Olympic Charter

Olympic Charter

The Olympic Charter is an official document outlining the rules for the Olympic Games and for the governing of The Olympic Movement. Though the Charter is officially translated into six languages, if a discrepancy between translations is discovered, the French version is used. Leading up to the 2008 Olympics, the Charter has come into controversy because of it bars political propaganda and protest in Olympic venues.

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Last Updated: September 1, 2004
Official Languages: English and French
Also translated into German, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic
Establishes the principles of Olympism
Defines the rights and responsibilities of the International Olympic Committee
Provides guidelines for The Olympic Movement
Many athletes and officials have argues that China is not in compliance with article one of the Charter, which calls for "respect for universal fundamental ethical principles"
These disagreements over China's Human Right's record have led to Protests
The latest edition of the Olympic Charter is from 7 July 2007¹

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Sports | Olympics | Beijing Olympics

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Olympic Charter News

Official Site: Olympic Charter (October, 2007) (637 KB)
Wikipedia: Olympic Charter
Google News: Olympic Charter
Conservative Europe: Worldwide Parliamentarians Promote Olympic Charter (March 4, 2008)
China Daily: China Believes Athletes Can Abide by IOC Regulations (March 4, 2008)
The Canadian Press: Germans to Stick with Olympic Charter, No Extra Restrictions... (February 12, 2008)
- "Athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics will not be under extra restrictions on expressing their opinions beyond what's already in the Olympic Charter."
Chicago Tribune: Rules on Olympians' Criticism of Chinese Policy Confuse (February 12, 2008)
- "The Olympic Charter, in long-standing Rule 51 (3), says, 'No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.'"
Agence France-Presse: Beijing Olympic Authorities Back Gag Order... (February 11, 2008)

Olympic Charter Blogs and Commentaries

Stuff New Zealand: Don't Muzzle Our Athletes at the Beijing Olympics (February 18, 2008)
China Rises: Will the Olympics Athletes Mouth Off? (February 11, 2008)
MWC News: Petition to IOC to Remove Olympic Ban of Falun Gong (December 14, 2007)

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