On Thursday 12th December the International Olympic Committee President, Vice Presidents, Director General and Management of the Games and Sport Departments met with the seven International Winter Sports Federations to address the implementation of the Olympic Agenda 2020 Recommendations in the context of Candidates for the Games in 2026. This will be the first edition of the Olympic Winter Games since Olympic Agenda 2020 was unanimously adopted in December 2014.
A Working Group will be established by the IOC at the Executive Board Meeting in December 2015, as well as its' scope of work. The first input will be gathered after initial consultation of all stakeholders in February 2016 with a draft report established during the following months.
IOC President Thomas Bach said: "We are extremely satisfied with the result of the meeting between the IOC and the Winter Olympic Federations, which demonstrates once more our excellent collaboration. It is of utmost importance that they contribute with their knowledge and expertise of the organisation and delivery of Olympic Winter Games. The recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020 will serve as the framework for this specialist working group, which will report to the IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro next year."
AIOWF President Gian Franco Kasper stated: "The opportunities presented through Olympic Agenda 2020 offer greater flexibility for staging the Games. This very much aligns with the vision of the International Federations to focus on sustainable solutions and the legacy aspects so that the Games are a highly attractive proposition for a great number of nations, regions and cities."
Olympic Agenda 2020 is the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. The full membership of the IOC unanimously approved Olympic Agenda 2020 at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco in December 2014. The 40 recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020 focus on sustainability, credibility and youth.
The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) was founded in 1976 during the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. Its membership consists of the seven International Federations on the Games Programme: International Biathlon Union (IBU), International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT), World Curling Federation (WCF) International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), International Luge Federation (FIL), International Skating Union (ISU), International Ski Federation (FIS).
The main purpose of AIOWF is to represent matters on behalf of its Members in relation to the Olympic Movement, to the Olympic Winter Games and all other items of common interest such as doping and corruption free sport and good governance. AIOWF supports and encourages co-operation amongst its Members as well as the exchange of information and experiences. The AIOWF acts jointly with its members as spokesperson on specific questions regarding winter sports in general, and with the Olympic Games in particular.
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