Tackling key issues
Join thousands of athletes worldwide and share your voice A Steering Committee of 20 athlete representatives from around the world , assembled by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) Athletes ’ Commission , has released the initial components of an # AthleteCharter to address and protect the fundamental rights and responsibilities of athletes throughout the world .
The current draft of the Athlete Charter has been shaped with the input of almost 200 athlete representatives . This marks the next phase of the Athlete Charter development , whereby the Steering Committee is inviting elite-level athletes worldwide to share their voice and contribute to a second-phase survey that will continue to shape this important document . This aims to become the world ’ s largest athlete-focused survey ever commissioned .
The Athlete Charter is in development to benefit athletes globally – it is more important than ever to amplify the voice of athletes and empower and protect them . It is built upon a bedrock of fundamental principles that are both universal and flexible enough to adapt to athletes ’ needs across a full range of sports and countries . It will be an ongoing and everevolving document , which will integrate updates even after its release , to ensure continuous relevance and applicability for athletes globally . Empowering athletes
“ It ’ s about empowering athletes to succeed in their sport , making sure their voices are heard , and ensuring they have the best possible opportunities during and after their competitive careers ,” said Sarah Walker , Olympic medal-winning BMX racer and Chair of the 20-member Steering Committee .
International Athletes ’ Forum in November 2017 . A subsequent , firstround survey was completed by nearly 200 athlete representatives to establish themes and types of rights and responsibilities to be included in the Athlete Charter .
The Steering Committee is composed of 20 athlete representatives from across the Olympic Movement , with ten from International Federations , five from the Association of National Olympic Committees , one from the International Paralympic Committee , one from the World Olympians Association and three from the IOC AC .
Tackling key issues
Reflective of a thorough engagement and collaboration with athletes across the sports movement , the Athlete Charter addresses the most relevant issues athletes face today . It is currently organised around five key topics – integrity and clean sport ; governance and communication ; career and marketing ; safeguarding ; and sports competition . More specifically , the key themes of the athletes ’ rights are further defined – at present – by 19 additional principles , while athletes ’ responsibilities are spelled out in 16 specific statements .
This is an unparallelled opportunity to shape one of the most important conversations in sport and to further define the Athlete Charter . Sign up to share your voice .
To follow or join the conversation on social use the hashtags # ShareMyVoice and # AthleteCharter
The Athlete Charter was discussed with a diverse group of more than 100 athlete representatives from the Olympic Movement at the IOC
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