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PROMOTION OF WOMEN IN SPORT

EVOLUTION


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It is true that the first Olympic Games of the modern era in 1896 were not open to women. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who revived the Games, was very much a man of his time. But since this time, the participation of women in the Olympic Movement at all levels has changed considerably: it fully represents the values of our modern society worldwide. The significant gains obtained by women in sport at all levels in the last 30 years in particular, is the result of the cooperation of the entire Olympic Movement and of innovative measures that the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and numerous sports volunteers have developed to increase the number of women participating in the Olympic Games and to acquire the necessary knowledge to empower them for leadership and administrative positions.

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MISSION

As a leader of the Olympic Movement, whose first objective is to promote Olympism and develop sport worldwide, the IOC has constantly played a complementary role to set up a positive trend to enhance women’s participation in sport at all levels, and especially in the last decades.

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PROGAMME AND ACTIVITIES

In cooperation with its Women and Sport Commission, the IOC has set up a women and sport policy which aims to promote and assist women’s participation in sports activities and in the Olympic Games, as well as their involvement at the leadership and administrative levels of sports organisations. To achieve these objectives, the IOC is active in four main fields:

• Promotion of women and sport in the Olympic Games

• Support activities

• Promotion of women sports leaders

• Advocacy and information

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NEWS ABOUT PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND SPORT

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Strong Action Plan Sets Out Way Forward

The 4th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in Jordan concluded yesterday with a strong action plan. The more than 600 participants from 116 different countries agreed unanimously and committed themselves to a future strategy which...
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		The Olympic Charter

		Choice of the host city

		Organisation of the Olympic Games

		Promotion of women in sport

		Protection of athletes

		Human development assistance

		Promotion of sustainable development

		The Olympic Truce

		Promotion of Culture and Olympic Education

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