[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tour shape=”square” color=”sky” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Who we are” tab_id=”who_we_are”][vc_column_text]When he announced in Paris, on a winter’s evening in 1892, the forthcoming re-establishment of the Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin was applauded, but nobody at the time imagined the scale of the project that reviving the ancient Olympic Games, appointing a committee in charge of organising them and creating an international movement would entail. The International Olympic Committee was created on 23 June 1894; the first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since.

VISION AND MISSIONS OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

Vision of the Olympic Movement

OLYMPISM

The visual ambassador of Olympism for billions of people is the Olympic symbol, widely known throughout the world as the Olympic rings.

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.

THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

The three main constituents of the Olympic Movement are the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”), the International Sports Federations (“IFs”) and the National Olympic Committees (“NOCs”).

In addition to its three main constituents, the Olympic Movement also encompasses the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), the national associations, clubs and persons belonging to the IFs and NOCs, particularly the athletes, as well as the judges, referees, coaches and the other sports officials and technicians. It also includes other organisations and institutions as recognised by the IOC.

As is clearly stated in the Olympic Charter: “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.” (Olympic Charter, Chapter 1, Rule 1.1)

THE OLYMPIC CHARTER

The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It governs the organisation, draculalespectacle.com of the Olympic Movement and sets forth the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games.

The Fundamental Principles of the Olympic Charter are based on a document written by Pierre de Coubertin in around 1898. The first edition was published in 1908 under the title “Annuaire du Comité International Olympique”. The Olympic Charter was later known by other names, including the “Olympic Rules”, before finally taking the name Olympic Charter in 1978.

THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a not-for-profit independent international organisation that is committed to building a better world through sport. Created on 23 June 1894, just under two years before the first Olympic Games of the modern era in April 1896, the IOC is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement.

As the leader of the Olympic Movement, the IOC acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all parties of the Olympic family, from the NOCs, the IFs, the athletes and the OCOGs to the Worldwide Olympic Partners, broadcast partners and United Nations (UN) agencies, and shepherds success through a wide range of programmes and projects. On this basis, it ensures the regular celebration of the Olympic Games, supports all affiliated member organisations of the Olympic Movement and strongly encourages, by appropriate means, the promotion of the Olympic values.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Background” tab_id=”overview”][vc_column_text]When he announced in Paris, on a winter’s evening in 1892, the forthcoming re-establishment of the Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin was applauded, but nobody at the time imagined the scale of the project entailed by reviving the ancient Olympic Games, appointing a committee in charge of organising them and creating an international movement. The IOC was created on 23 June 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since.  The Olympic Movement encompasses organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the principles of the Olympic Charter. Its composition and general organisation are governed by Chapter 1 of the Charter. The Movement comprises three main constituents:

  • The IOC: the supreme authority of the Movement;
  • The International Federations (IFs): these are international non-governmental organisations administering one or several sports at world
    level and encompassing organisations administering such sports at national level.
  • The National Olympic Committees: their mission is to develop, promote and protect the Olympic Movement in their respective countries. The NOCs are the only organisations that can select and designate the city which may apply to organise Olympic Games in their respective countries. In addition, they alone can send athletes to the Games.

The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised without discrimination or any kind, in a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.

The Olympic Movement is defined also by the numerous activities in which it engages, such as:

  • Promoting sport and competitions through the intermediary of national and international sports institutions worldwide.
  • Cooperation with public and private organisations to place sport at the service of mankind.
  • Assistance to develop “Sport for All”.
  • Advancement of women in sport at all levels and in all structures, with a view to achieving equality between men and women.Help in the development of sport for all.
  • Opposition to all forms of commercial exploitation of sport and athletes.
  • The fight against doping.
  • Promoting sports ethics and fair play.
  • Raising awareness of environmental problems.
  • Financial and educational support for developing countries through the IOC institution Olympic Solidarity.
THE OLYMPIC CHARTER

The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and Bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It governs the organisation and running of the Olympic Movement and sets the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games.

Full text of the Olympic Charter

“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 found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Olympic Rings” tab_id=”rings”][vc_column_text]

The Olympic Rings
THE OLYMPIC SYMBOL – WIDELY KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE OLYMPIC RINGS – IS THE VISUAL AMBASSADOR OF OLYMPISM FOR BILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

BASED ON A DESIGN FIRST CREATED BY PIERRE DE COUBERTIN, THE OLYMPIC RINGS REMAIN A GLOBAL REPRESENTATION OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND ITS ACTIVITY.

 

DEFINITION

“The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used in its five-colour version, these colours shall be, from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green and red. The rings are interlaced from left to right; the blue, black and red rings are situated at the top, the yellow and green rings at the bottom in accordance with the following graphic reproduction.” (Olympic Charter, Rule 8)

MEANING

“The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.” (Olympic Charter, Rule 8)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Olympic Games Overview” tab_id=”olympic_games”][vc_column_text]L’histoire olympique rwandaise a démarré en 1984 quand pour la première fois, une délégation composée de trois athlètes rwandais a débarqué à Los Angeles afin d’y représenter le pays des Mille Collines. Cela va faire trente-deux ans maintenant qu’à chaque olympiade d’été, l’histoire se répète, avec des délégations plus ou moins importantes. Le tableau des médailles est encore vierge mais petit à petit, le sport rwandais se structure et forme des athlètes de plus en plus compétitifs. De bonne augure pour les échéance à venir !

 

 

The Rwandan Olympic history started in 1984 when for the first time, a 3 athletes delegation took part to the Los Angeles Olympic Games to represent the Land of a Thousand Hills. It has been now thirty two years that every Olympic Games host a Rwandan delegation every four years. The Medal table is still blank but step by step, the Rwandan sport movement get increasingly structured and enhance its ability to shape international and competitive athletes. No doubt that the reward will arrive soon ![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”In the News” tab_id=”news”][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tour][/vc_column][/vc_row]