2007 Alexander B Chapman Award.
The announcement was made by Master of Ceremonies Anthony Harford last evening (Saturday 29 December) at the Gala Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC)10th Annual Awards ceremony hosted at the ballroom of the Cascadia Hotel in St Anns and in the presence of President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards and Dr. Jean Ramjohn.
Hislop has done a lot of work for the Kick Racism Out of Football campaign in England, In 2004 he was elected to the Show Racism The Red Card, Hall Of Fame.
It is for his work and conduct off the field that the former St. Marys College student, FIFA World Cup and English Premier League standout earned the recognition of the TTOC.
Hislop is out of the country and his award was collected by his father retired Magistrate George Hislop.
Other distinctions announced were 2007 Pan Am Games road cycling silver medalist Emile Abraham as the TTOC Sportsman of the year award while shot putter Cleopatra Borel-Brown, Pan Am Games bronze medalist received the national Olympic Committee's Sportswoman of the year Award. Borel-Brown's mother collected on behalf of her daughter.
16 year old tennis player Olivia Bennett received the Junior Sportswoman of the year award.Ranked #172 on the International Tennis Federation(ITF) World Junior ranking list, Bennett won the singles and doubles titles at the Trinidad leg of the ITF Junior circuit and finished runner up in the Carthago Cup in Tunisia.
She reached the quarterfinals and doubles final in JITIC, the leading junior tournament in Central America and the Caribbean, In addition Bennett won the Orlando Open in Florida in June and captured the under-18 doubles crown at the ITF event in Mexico, where she was also runner-up in singles. She also led the national women's team in the regional Fed Cup qualifying tournament in Uruguay.
Her award was collected by T&T Tennis Association president Michael Cooper as Bennett is in Mexico at a tournament.
Multi talented Gavyn Nero received the Junior Sportsman of the year Award.
Nero, a double Junior middle distance regional track and field champion also performed with credit in triathlon and cycling. In addition the Fatima College lower six student represented his school in the sport of rugby.
National men's hockey team captain Kwandwane Browne was announced as the Sports Personality of the year.
For the second year running the TTOC did not announce a Sport and Education Award winner.
Ohio State University, Professor Dr. Packianathan Chelladurai's feature address focused on "factors behind excellence in sport".
The Honourable Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gary Hunt in his turn at the podium was unambigious in outlining his vision and expectations for sport in T&T.
TTOC President Larry Romany during his address made the point that no meaningful and sustainable developemnt could take place without the involvement of the sport specific intellect of NSOs.
In his vote of thanks TTOC Secretary General Brian Lewis acknowledged the "sterling and selfless" contribution of Mr.Alexander Chapman.
Chapman's 50 plus years of active service as an international, regional and local sport administrator came to an end following his recent retirement as a regional Vice Prsident of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Lydian singers and Juenes Agape provided the well received entertainment.
dic.30.2007
Minister of Sport Gary Hunt may have ruffled some feathers during his frank address at the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) Annual Awards ceremony held on Saturday evening but TTOC president Larry Romany is supportive of the Minister's no nonsense approach.
Hunt speaking to the large audience assembled at the Ballroom of the Cascadia Hotel outlined his vision of the pathway for T&T sport and plans to honour sporting achievers so as to ensure that the nation's rich sporting history and legacy is not lost to future generations.
He also revealed that he had meet with TTOC officials and was still awaiting a TTOC proposal noting that the Beijing Olympics was a mere eight months away.
TTOC president Larry Romany confirmed that he had met with the Minister and senior Ministry officials and a commitment was made to respond to certain requests made by the Minister.
"We have submitted all but one of those responses. There is one still outstanding. It requires a little more detail and research than I originally anticipated but we are working on it as a matter of urgency".
"More action and less talk is essential if sport [in T&T] is to fulfill its maximum potential. The TTOC like all the other NSOs will be under the microscope and I will have it no other way. We must rise to the challenge", Romany said.
ene.01.2008
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC)Secretary General Brian Lewis speaking at the National Amateur Athletics Association(NAAA) Annual Awards function held on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain told the audience money cannot buy Olympic medals and that in an environment where there is the perception that money "is no problem" it is imperative that the myth that money solves all problems is dispelled.
" Lack of money is not the reason [for failure] it is an excuse. The real reason maybe a lack of a big and bold vision and the willingness to do whatever it takes. This country has won 12 Olympic medals and if you ask any one of those medalist from Rodney Wilkes, Hasely Crawford, Ato Boldon to George Bovell they will tell you that it takes courage, dedication and passion. Money supports, infrastructure etc but it is not the cure all"
The National Olympic Committee official cautioned that in an Olympic year Olympic movement stakeholders will be under the microscope "There will be 1.3 million Ministers of Sport, TTOC Presidents, coaches and armchair experts. We must be prepared to deal with the high expectations".
The Honourable Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gary Hunt gave the feature address while CEO of the Sport Company Mrs Carol Charles-Austin also spoke at the function.
Central America and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)President Victor Lopez inducted former Olympic quarter milers Edwin Skinner and Ian Morris into the CAC Hall of Fame.
Sixty year old Skinner won a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics as a member of the 4x400 relay team.
Morris forty six, a two time Olympic finalist and six time national 400m champion finished fourth in the final of the 400m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. He still holds the national record (44.21) 400 m record.
The NAAA Male athlete of the year is sprinter Richard Thompson,Cleopatra Borel-Brown, Rio 2007 Pan American Games bronze medalist repeated as female Athlete of the Year.
Janell Bellie is the NAAA's Junior female athlete of the year. Sprinte Keston Bledman is the Junior Male Athlete of the year.
ene.06.2008
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC)Secretary General Brian Lewis speaking at the National Amateur Athletics Association(NAAA) Annual Awards function held on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain told the audience money cannot buy Olympic medals and that in an environment where there is the perception that money "is no problem" it is imperative that the myth that money solves all problems is dispelled.
" Lack of money is not the reason [for failure] it is an excuse. The real reason maybe a lack of a big and bold vision and the willingness to do whatever it takes. This country has won 12 Olympic medals and if you ask any one of those medalist from Rodney Wilkes, Hasely Crawford, Ato Boldon to George Bovell they will tell you that it takes courage, dedication and passion. Money supports, infrastructure etc but it is not the cure all"
The National Olympic Committee official cautioned that in an Olympic year Olympic movement stakeholders will be under the microscope "There will be 1.3 million Ministers of Sport, TTOC Presidents, coaches and armchair experts. We must be prepared to deal with the high expectations".
The Honourable Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gary Hunt gave the feature address while CEO of the Sport Company Mrs Carol Charles-Austin also spoke at the function.
Central America and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)President Victor Lopez inducted former Olympic quarter milers Edwin Skinner and Ian Morris into the CAC Hall of Fame.
Sixty year old Skinner won a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics as a member of the 4x400 relay team.
Morris forty six, a two time Olympic finalist and six time national 400m champion finished fourth in the final of the 400m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. He still holds the national record (44.21) 400 m record.
The NAAA Male athlete of the year is sprinter Richard Thompson,Cleopatra Borel-Brown, Rio 2007 Pan American Games bronze medalist repeated as female Athlete of the Year.
Janell Bellie is the NAAA's Junior female athlete of the year. Sprinte Keston Bledman is the Junior Male Athlete of the year.
Memphis Pioneers won both the Senior and Junior track and field club of the year honours.
Awards were handed out for all age groups from under 11 to seniors.
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ene.21.2008
On his first official visit to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea will meet tomorrow with IOC President Jacques Rogge to discuss IOC and UN cooperation. The two leaders last met in October in New York City, when the UN General Assembly adopted the Olympic Truce Resolution for this year’s Beijing Olympic Games.
Among topics for the scheduled one-and-a-half hour meeting are the IOC’s commitment to UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The IOC has identified five development goals it believes it can help advance through sport and with its partners. They include eradicating poverty and hunger, promoting greater equality for women, combating HIV/AIDS as well as malaria and other diseases, environmental sustainability, and collaboration with governments on a global partnership for development.
The IOC currently works with a wide array of UN specialised agencies and organisations around the world to benefit youth and community. For example, the IOC is currently discussing collaboration with the African Union/UN Hybrid Operation (UNAMID) to contribute to peacekeeping activities in Darfur, Sudan. The IOC will continue to contribute to humanitarian aid efforts in the region.
In tomorrow’s meeting, President Rogge and the Secretary General will also discuss ways in which the IOC and UN can work together more closely to explore ways in which sport and the Olympic Movement can help support humanitarian goals.
Source: www.olympic.org
ene.21.2008
On his first official visit to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea will meet tomorrow with IOC President Jacques Rogge to discuss IOC and UN cooperation. The two leaders last met in October in New York City, when the UN General Assembly adopted the Olympic Truce Resolution for this year’s Beijing Olympic Games.
Among topics for the scheduled one-and-a-half hour meeting are the IOC’s commitment to UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The IOC has identified five development goals it believes it can help advance through sport and with its partners. They include eradicating poverty and hunger, promoting greater equality for women, combating HIV/AIDS as well as malaria and other diseases, environmental sustainability, and collaboration with governments on a global partnership for development.
The IOC currently works with a wide array of UN specialised agencies and organisations around the world to benefit youth and community. For example, the IOC is currently discussing collaboration with the African Union/UN Hybrid Operation (UNAMID) to contribute to peacekeeping activities in Darfur, Sudan. The IOC will continue to contribute to humanitarian aid efforts in the region.
In tomorrow’s meeting, President Rogge and the Secretary General will also discuss ways in which the IOC and UN can work together more closely to explore ways in which sport and the Olympic Movement can help support humanitarian goals.
Source: www.olympic.org
The Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, and of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Hon. John Fahey, met today at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, to discuss cooperation between the two organisations and enhanced strategies in the fight against doping in sport. This was the first official meeting between the two leaders since the commencement of Mr Fahey’s term as WADA President on 1 January 2008. The meeting took place in the presence of the Presidents of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) as well as the Chairmen of the IOC Athletes' and Medical Commissions.
“The IOC has been wholeheartedly supporting WADA and will continue to do so in the future. Mr Fahey can count on the total commitment of the Olympic Movement in the fight against doping,” said the IOC President. “WADA has come a long way with the establishment of the WADA Anti-Doping Code, for example, but challenges remain. Efforts are still needed to allow the full implementation of the Code by the Olympic Movement by 1 January 2009 and the adhesion by governments to the UNESCO Convention. I am confident that Mr Fahey will significantly help to move things forward”, he continued.
“The IOC itself continues to enforce its zero-tolerance policy against doping through a comprehensive programme of testing during each edition of the Olympic Games - 4,500 in- and out-of-competition tests will be carried out next summer in Beijing - by calling upon the cooperation of governments, by imposing financial penalties on NOCs and athletes, and by denying participation in the next Olympic Games for athletes and their entourage who have been sanctioned for more than six months”, Rogge added.
“The IOC President and I had a very productive meeting that focused on the next steps to be taken to further strengthen the fight against doping in sport,” said the WADA President. “The IOC was instrumental in WADA’s inception in 1999 and, under President Rogge’s leadership, has always shown tremendous support to WADA and an unwavering commitment to the fight against doping in sport. President Rogge assured me of his full and continued support to WADA’s work.”
“WADA is a unique partnership between the sports movement and governments of the world,” continued Fahey. “As the first government representative to serve at the helm of WADA, it is important for me to meet with the leader of the Olympic Movement to discuss several areas in which the fight against doping can be advanced. For one, I will be focusing much attention on maximising the role of governments for enhanced cooperation and sharing of information between governmental and law enforcement agencies and sports authorities. High-profile doping cases and investigations underscore the fact that no sport and no country are immune to the threat of doping, as well as the critical need for strong collaborative sport-government efforts in confronting doping.”
WADA is funded by and composed in equal parts of the Olympic Movement and governments of the world. Under the Agency’s Statutes, the WADA Presidency and Vice-Presidency alternate between the sports movement and governments.
For further information, please contact the IOC Communications Department,
Tel: +41 21 621 60 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +41 21 621 60 00 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
Email: pressoffice@olympic.org
ene.24.2008
The Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, and of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Hon. John Fahey, met today at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, to discuss cooperation between the two organisations and enhanced strategies in the fight against doping in sport. This was the first official meeting between the two leaders since the commencement of Mr Fahey’s term as WADA President on 1 January 2008. The meeting took place in the presence of the Presidents of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) as well as the Chairmen of the IOC Athletes' and Medical Commissions.
“The IOC has been wholeheartedly supporting WADA and will continue to do so in the future. Mr Fahey can count on the total commitment of the Olympic Movement in the fight against doping,” said the IOC President. “WADA has come a long way with the establishment of the WADA Anti-Doping Code, for example, but challenges remain. Efforts are still needed to allow the full implementation of the Code by the Olympic Movement by 1 January 2009 and the adhesion by governments to the UNESCO Convention. I am confident that Mr Fahey will significantly help to move things forward”, he continued.
“The IOC itself continues to enforce its zero-tolerance policy against doping through a comprehensive programme of testing during each edition of the Olympic Games - 4,500 in- and out-of-competition tests will be carried out next summer in Beijing - by calling upon the cooperation of governments, by imposing financial penalties on NOCs and athletes, and by denying participation in the next Olympic Games for athletes and their entourage who have been sanctioned for more than six months”, Rogge added.
“The IOC President and I had a very productive meeting that focused on the next steps to be taken to further strengthen the fight against doping in sport,” said the WADA President. “The IOC was instrumental in WADA’s inception in 1999 and, under President Rogge’s leadership, has always shown tremendous support to WADA and an unwavering commitment to the fight against doping in sport. President Rogge assured me of his full and continued support to WADA’s work.”
“WADA is a unique partnership between the sports movement and governments of the world,” continued Fahey. “As the first government representative to serve at the helm of WADA, it is important for me to meet with the leader of the Olympic Movement to discuss several areas in which the fight against doping can be advanced. For one, I will be focusing much attention on maximising the role of governments for enhanced cooperation and sharing of information between governmental and law enforcement agencies and sports authorities. High-profile doping cases and investigations underscore the fact that no sport and no country are immune to the threat of doping, as well as the critical need for strong collaborative sport-government efforts in confronting doping.”
WADA is funded by and composed in equal parts of the Olympic Movement and governments of the world. Under the Agency’s Statutes, the WADA Presidency and Vice-Presidency alternate between the sports movement and governments.
For further information, please contact the IOC Communications Department,
Tel: +41 21 621 60 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +41 21 621 60 00 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
Email: pressoffice@olympic.org
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ene.25.2008
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany believes that he will come away from the Legacy Lives 2008 conference with a better perspective on whether the TTOC should continue to consider a 2018 Commonwealth Games bid.
"If the TTOC is serious about moving forward with the bid we have to do our homework and due diligence. Making a bid for the Commonwealth Games is no walk in the park. We are also hosting the Caribbean Games next year. Legacy Lives presents the opportunity to meet key international stakeholders" said Romany.
Romany along with TTOC secretary general Brian Lewis will travel to Barbados on Monday for the high profile international event.
The conference provides best practice data and information on the numerous benefits that can be achieved as a result of bidding for and hosting a major sporting and cultural event.
Legacy benefits to be discussed include sport, social, cultural, environment and economic.
Conference speakers include Lord Sebastien Coe who will provide an update on the London 2012 Olympic Legacy, Representatives from Beijing 2008 Olympics, Singapore(2010 Youth Olympic bidding city), Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 and 2014 Commonwealth Games winning city Glasgow and Mr. Danny Jordan, CEO of the South Africa 2010 World Cup Organising Committee.
ene.31.2008
The 2008 Legacy Live conference confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) is on the right course with its focus on development and sustainability.
The two day International Legacy conference ended on Wednesday(30 January) at the Needham room in the Barbados Hilton.
The National Olympic committee was represented by its president Larry Romany and secretary general Brian Lewis. The Tobago House of Assembly(THA) also attended the conference in the person of Director of Sport Theophilus Trim, John Arnold, Rodill Clarke and Caroline Daniel-Smith.
Presented by pmpLegacy in partnership with UK Sport and Legacy Barbados, Legacy Lives 2008 featured keynote speakers and workshop facilitators from around the world.
One of the objectives of the conference is to foster a better understanding of the importance of legacy planning and implementation when hosting sporting and cultural events.
Romany and Lewis also met with pmp Legacy founder Peter Mann to discuss prospects for a T&T 2018 Commonwealth Games bid.
"Since 1997 we(TTOC)have developed a myriad of projects that while they weren't called legacy from what I heard at the conference they are in fact legacy projects. I was encouraged by that"
"We (TTOC) must focus on the measurables and not only on the esoteric and nebulous. High cost projects such as the Caribbean and Commonwealth Games must place priority on pragmatic and quantitative Legacy factors if the expenditure outlay is to be credibly justified".
Romany believes that T&T can become the sporting capitial of the region and the national Olympic chief says that the conference further strengthened his determination to ensure that the TTOC remains resolute in articulating and advocating that ambition.
He congratulated the THA and its Sport and Sport Tourism unit for placing sustainability and Legacy as critical success factors.
"The THA is showing foresight and vision. I am sure that Mr. Trim and his team came away with a better perspective of the challenegs and issues" added Romany.
ene.31.2008
The 2008 Legacy Live conference confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) is on the right course with its focus on development and sustainability.
The two day International Legacy conference ended on Wednesday(30 January) at the Needham room in the Barbados Hilton.
The National Olympic committee was represented by its president Larry Romany and secretary general Brian Lewis. The Tobago House of Assembly(THA) also attended the conference in the person of Director of Sport Theophilus Trim, John Arnold, Rodill Clarke and Caroline Daniel-Smith.
Presented by pmpLegacy in partnership with UK Sport and Legacy Barbados, Legacy Lives 2008 featured keynote speakers and workshop facilitators from around the world.
One of the objectives of the conference is to foster a better understanding of the importance of legacy planning and implementation when hosting sporting and cultural events.
Romany and Lewis also met with pmp Legacy founder Peter Mann to discuss prospects for a T&T 2018 Commonwealth Games bid.
"Since 1997 we(TTOC)have developed a myriad of projects that while they weren't called legacy from what I heard at the conference they are in fact legacy projects. I was encouraged by that"
"We (TTOC) must focus on the measurables and not only on the esoteric and nebulous. High cost projects such as the Caribbean and Commonwealth Games must place priority on pragmatic and quantitative Legacy factors if the expenditure outlay is to be credibly justified".
Romany believes that T&T can become the sporting capitial of the region and the national Olympic chief says that the conference further strengthened his determination to ensure that the TTOC remains resolute in articulating and advocating that ambition.
He congratulated the THA and its Sport and Sport Tourism unit for placing sustainability and Legacy as critical success factors.
"The THA is showing foresight and vision. I am sure that Mr. Trim and his team came away with a better perspective of the challenegs and issues" added Romany.
feb.03.2008
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) will host a one (1) week Technical Coaching Course in Planning and Periodization from 25-29 February, 2008 at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre.
A follow up to the first course held in September 2006. The upcoming course be facilitated by Canadian sport science expert Charles Cardinal and will cater for a maximum of 45 participants.
TTOC Affiliates , interested coaches,personal fitness instructors and sports enthusiasts can register but are advised that coaches, who attended the Part One Session of the Planning and Periodization Course in September 2006, will be given priority.
The deadline for registration is 15th February, 2008. Registration forms can obtained from the TTOC Office, Telephone Number 625-1285 or Email: contact@ttoc.org.
The cost will be $500.00 per participant which will facilitate Registration, Meals and Course Material.
Editors note: Dr.Charles Cardinal is a Canadian Sport Scientist specializing in the sport science disciplines of planning and periodization and long-term athlete development; contributor to NCCP curriculum; NCCP course conductor, sport science consultant for provincial and national teams through the Canadian Sport Centre - Montreal.
feb.06.2008
National and club coaches who lack a basic understanding of how to write a training and peaking programme are doing a disservice to their athletes or team says Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany.
Romany was explaining why the upcoming TTOC planning and periodization course for coaches is an important and ongoing coach development initiative for the national Olympic Committee.
The planning and periodization course is a follow up to one held last year.
According to Romany periodization is simply planning that gives direction and purpose to training.
feb.06.2008
National and club coaches who lack a basic understanding of how to write a training and peaking programme are doing a disservice to their athletes or team says Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany.
Romany was explaining why the upcoming TTOC planning and periodization course for coaches is an important and ongoing coach development initiative for the national Olympic Committee.
The planning and periodization course is a follow up to one held last year.
According to Romany periodization is simply planning that gives direction and purpose to training.
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feb.15.2008
Discussions about ensuring and safeguarding the autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement concluded yesterday at the close of a two-day seminar organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne with adoption of a seven-point resolution.
Please click below for additional documents:
- Preliminary document: basic UniversalPrinciples of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement
- Resolutions of the second seminar on the autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement
- Action plan: second seminar on the autonomyof the Olympic and Sports Movement
Gathering some 170 participants from International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their respective associations, as well as IOC Members and senior IOC staff, the second Seminar on the Autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement aimed to assess when and why the autonomy of sport has been threatened since September 2006 – the date of the first such seminar, and to agree on a set of principles and mechanisms that would help sports organisations deal with these issues.
The IOC reported that since 2006 some ten serious interferences in sports’ structures and regulations had been brought to its attention, clearly indicating a need to put in place systems to help the Sports Movement to protect its independence not only from governments but also from commercial partners and other bodies.
Participants reaffirmed that the responsibility that sport has in society, and the autonomy with which it regulates itself, have led to its credibility and legitimacy. Autonomy enables sports organisations to treat everybody equally, independently from culture, religion, gender and other diversities. Worldwide rules of the Olympic and Sports Movement preserve the universality of sport and its noble cause. Sport can play its unique role thanks to its autonomy and this role could be seriously compromised if sport-governing bodies are subject to any kind of interference.
However, attendees of the seminar agreed that good governance and unity was crucial if the sports movement was to justify and claim its autonomy. They discussed and supported a document entitled ‘Basic universal principles of good governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement’ that would serve as a reference for all sports organisations. As indicated in its title, the document aims to be simple, reasonable, acceptable and practical for all stakeholders across the globe. This working document will shape the discussions that will take place during the 2009 Olympic Congress where the topic will be prominently on the agenda.
Seminar participants also agreed to create an Olympic and Sports Network tasked to preserve the autonomy of sport, to facilitate exchange of information and enable stakeholders to react quickly to upcoming threats. In his conclusion, IOC President Jacques Rogge presented the project, and gave details on how it would be put in place and function.
‘It is time to act and to act quickly’, said Rogge who led the meetings over the last two days. ‘This second seminar is an important milestone in our ongoing work to protect the autonomy of sport. Good governance and unity within the Olympic and Sports Movement and of course constructive relations with governments and intergovernmental organisations are key in this process. This is why I was keen to get everybody together to progress on this important topic in the lead-up to the Olympic Congress in 2009. I would like to thank the participants for their active participation and look forward to working with them over the next year,’ he added.
feb.15.2008
Discussions about ensuring and safeguarding the autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement concluded yesterday at the close of a two-day seminar organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne with adoption of a seven-point resolution.
Please click below for additional documents:
- Preliminary document: basic UniversalPrinciples of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement
- Resolutions of the second seminar on the autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement
- Action plan: second seminar on the autonomyof the Olympic and Sports Movement
Gathering some 170 participants from International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their respective associations, as well as IOC Members and senior IOC staff, the second Seminar on the Autonomy of the Olympic and Sports Movement aimed to assess when and why the autonomy of sport has been threatened since September 2006 – the date of the first such seminar, and to agree on a set of principles and mechanisms that would help sports organisations deal with these issues.
The IOC reported that since 2006 some ten serious interferences in sports’ structures and regulations had been brought to its attention, clearly indicating a need to put in place systems to help the Sports Movement to protect its independence not only from governments but also from commercial partners and other bodies.
Participants reaffirmed that the responsibility that sport has in society, and the autonomy with which it regulates itself, have led to its credibility and legitimacy. Autonomy enables sports organisations to treat everybody equally, independently from culture, religion, gender and other diversities. Worldwide rules of the Olympic and Sports Movement preserve the universality of sport and its noble cause. Sport can play its unique role thanks to its autonomy and this role could be seriously compromised if sport-governing bodies are subject to any kind of interference.
However, attendees of the seminar agreed that good governance and unity was crucial if the sports movement was to justify and claim its autonomy. They discussed and supported a document entitled ‘Basic universal principles of good governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement’ that would serve as a reference for all sports organisations. As indicated in its title, the document aims to be simple, reasonable, acceptable and practical for all stakeholders across the globe. This working document will shape the discussions that will take place during the 2009 Olympic Congress where the topic will be prominently on the agenda.
Seminar participants also agreed to create an Olympic and Sports Network tasked to preserve the autonomy of sport, to facilitate exchange of information and enable stakeholders to react quickly to upcoming threats. In his conclusion, IOC President Jacques Rogge presented the project, and gave details on how it would be put in place and function.
‘It is time to act and to act quickly’, said Rogge who led the meetings over the last two days. ‘This second seminar is an important milestone in our ongoing work to protect the autonomy of sport. Good governance and unity within the Olympic and Sports Movement and of course constructive relations with governments and intergovernmental organisations are key in this process. This is why I was keen to get everybody together to progress on this important topic in the lead-up to the Olympic Congress in 2009. I would like to thank the participants for their active participation and look forward to working with them over the next year,’ he added
