Il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale apre una “consultazione virtuale” sui temi olimpici le cui informazioni saranno la base della discussione del 13° Congresso olimpico che si terrà a Copenaghen, in Danimarca, dal 3 al 5 ottobre 2009. I contributi possono essere inviati al sito Virtual Olympic Congress in formato elettronico (secondo queste condizioni generali) entro il 31 dicembre 2008.
I temi di riflessione sono i seguenti:
Theme 1: The athletes
- Relationship between the athletes, the clubs, federations and the NOCs
- Health protection in training and competition
- The social and professional life of athletes during and after elite competition
Theme 2: The Olympic Games
- How to keep the Games as a premier event
- The Olympic values
- Universality and developing countries
Theme 3: The structure of the Olympic Movement
- The autonomy of the Olympic Movement
- Good governance and ethics
- The relationships between the Olympic Movement and its stakeholders
Theme 4: Olympism and Youth
- Moving towards an active society
- Is competitive sport still appealing?
- Youth sports events
Theme 5: The digital revolution
- A new management of sports rights
- How to increase the size of the sports audience
- Communication with stakeholders in the digital age
