The+Olympic+Movement

__**International Olympic Committee (IOC)** __ The IOC assists in the collaboration of all the groups involved in the Olympic Movement (OM). According to the Olympic Charter, the IOC has the following responsibilities:

__**National Olympic Committee** __ The National Olympic Committee is one of the organizations that make up the Olympic Movement. The NOC focuses on protecting, promoting, and developing the Olympic Movement in their country. Today, there are 204 NOCs across the globe.
 * To encourage and support the promotion of ethics in sport as well as education of youth through sport and to dedicate its efforts to ensuring that, in sport, the spirit of fair play prevails and violence is banned;
 * To encourage and support the organisation, development and coordination of sport and sports competitions;
 * To ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games;
 * To cooperate with the competent public or private organisations and authorities in the endeavour to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby to promote peace;
 * To take action in order to strengthen the unity and to protect the independence of the Olympic Movement;
 * To act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement;
 * To encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women;
 * To lead the fight against doping in sport;
 * To encourage and support measures protecting the health of athletes;
 * To oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes;
 * To encourage and support the efforts of sports organisations and public authorities to provide for the social and professional future of athletes;
 * To encourage and support the development of sport for all;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">To encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental issues, to promote sustainable development in sport and to require that the Olympic Games are held accordingly;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">To promote a positive legacy from the Olympic Games to the host cities and host countries;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">To encourage and support initiatives blending sport with culture and education;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">To encourage and support the activities of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and other institutions which dedicate themselves to Olympic education.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: justify;">**__International Sports Federations__** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> The International Sports Federations (ISF) are organizations acknowledged by the IOC for overseeing one or more sports at a world level. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> The national federations overseeing these sports are associated with them. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> Must "conserve the independence and autonomy in the administration of their sport(s)....must ensure that their statuses, practice, and activities conform with the Olympic Charter. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> The ISF must supervise:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">The everyday running of the world's many sports
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">The practical organization of the events (of the Games)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">The development of athletes

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">Some branches of the International Sports Federations include:

**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Association of Summer Olympic International Federations ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> The ASOIF defends and coordinates the agreed-upon interests of members for cooperation purposes between members of the ASOIF, the Olympic Movement, and of other organizations. **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Association of International Olympic Winter Sports ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> The AIOWF is qualified for dealing with Winter sports in general. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> The AIOWF works on cooperation between member of AIOWF, the Olympic Movement, and other organizations. They also coordinate the competition calendar.

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">YOG **__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">205 countries around the world participate in the Youth Olympic Games. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">The YOG aims to:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">have the world's best young athletes (ages 15-18) compete in sports.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">have young athletes learn and live by the Olympic values (respect, friendship, and excellence).
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">have fun, make friends, and share ideas.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">For more information and a video, see <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">http://www.olympic.org/content/yog_/#/Video <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">(This is a link to a short video about the YOG on the official site of the Olympic Games.)

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