+THE BUSINESS OF THE OLYMPICS

SPECIAL EDITION
COPENHAGEN
SEPTEMBER 2009
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Q & A WITH IOC PRESIDENT

JACQUES ROGGE
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THE IOC SESSION:

NEW SPORTS,
NEW MEMBERS
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BIDDING FOR THE GAMES

2018 CITIES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER 2

121ST IOC SESSION PREVIEW: A New Term for Rogge,

Elections for Executive Board, Deciding on New Sports
COUNTDOWN TO “KEY MOMENT” For Olympic Movement
JACQUES ROGGE: Olympic Sports, a Final Term
4 6
10
NOMINEES FOR THE IOC: Meet the Six Candidates 12

ON YOUR MARK!: 2018 Winter Bids Get Set

OLYMPIC CONGRESS SCHEDULE
15 16

COPENHAGEN HOTSPOTS:
What’s Doingin the Danish Capital 20
DESTINATION UK: VisitBritain CEO Sandie Dawe Looks Ahead to 2012 24
SUMMER OLYMPIC HOST CITY VOTES: How They Fared 28
121ST IOC SESSION CALENDAR 33

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IOC SESSION IN COPENHAGEN: Golf was last an Olympic sport in 1904 while
rugby, in its 15-man format instead of the

NEW TERM FOR ROGGE, proposed Rugby Sevens, was last played at
the 1924 Olympics. In rugby, there likely will
be 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams,

ELECTIONS, NEW SPORTS with 12 athletes on each team; the tourna-

ment format will be decided if rugby is added
to the program. Golf will have 60 men and 60
women playing a 72-hole tournament.
IF, AS EXPECTED, IOC PRESIDENT 2016 Olympics. Broadcast rights for the [Olympic] Movement, IOC SESSION TO DECIDE
JACQUES ROGGE IS RE-ELECTED deals were signed recently with I still have passion for sport. ON NEW SPORTS FOR The IOC Executive Board meeting in Berlin
ON THE FINAL MORNING OF THE a consortium of three organiza- I still have a great enthusiasm. I OLYMPICS in August recommended the sports for the
SESSION, we already have a fair tions in Brazil led by TV Globo believe that sport is a wonder- IOC vote. There was disappointment for the
idea of what he might say at the in a deal worth more than $210 ful tool for young people; it im- The 2016 bid city presentations five rejected sports—baseball, softball, ka-
press conference marking the million, and RTVE for the rights proves their health, it’s a great and vote Oct. 2 will grab head- rate, roller sports and squash— whose next
final business of the Olympic in Spain. Conducting its own ne- educational tool and it’s also a lines on the opening day of the chance to join the Olympic program comes
gathering. Rogge will stand. gotiations in a number of Euro- great tool of social integration,” IOC Session. in 2013 when there’s likely to be an opening
pean markets, the IOC reached he said. for one sport.
The Belgian, who became presi- agreements in Italy and Turkey The second part of the IOC Session
dent in 2001, will stand unop- for 2014 / 2016 earlier this year While Rogge eyes the challeng- runs from Oct. 7 to 9, at the con-
posed in the Oct. 9 election. and is now looking to seal deals es of another four years in the clusion of the Olympic Congress. IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS
with broadcasters in France, IOC hot seat, his election marks
He outlined the goals for his fi- Germany and the U.K. The IOC’s the start of the race to succeed The Session will hear reports from As many as five candidates could be seeking
nal four-year term last October most lucrative deal for the two him in 2013. the leaders of more than a dozen the two open seats on the IOC EB. The list
shortly after announcing plans Olympics is with the U.S., but commissions, as well as from the includes Australian John Coates, Craig Reed-
to run for re-election. In a letter talks are on hold because of the IOC vice president Thomas Bach heads of organizing committees ie of Great Britain, Patrick Hickey of Ireland,
to IOC members informing them financial crisis and slump in the is widely tipped as the next for upcoming Olympics in Van- Samih Moudallal of Syria and possibly C.K.
of his intentions, he said: “I aspire advertising market. president, but a challenge may couver, London and Sochi. Wu of Chinese Taipei.
with all of you to integrate a more also come from Nawal El Mout-
modern IOC into tomorrow’s so- Priority Number One awakel, whose star is ascendant. Leaders of the Beijing Olympics Two vice presidents will also be chosen Oct.
ciety by acting upon the conclu- Others, such as Sergei Bubka of will say their farewells to the 9. Around the Rings understands that Ser Mi-
sions of the Olympic Congress…” Rogge’s war on the drug cheats Ukraine, may emerge as con- IOC, delivering the final report ang Ng of Singapore and Mario Pescante of
remains his “priority number tenders. The Moroccan sports for the 2008 Olympics. Italy will try to replace Chiharu Igaya of Japan
His focus is on Games qual- one”, as he told a press confer- minister gained at seat on the and Lambis Nikolaou of Greece. Both have to
ity, maintaining the size of the ence at the Belgian Olympic executive board this year and Elections for the EB, new mem- step down at the IOC Session after completing
Olympics, the fight against Committee HQ in Brussels last has led the IOC Evaluation Com- bers and new sports are sched- their terms. Wu is also rumored to be a chal-
doping, combating inactivity October. He said his successor mission for the 2016 Olympics uled for Oct. 9, the final day of lenger to Ng for the vice presidency.
and obesity and ensuring the also would be challenged to with confidence during inspec- the Session.
success of his pet project, the crack down on doping in sport. tion visits to the four bid cities in The deadline for IOC members to declare their
Youth Olympic Games. The in- In its biggest effort to stamp out 2009. The 400m hurdles cham- IOC members will decide wheth- candidacy is one day before the Oct. 9 vote.
augural summer edition in Sin- doping at an Olympics, the IOC pion at the 1984 Olympics was er to add golf and rugby to the
gapore next August provides conducted 4,770 tests in Beijing, the first woman from an Islamic 2016 Olympic program; both
the first test of the format. Inns- with nine testing positive during nation to win an Olympic medal. sports will pitch their cases to NEW IOC MEMBERS POSSIBLE
bruck 2012 is the winter version, the Games. More than 5,500 She could yet break new ground delegates. They will be voted on
coming just months before the drugs tests will be carried out at by becoming the first female separately, going in alphabetical Six candidates are proposed for election as
London Games. London 2012. IOC president. order, and the results of the first IOC members at the Session following ap-
vote will not be announced to proval by the EB after recommendations were
Rogge is also keen to grow the Elaborating on his motivations More from IOC President Jacques avoid the influence of one vote made by the IOC Nominations Commission.
IOC’s revenues from the wave of for wanting to stay on, Rogge Rogge in a Q and A on page 10. on the second.
TV rights deals for the 2014 and said: “I still have a great passion The candidates are:

Richard Peterkin, president of the St. Lucia

Olympic Committee; Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark; Habu Ahmed Gumel, president of
+ JACQUES ROGGE the Nigerian Olympic Committee; Habib Ab-
Opening Ceremony for the dul Nabi Macki from Oman, a vice president
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics of the Olympic Council of Asia; Lydia Nsekera,
president of the Burundi Football Association;
and Sweden’s Goran Petersson, president of
the International Sailing Federation.

More on these six nominees on page 12.

WRITTEN BY:
MARK BISSON,
EUROPEAN EDITOR

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 + AUSTRALIAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL AROUND THE RINGS
Cameron Edwards of Australia in
action during the Football match between
Australia and the USA on day five
of the festival on January 18, 2009

WHEN THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE Australia also launched its own success-
NEW YOUTH GAMES GENRE TAKES PLACE ful ‘Australian Youth Olympic Festival’ a
SOME 10 MONTHS FROM NOW, it will be what year after the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
IOC President Jacques Rogge calls a “key mo- The fifth installment of the event was
ment” for the Olympic Movement. staged earlier this year; government fi-
nancial support will determine whether
Singapore will host the inaugural Youth it remains on a biennial schedule or
Olympic Games from August 14 to 26 next switches to a four-year cycle.
year. A quick look at the numbers reveals
The success of these two regional youth
• an estimated 3,600 athletes between events augured well for the creation of
COUNTDOWN TO “KEY MOMENT” the ages of 14 and 18 an international equivalent.

FOR OLYMPIC • 205 national Olympic Committees Rogge first mooted the global YOG
represented concept in 2001. The IOC executive
board unanimously endorsed the plan

MOVEMENT
• 800 media representatives in April 2007, before it was ultimately
ratified on July 5th that year at the 119th
• 20,000 volunteers IOC Session in Guatemala City.

• 500,000 spectators expected across In its quest for the YOG is it to serve as
all events “a unique and powerful introduction to

“The Youth Olympic Games

are the flagship of the IOC’s
determination to reach out
to young people. These
Games will not only be
about competition...”

“The Youth Olympic Games are the flagship of Olympism”, the IOC also has introduced a
the IOC’s determination to reach out to young winter edition of the event. Last Decem-
people. These Games will not only be about ber, the Austrian city of Innsbruck was
competition,” Rogge told journalists in Laus- elected by postal vote – 84 votes to 15
anne when Singapore was selected in Febru- – over Kuopio, Finland, to host the first
ary 2008 from a field of nine candidate cities. Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012.

“They will also be the platform through Significantly, the YOG also provides
which youngsters will learn about Olympic the IOC with a timely platform to ac-
values and the benefits of sport, and share tion policies likely to emerge from this
their experiences with other communities Congress in Copenhagen, with strong
around the globe,” he said. relevance to all five themes being
deliberated by stakeholders in the Olym-
The YOG initiative was personally driven by pic Movement.
Rogge. He had previously successfully es-
tablished a biennial European Youth Olympic
Festival in 1991 when he was leader of the
European Olympic Committees.

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IOC President at the 112th
IOC session in Moscow in 2001

think that would not be proper. I think when / Q:ARE THEY REALLY THE SPORTS THAT NOCS, saying “would you consider a member
you have led an organization, you become a WILL HELP TO REVIVE YOUTH INTEREST for your country but it has to be a woman”.
past or honorary president. I think at the end IN THE OLYMPICS?
of my term it will be time for me to resign But then the woman needs to be recognized
from the IOC and for the IOC to decide what JR: Definitely rugby more than golf, although in their own country. It must be someone
to do with me. I think the first quality of a you should not underestimate the number of who has a say in sport.
past president is to shut up. young golf players. That is growing a lot in
the golf countries. I think golf will get the / Q: WITH LESS THAN 365 DAYS UNTIL
/ Q:THE EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTED icons. The major players have committed THE SINGAPORE YOUTH OLYMPICS,
TO RECOMMEND GOLF AND RUGBY that they will come. They will definitely DO YOU HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS
TO A VOTE OF THE IOC SESSION IN attract the attention. OF THE GAMES, WHAT IT CAN DO FOR
COPENHAGEN ON OCT. 2, REJECTING THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND MEDIA
BASEBALL, KARATE, SOFTBALL, SQUASH / Q:WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE FOR THE INTEREST IN IT?
AND ROLLER SPORTS. DO YOU THINK FIVE REJECTED SPORTS WHO HAVE
IOC MEMBERS WILL BE IN FAVOR OF LITTLE CHANCE TO JOIN THE OLYMPICS JR: I will be very blunt with you. I am
RUGBY AND GOLF? WITH ONLY ONE SPORT EXPECTED TO absolutely not concerned today about
BE ADDED IN 2013? media and broadcasting coverage. As you
JR: I would dearly hope so. If we propose know we wisely decided not to go for selling
something it is with the hope that members JR: If things go as we hope, and we expect the TV rights. We are going to give to the
will accept it. I think now that the situation that indeed there would be one sport in media a highlights produced by [Olympic
has changed a lot. Four years ago in 2013, that’s the place to look for. Broadcasting Services] Manolo Romero.
Singapore [IOC Session venue], the process This is something that has to grow. You
was not as elaborate as it has been now. Now I would say to these sports, “Continue to cannot expect this to be at the level and
there has been an in-depth study of all of the work very hard and as much as possible in sophistication of the Olympic Games, and
seven sports with a report sent to the IOC the continental sports organizations and we even don’t want this to be at that level. I
members. It is a very long list of questions continental championships, where most of want it to remain frugal.
and information according to 33 criteria. them have started to be engaged. And to say
that you should never give up and that with For the kids; it’s going to be wonderful
I will tell my colleagues it might not be to your time things are always possible.” and that’s for me the most important. I’m
individual liking… but your decision is going sure you will be there and I think you will
to affect a lot of athletes and is going to affect One day, I can’t tell you exactly when, but be touched by the magic. I started with
INTERVIEW WITH IOC PRESIDENT JACQUES ROGGE the IOC. And if you say no then we stay with one day we will have other sports events and these youth events in Europe back in 1991
26 or 27 sports and that is not the purpose of other disciplines that are today knocking on and created the European Youth Olympic

OLYMPIC SPORTS; the whole study that we have done.

/ Q:IS THE IOC SENDING OUT MIXED

the door and will be introduced.

/ Q:WITH THE NEW IOC MEMBER

Festival. It started slowly also with not much
media attendance, and today there is still not
much media attendance. But the atmosphere

A FINAL TERM MESSAGES IN RECOMMENDING

GOLF BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSIVE
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED AND
NOMINATIONS, THERE’S A PRINCE,
A FEDERATION LEADER, TWO FROM
AFRICA BUT ONLY ONE WOMAN. WHAT
there is fantastic, and the national Olympic
committees are enthusiastic. They all want
to participate and prepare their teams. We
Jacques Rogge was elected IOC president / Q:WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION STILL CAN BE DONE TO GET MORE WOMEN have a long list now of Olympic champions
at the 112th session in Moscow in 2001—the THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AS IOC PREVALENT IN SOME CLUBS? IN THE IOC AND HAVE THEM RISE TO that were participants, and I am a strong
same meeting that saw Beijing selected PRESIDENT IF YOU ARE CONFIRMED LEADERSHIP POSITIONS? believer in that.
as the 2008 Olympic host city. Now near- FOR ANOTHER TERM? JR: We are not blind for the shortcomings of
any sport. The issue of gender discrimination JR: It is definitely something we are thinking / Q:
ARE YOU CONFIDENT SOCHI 2014
JR: I will continue to work hard on what I is one that has been discussed. But we of and adapting our way of recruiting. Today WINTER OLYMPIC ORGANIZERS CAN GET
think to be the everlasting priorities of the believe in the positive effect of picking a is a channeled process by which you have to EVERYTHING BUILT ON TIME?
“I think the first quality of a IOC and my successor will have to do the
same. I’ll continue to work on Games quality.
sport and we believe that in time—it’s not
going to be tomorrow—this is going to
belong to a national Olympic committee or
international federation for most. The lady JR: We are sending, on a regular basis,
past president is to shut up,” This is a constant work of every day. I will
continue certainly to fight to keep the Games
promote the cause of women in golf clubs
in the future. We have no doubt about
I proposed to the EB has an impeccable
record. She is the president of the [Burundi]
experts, contractors and construction
experts to check and to monitor. They
says Rogge about his plans at a manageable size. I continue to work on that. Infrastructure will not have to be built soccer federation, the only woman being are telling us that it is a big work but
the Olympic program. Definitely new is that because it is existing anyhow. That was not president of a soccer federation in the very achievable and there is no red light
to retire in 2013. I really want to make the Youth Olympic a major concern by the IOC. world. She [Lydia Nsekera] is a very bright, whatsoever that is coming back to us. On a
Games something strong and develop the intelligent woman and she’s young. She’s 42. personal note, I have seen what the Russians
Games. If I could contribute with the IOC to / Q:
WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT OF She will be a great asset. are capable of doing in terms of sport; it is
ing the end of that term, he is expected the issue of inactivity and erasing obesity RUGBY ON THE OLYMPICS? a big powerful country. Don’t underestimate
to easily win a final four-year term at the is something that could be very important. I proposed Princess Haya, who led the the huge love for sport and the pride they
121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in Octo- After that, the new threats on doping… JR: Rugby Sevens is a spectacular sport, International Equestrian Federation. Next have for their Games in Sochi. They will
ber. That same session also will vote on six genetic doping and the fight against doping. very dynamic. It has a format that is about year hopefully I have a possibility in the deliver, there is no doubt about that.
new IOC members and elect—or not—rugby So that will keep me busy. a 15-minute match. This is something that is pipeline for Vancouver who were eliminated
and golf as new additions to the Olympic short, quick with a lot of scoring. It’s easier by the members this time.
sports program. /Q: WOULD YOU REMAIN AN IOC MEMBER to understand than 15s … and there are many
AFTER RETIRING AS PRESIDENT? countries who could win the title. The issue is that there is a bottleneck at the
Rogge says he has an exit strategy, which level of the NOCs and IFs. What I’m thinking
he first revealed in a recent interview with JR: If re-elected, my term would last until of is to break that a little bit by advising the
ATR editor Ed Hula, European editor Mark 2013 and I would still have I think about nine
Bisson and Americas correspondent Karen years lease of life as an IOC member. But I
Rosen in Berlin.
/ 10 AROU NDTHERINGS .COM / 11
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NOMINEES FOR THE IOC

MEET THE CANDIDATES

THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES
WILL BE PROPOSED FOR ELEC-
TION TO THE IOC AT THE 121ST IOC
SESSION. ALL SIX ARE LIKELY
TO BE ELECTED. THAT WOULD
BRING THE TOTAL IOC MEMBER-
SHIP TO 112.

CHICAGO 2016:
RICHARD PETERKIN CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK HABU AHMED GUMEL A lasting legacy
of sport
OF DENMARK
Country: St. Lucia Country: Nigeria
Fast facts: President of the Country: Denmark Fast facts: President of the Ni-
St. Lucia Olympic Committee. Fast facts: Expected to replace gerian Olympic Committee. In
Peterkin has worked for years to Kai Holm representing Denmark July, he was elected treasurer
get more governmental support on the IOC. Frederik is a yachts- general of the Association of
for Olympic sports. St. Lucia, man, distance runner and horse- National Olympic Committees
Chicago 2016’s plan for the
population 170,000, has been man. He is heir to Denmark’s of Africa (ANOCA). He recently Games places competition
part of the Olympic Movement throne. Under the country’s con- became an executive vice-presi-
since 1993. It sent four Olympians stitution, the royal family has no dent with FIVB. venues in the heart of the
to Beijing. political power and must refrain
from involvement in political par- city and will deliver an
ties. He was nominated for the extraordinary experience
IOC position in 2006 and vowed
never to mix sports and politics. for athletes, the Olympic
Family and spectators around
the world. As important,
the plan envisions new
permanent facilities to host
elite competitions post-
Games and new programs
to support youth sport for
generations to come.
HABIB ABDUL NABI MACKI LYDIA NSEKERA GORAN PETERSSON

Country: Oman Country: Burundi Country: Sweden

Fast facts: Vice chairman of the Fast facts: In September of 2004, Fast facts: Petersson serves as
National Olympic Committee of she became the first female presi- president of ISAF. The former
Oman and Vice President of the dent of an African football asso- competitive sailor has been a fix-
Olympic Council of Asia. Also ciation when she was selected to ture of the ISAF administration
serves as director of Muscat lead the Burundi Football Federa- since the 1970s. Responsibilities
Asian Beach Games Organizing tion following a financial corrup- with ISAF include IOC relations,
Committee (MABGOC). He was tion scandal. As president, she ASOIF relations and overall strat-
part of delegation that met the re-established relations between egy. He is founder and president
Olympic torch in Oman leading FIFA and the BFF. In March, she of the Stora Lundby Gold Club.
up to the Beijing Olympics. received the IOC’s 2009 Women From top:
and Sport Award for getting Olympian Dominique Dawes mentors
women involved in all levels of a young Chicago gymnast.
sports. She also campaigns to
Olympian Michael Phelps at a youth
raise awareness of sexual violence swim clinic in Chicago.
against women and HIV/AIDS.
Chicago’s city center in Games mode.

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ON YOUR MARK!

2018 WINTER
BIDS GET SET
The month of October brings not only the end of the campaign for
the 2016 Summer Olympics, but also official start of the race for the
2018 Winter Games.
/ PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA
Cities may begin using an applicant logo on Oct. 3, one day after the
IOC selects the 2016 host city. The deadline for NOCs to submit the
names of applicant cities is Oct. 15.

Unlike the Summer Games, which had nine applicant cities for 2016,
the Winter Olympics are running out of cities willing to commit time
and resources to a bid.

PyeongChang, South Korea, will launch its third straight bid after
finishing second in 2010 and 2014.

Munich, Germany, which hosted the 1972 Summer Games, hopes to be-
come the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Figure
skater Katarina Witt has been named chair of the Munich bid committee.
/ MUNICH, GERMANY
Annecy, France, is the third city—and second within Europe—to
officially declare its intentions of bidding.

Harbin, China, is also considering a bid.

If there are only three applicants, it would be the smallest initial

field since 1988.

Geography could work against a European bid in 2018 because of So-

chi’s victory for 2014. Other European contenders of the past—includ-
ing Sofia, Bulgaria, Ostersund, Sweden, Slovakia and Austria—have
had their hopes crushed enough times that they are sitting this one
out. Sweden bid for every Winter Olympics from 1984 to 2002—com-
prising bids from Gothenburg, Falun and Ostersund—without a win.
Interest by Tromso, Norway, was doused by a lack of support.
/ ANNECY, FRANCE

The 2018 host city will be elected on July 6, 2011, during the IOC
Session in Durban, South Africa.

Other key dates in the 2018 bidding process:

• By Nov. 1, 2009, cities must sign the candidature acceptance

procedure and pay the $150,000 applicant fee.

• The IOC will have an information seminar for applicant cities Dec.
2 to 5 in Lausanne. Cities also will take part in the Olympic Games
Observers Program in Vancouver Feb. 12 to 28 during the 2010
Winter Olympics.

Submission of the application file and guarantee letters to the IOC

/ HARBIN, CHINA
must be made by March 15, 2010. The IOC will examine the replies
through June 2010, when the IOC will accept candidate cities and
narrow the field if necessary.
WRITTEN BY:
Candidate cities are required to pay a non-refundable fee of
$500,000 and must submit their candidature files (bid books) to the KAREN ROSEN,
IOC by Jan. 11, 2011. The Evaluation Commission will make its visits in CORRESPONDENT, THE AMERICAS
February / March 2011 and submit its report on June 6, 2011.
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OLYMPIC

CONGRESS
The Olympic Congress set for Oct. 3–5 is Discussions on five themes are planned from “If I am elected it is clear that many conclu-
meant to help set the agenda for the Olympic Oct. 3 to 5. The themes are: the athletes; the sions of the congress will have to be imple-
Movement as it heads into the 21st century. Olympic Games; the structure of the Olym- mented and that, of course, will be a very busy
The 12th congress since the formation of the pic Movement; Olympism and youth; and the activity. We will have to amend the [Olympic]
IOC in 1894, the Copenhagen congress is the digital revolution. Charter and make provisions for new discus-
first Olympic Congress since Paris in 1994. sions,” IOC President Jacques Rogge has said.

OLYMPIC CONGRESS SCHEDULE

SAT / OCT. 3 9:00–10:00 Opening of the XIII Olympic Congress Hall A, Bella Center
10:00–11:15 Theme 1: The Athletes: Plenary session Hall A, Bella Center
11:30–1:00 Sub-theme 1.1: Relationship between the athletes, the clubs, federations Auditorium, Bella Center
and the NOCs: Discussion session
11:30–1 :00 Sub-theme 1.2: Health protection in training and competition: Auditorium, Bella Center
Discussion session
11:00–1:00 Sub-theme 1.3: The social and professional life of athletes during and Auditorium, Bella Center
after elite competition: Discussion session
1:00–3:00 Lunch Catering Area, Bella Center
3:00–4:15 Theme 2: Olympic Games: Plenary session Hall A, Bella Center
4:30–6:00 Sub-theme 2.1: How to keep the Games as a premier event?: Auditorium, Bella Center
Discussion session
4:30–6 :00 Sub-theme 2.2: Olympic values: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
4:30–6 :00 Sub-theme 2.3: Universality and developing countries: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center

SUN / OCT. 4 9:00–10:15 Theme 3: The structure of the Olympic Movement: Plenary session Hall A, Bella Center
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 3.1: The autonomy of the Olympic Movement: Auditorium, Bella Center
Discussion session
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 3.2: Good governance and ethics: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 3.3: The relationships between the Olympic Movement Auditorium, Bella Center
and its stakeholders: Discussion session
12:00–2:00 Lunch Catering Area, Bella Center
2:00–3:15 Theme 4: Olympism and Youth: Plenary session Hall A, Bella Center
3:30–5:00 Sub-theme 4.1: Moving towards an active society: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
3:30–5:00 Sub-theme 4.2: Is competitive sport still appealing?: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
3:30–5:00 Sub-theme 4.3: Youth sport events: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
7:30–10:00 Reception hosted by the City of Copenhagen (by invitation) Town Hall

MON / OCT. 5 8:00–9:00 Breakfast for 2009 Congress Commission and Bella Vista Restaurant
2009 Congress Editorial Committee
9:00–10:15 Theme 5: The Digital Revolution: Plenary session Hall A, Bella Center
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 5.1: A new management of sports rights: Discussion session Auditorium, Bella Center
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 5.2: How to increase the size of the sports audience?: Auditorium, Bella Center
Discussion session
10:30–12:00 Sub-theme 5.3: Communication with stakeholders in the digital age : Auditorium, Bella Center
Discussion session
12:00–2:00 Lunch Catering Area, Bella Center
12:00–3:30 Adaptation of final document by the 2009 Congress Commission Auditorium 10, Bella Center
(2009 Congress Commission only)
3:45–5:00 Presentation of final document and end of the Congress Hall A, Bella Center
6:30 IOC President’s press conference Media Briefing Room,
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COPENHAGEN HOTSPOTS

WHAT’S DOING IN THE

DANISH CAPITAL

/ NYHAVN (LIT. “NEW HARBOR”): A POPULAR AREA IN COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN COMBINES OLD SHOPPING SIGHTSEEING NIGHTLIFE

WORLD CHARM WITH 21ST
CENTURY MODERNISM. It’s easy Strøget and Købmagergade: The The Little Mermaid: Located on La Fontaine: Copenhagen’s old-
to get around this small urban world’s most famous designers, Copenhagen’s waterfront, the est jazz location offers live music
area, with everyone from taxi including Prada, Louis Vuitton, Statue of the Little Mermaid is the to those wanting to groove to
drivers to people on the street Mulberry and Marc Jacobs, can most popular attraction in Den- jazz while enjoying a beer.
eager to tell visitors that they live be found on these two long shop- mark. Visitors can see the Little
in one of the world’s best cities. ping streets. Mermaid by taking canal tours Vinbaren: This location offers a
People-watching here has a little and guided tours and excursions. selection of wine from around the
something extra: it’s not unusual Ravnsborggade: Shoppers look- world, champagne and cocktails.
to run into a member of the royal ing for antiques will find many an- Statens Museum for Kunst (The
family shopping in the super- tique dealers on Ravnsborggade. National Gallery): Centuries old Café Summerhuset: Visitors can
market or running other errands. Western art and cultural history enjoy steak and wine while listen-
Be sure to check out Danish de- Fisketorvet Shopping Centre: can be found at this Danish nation- ing to jazz at this outdoor café.
sign—it features clean, classic Copenhagen’s first major shop- al gallery. Hours: Tuesday to Friday
lines that have influenced gen- ping mall offers various shops, 10:00–17:00, Wednesday 10:00–
erations of products that run the restaurants and a movie theater. 20:00, Closed Every Monday, June
gamut from furniture and house- 5, 24, 25 and December 31.
wares to clothing. Here are some
tips for things to see and do.
DINING
Tivoli Gardens: One of the oldest
... it’s not unusual
Delicatessen: This restaurant of- museums in the world, Tivoli Gar- to run into a
fers brunch between 8:00 and
15:00. The menu includes om-
dens is open daily between Mid
April and Mid September, and for
member of the
elet, salads, oysters Chardonnay, Halloween and Christmas. royal family
roasted breast of guinea fowl and
pasta with chicken. shopping in the
supermarket or
Riz Raz: With two locations in
Copenhagen, Riz Raz offers Med- running other
iterranean cuisine and a vegetar-
ian self-service buffet.
errands...
+ KING’S GATE
Noma: Located in a refurbished Royal Palace, Copenhagen
warehouse, Noma serves Nordic
gourmet food including seafood
and wines and champagnes.

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over 100,000 hotel rooms and by 2012 not necessarily the case at every capital city. We’re looking at other angles; for example,
there will be over 135,000 rooms within Across that there are issues about welcome Much Wenlock in Shropshire is actually the
50km of the Olympic Park. So I think by any and on arrival passing through immigration, home of the Olympics and the man, Doctor
standards we are much bigger than any of quick connectivity with your onward journey William Penny Brookes, was the Doctor who
the other previous host cities in terms of that we are conscious of. We’ve been, at Visit inspired de Coubertin and that was his home
capacity—visitor capacity. And the transport Britain, leading a “Welcome to Britain” and they have the Olympian Games every
system moves many more passengers each group to tackle some of these problems year. We’ve already had Chinese TV crews
day than previous host cities. and actually the Olympics in 2012 has acted going to Much Wenlcok to follow that story.
as a catalyst for the work of this group. It’s
something that we know we need to do. A huge celebration is planned around the
THE OTHER THING, AUGUST IS A torch relay and a big effort is being put into
QUIET TIME IN LONDON SO DURING We know we’ve got to get this right now, not the Cultural Olympiad and it’s not just going
just for 2012. This group is actually looking to be in the six weeks or six months in the
THE TIME OF THE GAMES IS WHEN at things such as welcome branding and lead up to the Games, it is actually rolling
THE BUSINESS AND CORPORATE signage at airports but also things to do out as we speak. New works of art being
with pre-arrival—the streamlining of the visa commissioned around the regions, there will
MARKET IS NOT HERE SO ROOMS process, information available pre-arrival, be international Shakespeare festivals and so
we actually sell tickets and Oyster Cards on. And a lot of our towns, cities and regions
ARE FREED UP. and passes on our Web site. We sell that are planning a live site, that’s a partnership
also through our visa service in countries with LOCOG, so they can create their own
And also because of school holidays there where you need a visa to come here so that Olympic experience around a big screen.
is a lot less school traffic on the roads. The people actually can buy before they fly, so
connections are fantastic. The transport there are a number of things we are doing, It’s really the whole country getting
connections are such that you can move not so much about infrastructure, but more behind the Olympics and having a slice of
from one side of London to the other very about service, service delivery, welcome, it for themselves so it’s not just a London
DESTINATION UK quickly or indeed from the perimeter of streamlining and those processes. experience and we will be leveraging that
London into the Games because where the around our marketing and media and so on.

VISITBRITAIN CEO main stadium is located, new rail lines and

fast connections are being built, including
a Eurostar connection which means people
/ Q: LONDON HAS A REPUTATION AS A
COSTLY DESTINATION—WILL THAT BE
TRUE FOR THE OLYMPICS?
We’re seeing the Olympics as being the jewel
in the crown of a decade of sports across the

SANDIE DAWE LOOKS will come in from points in Europe very

quickly directly into the venue. SD: Well first and foremost the pound is
a lot less strong than it was a year or so
whole of Britain. The fact that we are hosting
the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,
the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the 2009 Ryder

AHEAD TO 2012 / Q:
WHAT ABOUT STAYING OUTSIDE
LONDON? IS THIS A PRACTICAL OPTION?
ago and that message is well and truly out
there. So this year, we’re seeing a lot more
European leisure visitors coming in because
Cup in Wales in 2009, we’ve got hopes for a
successful bid to be the FIFA World Cup in
2018 all in addition to the global events we
SD: Yes indeed! I think because of that of the euro-pound exchange rate. It is also host every year such as Wimbledon, so our
/ Q: GIVEN THAT GREAT BRITAIN AND that there will be 4 billion people watching connectivity and also when you just consider very favorable in relation to the dollar so I ability to bid successfully for these big events
LONDON ARE TOURIST DESTINATIONS the Games who don’t necessarily have a how small Britain is compared to China or think that is already dealing with some of and to put on a fantastic show is actually
YEAR-ROUND, WHAT IS NEEDED TO GEAR great deal of knowledge about London and Australia which have been previous hosts to those perception and reputation issues. It is driving a huge aspect of our visitor economy.
UP FOR THE LONDON OLYMPICS? Britain. So for us to be able to showcase how the Games. true that London, like many capital cities, is
friendly and welcoming we are and the fact more expensive than other parts of Britain / Q: OUTSIDE OF THE OLYMPICS, WHAT
SD: We’re gearing up particularly around we can put on a fantastic party and festival, It is certainly going to be possible for people but there can be issues around an Olympics WILL BE THE MOST POPULAR PLACE FOR
offering a fantastic welcome to everybody which is the intention around the Games, our living in other parts of the U.K. and for where prices go up. VISITORS?
and to make sure the experience for visitors strategy is that that will refresh interest in visitors basing themselves on the perimeter
during the Games is second to none. London and Britain as a tourist destination. of London to visit the Games very easily. We’ve worked with Visit London and the SD: Our top towns for international visitors
So I think when we’re talking about the States hospitality industry to develop a fair pricing in a regular year would be places like
for example, we would like to refresh interest / Q:WHAT KINDS OF IMPROVEMENTS ARE and practice charter. Though it is voluntary, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and
in a visit to the U.K. But importantly for us, in BEING MADE TO LONDON AIRPORTS? many in the industry have already signed up, Liverpool—the big cities. And also historical
“We’re seeing the Olympics as emerging markets for tourism such as India, particularly across the events and hospitality cities like York, Bath, Oxford and Cambridge.
China, Brazil and Mexico, they don’t have SD: Well we’ve already seen the new terminal sector. We are doing what we can to ensure But I think people will be drawn to the
being the jewel in the crown a very strong image necessarily of what’s 5 complete and open and functioning at that there isn’t an increase in prices around Cotswolds and the Lake District if they want

of a decade of sports across here so it is really important to present us as

somewhere interesting, to get us on the radar
Heathrow. It is a fabulous terminal. There are
further improvements at Heathrow on the
the timing of the Games. to have a counterpoint to the city, and let’s
not forget the places that are hosting other
the whole of Britain.” for visitors to come here after the Games,
having seen those fantastic images.
other terminals. There are expansions and
improvements at City Airport, and across
/ Q:WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR
TOURISM RELATED TO THE OLYMPICS FOR
parts, or other aspects of the Games—the
Weymouth in Portland, the rowing in Eton
the other London gateways as well. We’ve THE REST OF THE COUNTRY? and Windsor, the football around the
/Q: WITH SO MANY POTENTIAL VISITORS got Stanstead and Gatwick and Luton so different venues around the country.
TO THE OLYMPICS FROM EUROPE IN 2012, IS London’s got great connectivity around the SD: Well our strategy at VisitBritain is very
/ Q:AND WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU DOING THERE ROOM IN LONDON FOR THEM? transport hubs. much to make the whole Games work for the
TO ENSURE THAT? whole of Britain and not just London. And so
SD: Yes absolutely. London is more The other key thing is all these other airports we’re looking at some of the unique features
There is a whole host of things and as you say, than capable of coping with numbers of have a fast rail link directly into London. So around the Olympics that really play to rest
London is already a major visitor destination spectators, whether it is transport, dining, your connectivity on rail or Tube is very of the country.
but what we’re really interested in is the fact attractions or entertainment. London has easy from those airports and I think that is
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SUMMER OLYMPIC HOST CITY VOTES

HOW THEY FARED

/ BREAKDOWN OF VOTING FOR HOST CITIES: SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES / BREAKDOWN OF VOTING FOR HOST CITIES: SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

/ IOC SESSION # / IOC SESSION LOCATION / YEAR OF IOC VOTE / YEAR OF GAMES / BIDDING CITY / VOTES BY ROUND / IOC SESSION # / IOC SESSION LOCATION / YEAR OF IOC VOTE / YEAR OF GAMES / BIDDING CITY / VOTES BY ROUND

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
117 Singapore 2005 2012 London 22 27 39 54 50 Paris 1955 1960 Rome 15 26 35
Paris 21 25 33 50 Lausanne 14 21 24
Madrid 20 32 31 Detroit 6 11
New York 19 16 Budapest 8 1
Moscow 15 Brussels 6
112 Moscow 2001 2008 Beijing 44 56 Mexico City 6
Toronto 20 22 Tokyo 4
Paris 15 18 43 Rome 1949 1956 Melbourne 14 18 19 21
Istanbul 17 9 Buenos Aires 9 12 13 20
Osaka 6 Los Angeles 5 4 5
106 Lausanne 1997 2004 Athens 32 38 52 66 Detroit 2 4 4
Rome 23 28 35 41 Mexico City 9 3
Cape Town 16 62 22 20 Chicago 1
Stockholm 20 19 Minneapolis 1
Buenos Aires 16 44 Philadelphia 1
101 Monte-Carlo 1993 2000 Sydney 30 30 37 45 San Francisco 0
Beijing 32 37 40 43 40 Stockholm 1947 1952 Helsinki 14 15
Manchester 11 13 11 Minneapolis 4 5
Berlin 9 9 Los Angeles 4 5
Istanbul 7 Amsterdam 3 3
96 Tokyo 1990 1996 Atlanta 19 20 26 34 51 Detroit 2
Athens 23 23 26 30 35 Chicago 1
Toronto 14 17 18 22 Philadelphia 0
Melbourne 12 21 16 39 Lausanne 1946 1948 London
Manchester 11 5 38 London 1939 1944 London 20
Belgrade 7 Rome 11
91 Lausanne 1986 1992 Barcelona 29 37 47 Detroit 2
Paris 19 20 23 Lausanne 1
Belgrade 13 11 5 N/A N/A 1938 1940 Helsinki
Brisbane 11 9 10 Tokyo*
Birmingham 8 8 London**
Amsterdam 5 * Tokyo declined the 1940 Games due to World War II
84 Baden-Baden 1981 1988 Seoul 52 ** Put in its formal application for the Olympic Games of 1944
Nagoya 27 31 Vienna 33 1936 Berlin 43
80 Athens 1978 1984 Los Angeles Barcelona 16
75 Vienna 1974 1980 Moscow 39 21 Rome 1923 1932 Los Angeles
Los Angeles 20 * unanimous vote
69 Montreal 1970 1976 Montreal 25 41 19 Lausanne 1921 1928 Amsterdam
Moscow 28 28 19 Lausanne 1921 1924 Paris
Los Angeles 17 Amsterdam
*1 Los Angeles
* blank vote Rome
64 Rome 1966 1972 Munich 29 31 17 Lausanne 1919 1920 Antwerp
Madrid 16 16 Lyon
Montreal 6 13 14 Stockholm 1912 1916 Berlin
Detroit 6 Budapest
60 Baden-Baden 1963 1968 Mexico City 30 10 Berlin 1909 1912 Stockholm
Detroit 14 6 London 1904 1908 Rome
Lyon 12 Berlin
Buenos Aires 2 4 Paris 1901 1904 Chicago
55 Munich 1959 1964 Tokyo 34 1 Paris 1894 1900 Paris
Detroit 10 1 Paris 1894 1896 Athens
Vienna 9
Brussels 5

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121ST IOC SESSION CALENDAR

TH / OCT. 1 6:00 p.m. Presentation to the Head of State (by invitation) Copenhagen Opera House
7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony of the 121st IOC Session (by invitation) Copenhagen Opera House

FRI / OCT. 2 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. 121st IOC Session Hall A, Bella Center
8:45 a.m.–9:55 a.m. Chicago 2016 Presentation Hall A, Bella Center
9:55 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m.–11:35 a.m. Tokyo 2016 Presentation Hall A, Bella Center
11:35 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Break
12:05 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Rio de Janeiro 2016 Presentation Hall A, Bella Center
1:15 p.m.–2:40 p.m. Lunch for IOC Members Bella Vista Restaurant
2:45 p.m.–3:55 p.m. Madrid 2016 Presentation Hall A, Bella Center
4:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. 121st IOC Session; Election of the host city for the Games of the Hall A, Bella Center
XXI Olympiad in 2016
6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Announcement of the host city for the Games of the XXI Olympiad Auditorium, Bella Center
in 2016 by the IOC President
6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Reception hosted by the IOC President on the occasion of the Hall E, Bella Center
election of the host city for the Games of the XXI Olympiad in 2016
7:30 p.m.–8:45 p.m. IOC press conference with the host city for the Games of the Media Briefing Room,
XXXI Olympiad in 2016 and signature of the Host City Contract Auditorium 15

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 5—OLYMPIC CONGRESS—SEE PAGE 16 FOR SCHEDULE

TU / OCT. 6 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. IOC Members’ Cultural Activity Programme Kronborg Castle
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Dinner hosted by the IOC President for IOC Members and Marriott Hotel
Accompanying Guest

WED / OCT. 7 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 121st IOC Session Hall A, Bella Center

TH / OCT. 8 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 121st IOC Session Hall A, Bella Center

FRI / OCT. 9 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 121st IOC Session Hall A, Bella Center
1:30 p.m. IOC President’s press conference Media Briefing Room,
Auditorium 15
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Reception hosted by the Organising Committee of the XIII Olympic Tivoli Gardens
Congress (by invitation)

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