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	Barbados Olympic Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The criterion for belonging to the Olympic Movement is recognition by the IOC.
		The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
		The activity of the Olympic movement, symbolized by five interlaced rings, is universal and permanent.
	www.olympic.org.bb /HTML/movement/olympicmove.html (461 words)

	Olympic movement in Belarus
		The National Olympic Committee of Belarus (NOC) was founded in 1991.
		It is an independent non-government association, with its statutes and role in conformity with the Olympic Charter and the Law of Belarus "On Physical Culture and Sport".
		In all, 59 athletes from Belarus became Olympic Champions, winning 84 gold, 47 silver and 56 bronze medals, demonstrating to the whole world that our land is rich in sport talents.
	www.belarusembassy.org /belarus/olympic/olympic_movement.htm (360 words)

	Light the Fire Within \| The Olympic Movement
		During Olympic years, warring city-states were encouraged to lay down their weapons, and to compete in peace on the playing field instead of on the battlefield.
		Due to his work, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established and Athens, Greece had the honor of being the first city to host the modern Games in the year 1896.
		The Olympic Torch was added as a part of the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin, and has come to be an important symbol of the Olympics.
	governor.utah.gov /olympiced/curriculum/olymove.html (1249 words)

	!International Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic, movement, Olympic Movement, Organisation, heroes, Games, Winter Games, ...
		The interest in reviving the Olympics grew when the ruins of ancient Olympia were uncovered by German archaeologists in the mid-19th century.
		The number of competitors at the Winter Olympics is much smaller than at the summer edition; 2,400 athletes competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 78 events.
		In fact, three Olympiads had to pass without Olympics because of war; due to World War I the 1916 Games were cancelled, and because of World War II the games of 1940 and 1944 were also skipped.
	www.olympics.ro (2170 words)

	IOA - 7th International Postgraduate Seminar on Olympic Studies
		Olympism is the Olympic philosophy, viewed by the IOC as binding the Olympic Movement and providing a moral framework that allows the organisation to progress.
		Carl Diem, who initially proposed the idea of an Olympic educational programme, recognised that the process of developing the IOA within the Olympic Movement is dependent upon the validity and relevance of the central philosophy.
		Significantly, Olympic sponsors ‘Johnson and Johnson’ and ‘John Hancock Insurance Services’, have felt it necessary to withdraw their support before their public relations image is affected adversely through their association with the Olympic Movement.
	www.geocities.com /olympic_seminar7/papers/thomas.htm (2765 words)

	OLYMPIC PRIMER
		The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement.
		The International Olympic Committee was formed on June 23, 1894, in Paris, France at the instigation of the founder of the modern Olympic Movement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
		The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the custodian of the Olympic Movement and the coordinating body for Olympic sports in the United States.
	www.aafla.org /6oic/OlympicPrimer/OlympicPrimer_.htm (6344 words)

	IOA :: The Olympic Movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The supreme authority of the Olympic Movement is the IOC, created by the Paris Congress on 23rd June 1884.
		The IOC ensures that the Olympic Games, the sport and cultural festivals of the Olympic Movement are held regularly, with regard to the Olympic principles and the environment, and in accordance with the Olympic Charter.
		The IOC recognises education as the backbone of the Olympic Movement, and thus supports the International Olympic Academy and other institutions devoted to Olympic education.
	www.ioa.org.gr /the_olympic_movement.htm (283 words)

	Olympic Programmes
		Shows concern for environmental issues and reflects this concern in all of its activities and seeks to educate all those connected with the Olympic Movement in the importance of sustainable development.
		Through the Olympic Movement, these athletes voluntarily help the NOC to promote important issues such as environmental protection, advancement of women, sport and health for all, human development and humanitarian causes, particularly in cooperation with the agencies in the United Nations system.
		Olympic Aid is an athlete-driven charitable organisation that raises funds and awareness to assist the world’s disadvantaged children.
	www.olympic.org.nz /PageDirector.aspx?ID=2918 (484 words)

	Olympic Flag - Olympic-Legacy.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Olympic flag measures 2.06 m long, 60 cm high and is completely white with five circles in the center.
		The Olympic flag is a symbol of peace, goodwill, and global solidarity and tolerance.
		They did not march in the parade of flags, but the Olympic flag was raised on their behalf during award ceremonies for them.
	www.mediaconcerto.com /olympic/trivia/flag_t.php (542 words)

	Bill Toomey Official Web Site - The Olympian
		Toomey: "The Olympic Movement is perhaps one of the most valuable institutions that have survived several thousand years.
		It is the hope of the WOA to assist past Olympians to regain a role in the Olympic Movement.
		The WOA is an important group for the International Olympic Committee, and I am proud to have been a part of the first two executive boards.
	www.bill-toomey.com /Olympian/Olympic_Movement.html (1280 words)

	SOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		After the war the Slovak Olympic Committee was dissolved (official assessment was delivered to its officials as late as on 20 September 1947) and the reconstituted Czechoslovak Olympic Committee re-entered the scene that hold its first after-war meeting on 21 June 1945.
		On 6 April 1990 the Olympic Society of Slovakia, the predecessor of SOC, was founded and the former athlete Mária Mračnová-Faithová became its chairman.
		On 28 January 1995 the Olympic Society of Slovakia approved the termination of its activity and merged with the Slovak Olympic Committee.
	www.olympic.sk /pages_en/sov_historia.asp (2783 words)

	Barbados Olympic Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The mission of the NOCs is to develop and protect the Olympic Movement in their respective countries, in accordance with the Olympic Charter.
		In particular, the concern themselves with the establishment and activities of National Olympic Academies, Olympic Museums and cultural programmes related to the Olympic Movement;
		As sport contributes to education, health, the economy and social order, it is desirable for the National Olympic Committees to enjoy the support of the public authorities in achieving their objectives.
	www.olympic.org.bb /HTML/movement/nocmission.html (608 words)

	Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1956 Melbourne Olympics were boycotted by the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, because of the repression of the Hungarian Uprising by the Soviet Union; additionally, Cambodia, Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon, boycotted the games due to the Suez Crisis.
		The Olympic Movement has been accused of being overprotective of its symbolism (in particular, it claims an exclusive and monopolistic copyright over any arrangement of five rings and the term, "olympics"), and have taken action against things unrelated to sport, such as the role-playing game Legend of the Five Rings.
		The Seoul flag: Was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Summer Olympics, which was Barcelona, Spain, at that time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Games (7095 words)

	Australian Olympic Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The QOC’s aim is to project the AOC’s commitment to spread and maintain the ideals of Olympism and the Olympic Movement through education and the development of Queensland based Australian athletes, encouraging both high performance sport and sport for all.
		The Victorian Olympic Council represents the Olympic Movement throughout Victoria.
		The Western Australian Olympic Council (WAOC) was established in 1947, playing a vital role in raising funds to support WA athletes selected to compete in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
	www.olympics.com.au /index.cfm?p=43 (258 words)

	POC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It gives an overview of the various organizations that make up the Olympic Movement, while it elaborates on the important role that the Philippine Olympic Committee plays with respect to the development of sports in the country.
		The "Olympic Movement in the Philippines" is a legacy to Philippine sports and more specifically, to our Filipino athletes.
		With this year's successful staging of the Olympic Day Run, next year would be another fun feast in line with the celebration of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games.
	www.olympic.ph /archive/news_movement-day.html (506 words)

	Olympic Charter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympic Charter, last updated September 1, 2004, is a set of rules and guidelines for the organization of the Olympic Games, and for governing the Olympic Movement.
		Adopted by International Olympic Committee (IOC), it is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and By-laws.
		Because Kenya does not allow dual citizenship and the Olympic Charter requires each athlete to be a citizen of the country he or she competes for, his silver medal was taken away.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Charter (908 words)

	Canadian Olympic Committee
		PTOAs are organized by volunteers committees and target high school students, to engage and activate them to be ambassadors of the Olympic movement in Canada.
		The Olympic Academy of Canada is a biannual leadership development program designed for Canadians with a strong interest in the Olympic Movement.
		Delegates are chosen based on their experience and involvement with the Olympic Movement in Canada as a sports administrator, athlete, coach or volunteer.
	www.olympic.ca /EN/education/academies.shtml (257 words)

	Olympic Movement - Olympic-Legacy.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was Coubertin's vision and philosophy that defined the Olympic Movement; and it was his commitment and charisma that saw that vision become a reality at the first revived Games in 1896 in Athens.
		The force behind the international Olympic Movement that spawned the revived Games was a french educator named Pierre de Coubertin.
		It was Coubertin's vision that had originated the Olympic Movement, but it was the international community that eventually took up the cause, and which now carries the ideals and principles of the Olympics into the 21st century.
	www.mediaconcerto.com /olympic/athens1896/index.php (1160 words)

	BCE :: The Olympic Movement
		For Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Games, the ultimate goal of the Olympics was to use sports as a vehicle to unify the world in peace on the field of play.
		The Olympic Games offer hope for a better world, using sport competition for all without discrimination as an example and a lesson.
		The Olympic Games provide inspiration to achieve personal dreams through the lessons of the athletes' striving, sacrifice and determination.
	www.bce.ca /en/aboutbce/olympics/movement/index.php (262 words)

	Olympic Skating .:: olympic movement ::. by PatinCarrera.com
		Finally, only speed-skating has been presented by the Roller Sports's International Federation (FIRS) in front of the International Olympic Committee in what was the first stage of the questionnaire to establish the sports rules with the aim of the integration of speed-skating in the Summer Games of 2012.
		Two various options are proposed which will stay in the choice of the organizer of the Olympic Games and depending on the available infrastructure.
		The designation of the athletes will be realized in a Pre Olympic selection or on the basis of the results of the World Championship the previous year of the Olympic Games.
	olympic.patincarrera.com /eng/news.html (410 words)

	Statements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One way we can do that is to observe the Olympic Truce - the call for warring parties to lay down their arms while athletes from the community of nations meet under the noble flame of the Olympic torch.
		While limited in duration and scope, the Olympic Truce can offer a neutral point of consensus, a window of time to open a dialogue, a pause to provide relief to a suffering population.
		We urge Member States to observe the Olympic Truce, individually and collectively, now and in the future, and to support the International Olympic Committee in its efforts to promote peace and human understanding through sport and the Olympic Ideal.
	www.olympictruce.org /html/statements.html (1039 words)

	Remove International Skating Union from the OLympic Movement Petition
		The International Skating Union has demonstrated in their judging of the pairs competition at the Salt Lake City Olympics that they cannot adhere to the ethical standards of Olympic Charter and should be expelled from the Olympic Movement.
		I believe all the Olympics are corrupt and that all the athletes are being cheated.
		This is precipitated by the bizarre and obviously inappropriate and unethical judging of the pairs skating competition at the Salt Lake City Olympics.
	www.thepetitionsite.com /takeaction/672918216 (532 words)

	Canadian Olympic Committee
		It is responsible for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Olympic movement, including Canada's participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games and a wide variety of programs that promote the Olympic Movement in Canada through cultural and educational means.
		First recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1907, the COC has evolved into a multi-faceted sport organization providing financial support, services and leadership to the Canadian amateur high performance sport community.
		The COC is proud to be a member of the Olympic Family and a promoter of the Olympic movement.
	www.olympic.ca /EN/organization/index.shtml (140 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Ithaca College Selected to Host United States Olympic Academy
		The Olympic Charter calls for the creation of institutions dedicated to Olympic education, and the International Olympic Academy, based in Olympia, Greece, encourages the establishment of National Olympic Academies within the 202 National Olympic Committees.
		The USOA is a program of the USOC and is designed to promote Olympic education and deepen one’s understanding of the Olympic Movement.
		The agenda for the 2005 USOA will reflect current issues and conditions within the Olympic Movement under the theme of “The Olympic Movement as a Catalyst for Change.” Students, teachers, athletes, coaches, sport administrators, journalists and members of the general public are invited to apply to participate.
	www.olympic-usa.org /73_31230.htm (434 words)

	Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Whereas the Olympic Movement’s duty to protect the health of athletes and ensure respect for sports ethics leads it to prohibit doping and to oblige competitors to undergo medical tests and examinations, prescribing to such end the sanctions applicable in the event of a violation of the established rules;
		Whereas the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code is essentially intended to ensure respect for the ethical concepts implicit in Fair Play, the Olympic Spirit and medical practice and to safeguard the health of athletes;
		Such acceptance is presumed by the very fact of participation by the Participants in the Olympic Movement.
	www.gnoc.com /code.htm (2232 words)

	Olympic Studies Centre CEO-UAB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Expert in education on Olympic and sporting values, Dr. Binder gave the opening lecture of the CEO-UAB academic course, a research seminar at the Faculty of Education at the UAB, and a conference at the INEFC.
		Olympic Values in the XXI Century: new lecture
		The Seminar Spain- Brazil in Olympic Studies: Olympic and Sport Values as a Research Object in Education and Culture took place in the Autonomous University of Barcelona (CEO-UAB), on the 19th, 20th and 21st September 2006.Download the materials of the presentations.
	olympicstudies.uab.es /eng/index.asp (203 words)

	Dedicated to the Worldwide Olympic Movement
		It's exciting to be a part of the Olympic movement - but even if you can't get to the games, you can still get into the spirit.
		China's retaliation against political, religious, and cultural dissenters sets it in direct conflict with the first provision of the IOC's Code of Ethics, that "Safeguarding the dignity of the individual is a fundamental requirement of Olympism."
		We must let the IOC know that we expect Olympic hosts to demonstrate a good-faith effort to live up to the Olympic spirit as they prepare to carry the Olympic banner.
	kelly.jefferson.net /olympics (312 words)

	World Flag Database: Olympic Movement
		The design of the Olympic flag was adopted in 1913, but it was first flew over the Antwerp games in 1920.
		After Taiwan lost its seat in the United Nations to China, the IOC decided that it could no longer compete under the name "Taiwan" or using its national flag.
		When South Africa was re-admitted to the Olympics after abolishing apartheid they were not allowed to use their national flag.
	www.flags.net /old/OLYM.htm (222 words)

	IOA :: International postgraduate seminar : The Olympic Movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The curriculum examines the Olympic Idea of Pierre de Coubertin and his writings.
		The formation and transformations of the IOC over the years and their impact, as well as that of the respective IOC Presidents, on changes in the Olympic Movement, and the Olympic Games are also covered.
		The Olympic Charter is examined, as is the history of the introduction of the Winter Olympic Games, the development of Olympic Institutions, the Paralympic, Special Olympics and Sports for All Movements.
	www.ioa.org.gr /post_olympic_movement.htm (110 words)

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