Olympic Charter - the basis of the Olympic movement

To learn more about what the Olympic Charter is, you need to look at the history of its emergence, the formation of the Olympic movement, the creation of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and the establishment of the Olympic Games. All that has to do with this, vividly illustrates the problematic theme of "personality and history."

Unique personality

Without Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, perhaps all this would not have been, or would have been, but somewhat differently. He successfully caught the moment of increased interest in society in ancient Greece, which was due to a number of effective excavations. People, even very far from the sport, were intrigued by archaeological finds in Olympia. For the very same Coubertin, sport was everything - the purpose, meaning and way of life. The idea of its popularization at the international level pushed to the idea of the revival of the Olympic Games. He was a talented person - a public figure, a writer and, obviously, a manager, because the approach to solving the problem was done sensibly and with a grand scale that ensured his offspring life in the centuries, and did not become another fun of a spoiled aristocrat.

The property of mankind

There is nothing in our world that could be compared with the Olympic movement in terms of mass, public and political significance. And the grandeur and nobility of his postulates, which the Olympic Charter reflects, can be compared, except with religious precepts. But there are many religions, but the Olympic Games are alone, and they unite the whole world.

High principles of motion

By the efforts of Coubertin, the IOC was created, the Secretary-General of which he became (from his submission was drawn up the Charter of the Olympic Games). This committee was headed by the Baron from 1896 to 1916 and from 1919 to 1925. In recognition of his services and as a tribute of deep gratitude, a medal named after Pierre de Coubertin was established. It is considered more valuable than Olympic gold because it, in addition to being awarded for sporting achievements, also embodies the spirit of fair play - the Fair Play, on which the Olympic Charter is founded, which unites the principles and goals of the movement. The concept of "victory at any cost" is absolutely unacceptable.

The beginning of the way

In 1894, Paris hosted the International Athletic Congress, later named the 1 st Olympic Congress. During the years of the reign of Coubertin, on his initiative, 9 congresses (1894-1930) were convened, and all of them were of a legislative nature. Gradually formed a powerful worldwide movement. At each of the congresses, the main subject, subject to priority consideration, was declared, in honor of which it received its name. The purposeful activities of Pierre de Coubertin made it possible to hone the organizational form of the Olympic movement, like the congress, at which fundamental decisions are made: to create government bodies, to resume the games themselves, to give them the appropriate status - in fact, to do everything to make humanity enriched with such property as the OI. At the First Congress of 1894, held in Le Havre, the Olympic Charter was adopted - the main document of the movement. Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin knowingly called the "father" of the OI, because it was he who invented this, developed and implemented almost everything during his lifetime, including the future oath (the Code of Honor), and the symbolism - the five rings symbolizing the five continents . At the same time, the colors of the rings were set, which can never be changed and under no circumstances. The Baron himself ordered the first Olympic banner, which was raised at the Olympics in 1914. The motto of the Olympics "Faster, higher, stronger!" Was first made public in Antwerp in 1920.

The basic Law

The Olympic Movement consists of three parts - the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the NOC (National Olympic Committees) and the IFs (International Sports Federations). And all of them are based on the basic law, which is the Olympic Charter. Its text includes absolutely all the subtleties, all questions, the possibilities of their solutions. It has a legal abbreviation and consists of a preamble, five chapters and notes to them. In addition, the Charter is also the statute of the Olympic Movement. It prescribes the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the main provisions of the Olympic movement, its basic principles are revealed, which are a vital philosophy, which, uniting the mind, the will and the body of a person, raises them above everyday life. Thus, the Olympic Charter is a fundamental law of the vital sport and philosophical movement, as well as a set of rules and instructions for its implementation. The principles enshrined in the charter declare equality and brotherhood of all nations, honesty and peace (in Ancient Greece at the time of the Olympic Games all wars ceased) and most importantly - the desire of man to become better, to approach both externally and internally to the ideal.