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The aim of Olympic Solidarity is to provide assistance to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for athlete development programmes, in particular those with the greatest needs of it.
This assistance is achieved through multi-faceted programmes prioritising athlete development, but also training of coaches and sports administrators, and promoting the Olympic values (Olympic charter, rule 5).
Olympic Solidarity and NOC Services Annual Report
The Olympic Solidarity and NOC Services Annual Reports illustrate how solidarity is at the heart of the Olympic Movement and the NOCs’ activities, and how the Olympic Solidarity, NOC Relations and Olympism365 team support these efforts.
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The development and assistance budget approved by the Olympic Solidary Commission for the 2021-2024 plan amounts to USD 590,000,000, corresponding to the share of the broadcast rights from the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022) which belongs to the NOCs. Olympic Solidarity redistributes these funds through programmes offered to all NOCs recognised by the IOC.
2021-2024 Budget
- USD 258,270,000 for the World Programmes, which cover and reinforce all areas of sports development;
- USD 222,100,000 for the Continental Programmes, which meet some of the specific needs of each continent;
- USD 70,500,000 for the IOC Subsidies for NOCs’ Participation in Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games, which offer financial support to NOCs for the Games.
For the 2017-2020 plan, Olympic Solidarity supported:.
- Over 25,000 athletes;
- Over 13,500 NOC activities, including 3,000 scholarships for athletes, 1,600 training courses for coaches and sports administrators, and 2,000 initiatives to promote the Olympic values;
- 64 forums, workshops and seminars;
- 180 MEMOS scholarships;
- 8,500 coaches through the Development of the National Sports System programme.
2021-2024 Key Priorities
In line with the IOC’s own strategy for 2021-2024, the key priorities of the Olympic Solidarity 2021-2024 Plan are to further develop the NOC opportunity offer and place Olympic Solidarity as the main reference of the Olympic Movement for the development of sport. As a result, the strategic objectives of the Olympic Solidarity 2021-2024 plan are the following:
- Empower NOCs to keep athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement
- Ensure good governance, financial control and compliance
- Strengthen the Olympic Movement’s solidarity funding model
- Align with the IOC’s strategy for the post-coronavirus world
- Enable NOCs to contribute to the promotion of the Olympic Values
- Provide individualised services to NOCs
- Measure the real impact of the Olympic Solidarity programmes and funding on the worldwide development of sport
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Role and responsibilities
The Olympic Solidarity Commission is responsible for defining the main course of action and managing the activities of the Olympic Solidarity international office in Lausanne. This office takes care of all operational aspects of the implementation of the programmes and cooperates with five continental offices within the Continental Associations, as well as with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).