Olympics

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  • The First Modern Olympic Games

    The First Modern Olympic Games
    Pierre de Coubertin launches his plan to revive the Olympic Games
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-nPEc9ygPs

  • First Publication of the Olympic Charter

    First Publication of the Olympic Charter
    This text affirmitated that the IOC (Itnernational Olympic Committee) was permanent and self-recruiting, with no more than three members from any one country.

  • First Public Presentation of the Five Rings Symbol

    First Public Presentation of the Five Rings Symbol
    The emblem consisted of five interlaced rings in the colors of blue, yellow, black, green, and red.

  • Founding of the IOC Executive Board

    Founding of the IOC Executive Board
    the Executive Board was formed in 1921 and was at that time known as the Executive Committee. The role of the IOC was to supervise, support, and monitor the organisation of the Olympic Games.

  • Creation of Olympic Solidarity

    Creation of Olympic Solidarity
    In 1971, the IOAC (International Olympic Aid Committee), which is what it was called at the time, was merged with a similar body created by the Permanent General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees to become the Committee for Olympic Solidarity.

  • Creation of the Athletes Commission

    Creation of the Athletes Commission
    The commission's first meeting took place in May 1982 in Rome. At the time, it's members were the six athletes who had spoken at the Congress, plus a seventh member, Edwin Moses (USA)

  • First Female IOC Members

    First Female IOC Members
    In the 1960s, there had been a gradual increase. When volleyball was introduced in 1964, it was the first team sport to open its Olympic door to women.

  • Creation of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme

    Creation of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme
    Although television networks were paying increasingly favorable rights fees to televise the games, those contracts through the 1970s were negotiated by the Organising Committees, which retained most of the money.

  • The IOC President addresses the UN General Assembly

    The IOC President addresses the UN General Assembly
    It was the centerpiece of a day-and-a-half of discussions which included contributions from Guy Drut (FRA), Lia Manoliu (ROU) and Bart Connor (USA), all of whom were Olympic Champions.

  • The IOC 2000 Commission

    The IOC 2000 Commission
    The Commission was given the mandate of preparing and proposing to the IOC Session all reccomendations that it considered appropriate in terms of IOC structure modifications, rules and procedures.

  • The Olympic Refuge Foundation

    The Olympic Refuge Foundation
    This initiative emerged from the strong and longstanding partnership with UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, which began in 1994.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLKUkZA2a_Q

  • First Olympism in Action forum and the Athletes' declaration

    First Olympism in Action forum and the Athletes' declaration
    The Forum brought together Olympic Movement stakeholders and civil society at large to address challenging questions, open fresh dialogues and share innovative experiences and inspiring stories related to sport and society.

  • Goat X Goat

    Goat X Goat
    lebonbon and chef curry team up after years of rivalry and playing against each other to win Olympic gold for USA