ANOC Delivers Message of NOC Support at 127th IOC Session

The ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah delivered a message of unanimous support from the 203 National Olympic Committees for Olympic Agenda 2020 as he addressed the IOC membership during the historic 127th IOC Session.

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All 40 recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020 unanimously approved by IOC Session

The ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah delivered a message of unanimous support from the 203 National Olympic Committees for Olympic Agenda 2020 as he addressed the IOC membership during the historic 127th IOC Session.

The IOC unanimously approved all 40 recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020 on the opening day of the IOC Session at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The chairs of the 14 working groups who produced the recommendations following extensive contributions from Olympic stakeholders – including the world’s NOCs – presented their proposals to the IOC Session before they were voted on one by one.

The 14 topics discussed were:

Bidding: ensuring appeal and diversity

Sustainability and legacy

Differentiation of the Olympic Games

Procedure for the composition of the Olympic programme

Olympic Games management

Protecting clean athletes

Olympic Channel

Shape Olympism in Action, including Youth Strategy

Youth Olympic Games

Culture policy

Autonomy, good governance and integrity

Speaking on the final day of the 127th IOC Session, ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said:

"Yesterday was an historic day in the future development of the Olympic Movement. I would like to congratulate IOC President Thomas Bach and the IOC for taking such a significant step towards a better and healthier future. The unanimous approval of the 40 recommendations is a testament to the process of collaboration and cooperation that the IOC has undergone under President Bach’s leadership over the last year.

"I was delighted to address the IOC Session and deliver a message of support from the 203 NOCs. The NOCs have taken an active part in the discussions on Olympic Agenda 2020 and we have every confidence that these recommendations will benefit the entire Olympic Movement. We look forward to working closely with the IOC President Bach and the IOC over the coming months and years."

The full list of approved recommendations can be found on the link below:

http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Olympic_Agenda_2020/Olympic_Agenda_2020-20-20_Recommendations-ENG.pdf

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