How nocs translate the olympic values into action in the 21st century

Abstract

The Olympic Movement is based on a shared belief in the philosophy of Olympism and on the Olympic values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect. As the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement have grown and reach, so has the International Olympic Committee’s ambition to use sport and the Olympic values as a tool to tackle various societal challenges, from climate change to gender equality, harassment and abuse and mental health. The International Olympic Committee leads this development in terms of fixing policies and launching programmes. Statistics from its NOC funding arm, Olympic Solidarity, reveal that the NOCs tend to follow suit but still have their main focus on the more traditional areas of Olympic education and sport for all.