Orienteering to the Olympics (?) Dr Jan C. Fransoo President - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Orienteering to the Olympics (?)

Dr Jan C. Fransoo President Association of IOC Recognized President, Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) President, International Korfball Federation (IKF) , ( ) Vice-President, SportAccord

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T d ’ A d Today’s Agenda

 A brief review of the world of international

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 Olympic Program – process and criteria  Orienteering on the Olympic Program

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 Orienteering on the Olympic Program – a

personal view Di i

 Discussion

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Di l i Disclaimer

Since I do not represent the International Olympic Committee, none of the views y p , expressed can be taken as a formal position

• f the IOC

…. but the advantage is that I can be very d f k

• pen and frank

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IOC R i d S t IOC Recognized Sports

 Are recognized by the IOC  Are not yet on the Olympic Program

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 Are the vehicle to develop the Olympic

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Ol i M t Olympic Movement

IOC O IOC International Federations National Olympic Committees

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C iti f th IOC Composition of the IOC

IOC

70 individual members 15 NOC representatives

O IOC

15 IF repesentatives 15 Athletes

International Federations National Olympic Committees

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I t ti l F d ti International Federations

IOC O IOC

Olympic Games IFs (S ) Olympic Games IFs (Wi t )

National Olympic Committees

(Summer) (Winter) Recognized IFs g (Not on program)

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Associations of International Associations of International Federations

IOC O IOC

ASOIF (S ) AOIWF (Wi t )

National Olympic Committees

(Summer) (Winter) ARISF (Not on program)

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Associations of International Associations of International Federations

IOC O IOC

ASOIF (S ) AOIWF (Wi t )

National Olympic Committees

(Summer) (Winter) ARISF (Not on program)

SportAccord

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• thers

(Non-IOC-recognized)

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(Non-SA-recognized)

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ARISF ARISF

 Association of IOC Recognized

International Sports Federations p

 Established in 1984  32 members  32 members

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Ol i Ch t Olympic Charter

 In order to develop and promote the Olympic

Movement, the IOC may recognise as International Federations international non International Federations international non- governmental organisations administering one

• r several sports at world level and

p encompassing organisations administering such sports at national level (Art. 26) Th IOC i [ ] i ti f

 The IOC may recognize [..] associations of

International Federations (Art. 3.3)

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Why would the IOC recognize sports Why would the IOC recognize sports that are not on the program?

 Some possible explanations:

IOC is the custodian of the world of sport An increasing number of athletes participate

in sports that are not on the Olympic program

IOC wants to protect the unity of sport IOC wants pressure on Olympic Sports to

develop themselves so that the Olympic develop themselves so that the Olympic Program becomes stronger

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ARISF members are ARISF members are International Federations

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Air Sports

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Bandy

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Baseball

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Basque Pelota

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Mountaineering

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Netball

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Orienteering

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Polo q

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Billiards

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Boules

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Bowling

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Bridge

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Powerboating

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Racquetball

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Roller Sports

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Softball g

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Chess

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Cricket

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Dance Sport

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Floorball

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Sports Climbing

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Squash

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Sumo

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Surfing

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Karate

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Korfball

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Life Saving

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Motorcycling g

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Tug of War

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Underwater Sports

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Waterski & Wakeboard

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Wushu

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M lti t G Multisports Games

 ARISF members participate in multisports

games, independent of ARISF

 Regional games (Asian Games,

Panamerican Games, etc) – recognized and Olympic Program sports

 World Games – recognized and Olympic

Program sports (but not Olympic Program disciplines)

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Ol i G (S ) Olympic Games (Summer)

 Current limit set at 10,500 athletes, 301 events,

28 sports C t h t t d t t

 Core sports have protected status

 26 for 2016; 25 for 2020

R b d G lf dd d f 2016 t t d f

 Rugby and Golf added for 2016 – protected for

2020

 Olympic Program Sports are evaluated after  Olympic Program Sports are evaluated after

every edition of the Games

 Recognized Sports are evaluated prior to each  Recognized Sports are evaluated prior to each

program evaluation (7 years before Games)

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2020 Sh tli t 2020 Shortlist

 Baseball  Softball  Softball  Karate

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 Squash  Roller Sports  Sports Climbing  Wakeboard  Wakeboard  Wushu

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How to get onto the OG Program?

 Formal list of criteria

Universality (participation), popularity (TV and Universality (participation), popularity (TV and

sponsors - driven by fans) appear to have mainly driven 2009 decision on rugby and golf

Appeal to youth – bring in new fans for the

Games

 Think of what you can bring to the Games

rather than what the Games can bring to g you

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O i t i d th OG Orienteering and the OG

 Participation (number of countries and universality) are

not at par with best of the currently recognized sports F b ( d i tt d t j t TV

 Fan base (measured in attendance at major events, TV

audience and sponsorshop/TV right revenue) is not at par with best of the currently recognized sports p y g p

 Orienteering is present in only three multi-sport events

(WG, MG, AWG) Alth h l t f th ti it i t i d

 Although lots of youth practice, it is not perceived as a

trend/youth sport

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And what about the Winter And what about the Winter Games?

 No limit on space  Very difficult to show that a new sport brings

y p g value to the Games; requirements for a new disciplines (e.g., within skiing or biathlon) t b l t appears to be less strong

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Discussion Discussion