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Olympic Solidarity Commission

The Olympic Solidarity Commission is mainly composed of representatives of the Continental Associations, ANOC and the athletes.  It is responsible for defining the main courses of action and managing the activities of Olympic Solidarity, for example by approving programmes and the related budgets and monitoring their implementation.

CHAIRMAN

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad AL-SABAH

MEMBERS

Husain AL-MUSALLAM
Ricardo BLAS
Richard Kevan GOSPER
Patrick Joseph HICKEY
Gunilla LINDBERG
The Grand Duke Henri of LUXEMBOURG
Julio César MAGLIONE
Robin E. MITCHELL
Raffaele PAGNOZZI
Lassana PALENFO
Richard PETERKIN
Yumilka RUIZ LUACES 
Jimena SALDAÑA
Khaled ZEIN EL DIN

DIRECTOR IN CHARGE
Director of Olympic Solidarity
 
ADDRESS

Olympic Solidarity
Villa Mon-Repos
Parc Mon-Repos 1
Case postale 1374
1001 Lausanne
Switzerland
solidarity@olympic.org

 
   

Olympic Solidarity

Afghanistan's Rohullah (left) won his country's first Olympic Medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing
An Equal Footing - the Olympic Solidarity programme One of the most enduring and endearing qualities of the Olympic Games is the sight of athletes from many of the world’s less developed nations not only competing, but often winning, against those from more well-heeled backgrounds. The romantic notion is that total dedication and sheer talent is responsible for these tales of poverty to podium, but that is usually only half the story. What many outside the Olympic Movement are unaware of is the financial assistance given to such athletes through the Olympic Solidarity programme.
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London 2012

On the road to London 2012: Tanja Bosovic
On the road to London 2012: Tanja Bozovic Tanja Bozovic, the talented young judoka from Niksic, Montenegro hopes to qualify for the Games in London with the aid of a Solidarity scholarship.
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