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THE OLYMPIC CHARTER
The Olympic Charter is the codification of the fundamental principles of Olympism, and the rules and bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee. It governs the organisation, actions and functioning of the Olympic Movement and establishes the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. Among other things, it establishes the relations between the International Federations, National Olympic Committees and the Olympic Movement.
The Charter was first published in 1908, under the title of Annuaire du Comité International Olympique. Some of the rules contained in this first Charter had, however, been written by Pierre de Coubertin around 1898.
Although the title Olympic Charter is generally used in reference to all the editions, it is only since 1978 that it has actually appeared as the title on the publication. Certain editions of the Charter have also been divided into several separate parts rather than a single publication. This is why volumes considered as charters are found under differing titles, such as:
- Statuts / Règlements et protocole de la célébration des Olympiades modernes et des Jeux Olympiques quadriennaux / Adresses des membres, in 1921; and
- Règles olympiques, in 1946.
Find all the Olympic Charters :
1908, 1911, 1921, 1923 - Charte olympique - Annuaire (ONLY IN FRENCH)
1924 - Charte olympique - Règlements et protocole (ONLY IN FRENCH)
1924 - Charte olympique - Statuts du Comité International Olympiques, règlements et protocole (ONLY IN FRENCH)
1930 - Olympic Charter - Statutes of the International Olympic Committee
1933 - Olympic Charter - The IOC and the modern Olympic Games
1938 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules
1946 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules
1949 - Charte olympique - Le Comité International Olympique et les Jeux Olympiques (ONLY IN FRENCH)
1949 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules
1950 - Olympic Charter - The IOC and the modern Olympic Games
1952 - Olympic Charter - Rules for Regional Games
1953 - Olympic Charter - Protocol
1953 - Olympic Charter - Rules concerning the attribution of the Olympic awards
1954 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rule Nr. 25 National Olympic Committees
1955 - Olympic Charter - Information for cities which desire to stage the Olympic Games
1955 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - fundamental principles, rules and regulations
1956 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - fundamental principles
1957 - Olympic Charter - Information for cities which desire to stage the Olympic Games
1958 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - fundamental principles
1962 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic games - general information
1962 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - fundamental principles, rules and regulations
1962 - Olympic Charter - Eligibility rules of the IOC
1964 - Olympic Charter - Eligibility rules of the IOC
1966 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - fundamental principles
1967 - Olympic Charter - The Olympic Games - rules and regulations
1968 - Olympic Charter - Model Constitution for a National Olympic Committee
1971 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules and regulations - provisional edition
1971 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules and regulations
1972 - Charte olympique - Changements de règles adoptées à la 73ème session (IN FRENCH ONLY)
1972 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules and regulations
1973 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules and regulations
1974 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules and regulations
1975 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules
1976 - Olympic Charter - Olympic rules
Since 1978 - Olympic Charter