Olympic Values include
Respect, Excellence and Friendship. As elaborated in the Olympic
Charter, they encompass "mutual understanding with a spirit of
friendship, solidarity and fair play" as well as "social responsibility
and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles,"
non-discrimination, and "sport at the service of the harmonious
development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society
concerned with the preservation of human dignity.” Taken together, these
values comprise the philosophy of Olympism.
Olympic Charter on Olympism
Olympism is a philosophy
of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of
body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism
seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the
educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for
universal fundamental ethical principles.
Olympic Charter on the Goal of Olympism
The goal of Olympism is
to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of
humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with
the preservation of human dignity.
Olympic Charter on the Practice of Sport as a Human Right
The practice of sport is a
human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising
sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit,
which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship,
solidarity and fair play.
Olympic Charter on the Autonomy of Sport
Recognising that sport
occurs within the framework of society, sports organisations within the
Olympic Movement shall have the rights and obligations of autonomy,
which include freely establishing and controlling the rules of sport,
determining the structure and governance of their organisations,
enjoying the right of elections free from any outside influence and the
responsibility for ensuring that principles of good governance be
applied.
Olympic Charter on Discrimination
Any form of
discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race,
religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging
to the Olympic Movement.
Olympic Charter on the Goal of the Olympic Movement
The goal of the Olympic
Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by
educating youth through sport practised in accordance with Olympism and
its values.
