At the invitation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met today for the 13th Olympic Summit, which was held at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Chaired by the IOC President, the Olympic Summit forms part of the ongoing dialogue and consultation on subjects of significance for the future of the Olympic Movement. With a view to the upcoming presidential election, the IOC President invited all seven candidates to join the Summit.
Olympic Games
Paris 2024
1. The Summit participants welcomed the global success of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 for the entire Olympic Movement. They agreed that the Games were able to act as a much-needed symbol of peace, with athletes from the territories of all 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team competing peacefully together, whilst at the same living together in the Olympic Village. This was only possible because the IOC fully exercised its autonomy and political neutrality.
This is confirmed by independent polling, which found that 78 per cent of those surveyed said they believe the Olympic Games are more important than ever in a divided world. Three out of four people also believe that the IOC was successful in “bringing the world together in peaceful competition” and in “building a better world through sport”.
Overall, 85 per cent of spectators rated their experience as “excellent” or “good” for the ticketed events, with 95 per cent doing so for the free...
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Author: International Olympic Committee
