IOC has changed the procedure for applying for the Games – BBC Russian

• December 8, 2014

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For the first time in decades, the IOC holds such large-scale reform

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has simplified the procedure for applying for the Olympic Games.

Now, wishing to host the Summer and Winter Games will make it not only easier but also cheaper.

In addition, for the first time in the history of the competition allows for several cities and countries at the same time.

At the 127th IOC Session in Monaco, members of the organization voted for the revision of the rules applying for the right to host the Games, taking reform plan “Olympic Agenda 2020″, which consists of 40 points.

Among other things, the plan provides for the creation of their own Olympic television IOC.

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Many countries discourages high price of the Games. Especially this issue is relevant after the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which cost the organizers are reportedly more than $ 50 billion.

Four of the six cities have withdrawn their bid to host the Winter Games in 2022. Of the “Olympic” race out on his own initsitive Oslo, Lvov, Krakow and Stockholm. Now for the conduct of “Games 2022″ will compete only Almaty and Beijing.

Potential applications from Germany and Switzerland have not been filed because of lack of support from the population in these countries.

To save money on the competitions, the IOC encourages the active use of existing sports facilities.

The IOC also decided to increase the number of sports in the Summer and Winter Olympics, but it introduced a limit on participation in competitions 10 5000 athletes. That’s the number of athletes was, for example, at the Games in London.

At the 2012 Olympics were awarded medals in 26 sports, the new rules to increase their number to 28. This may allow to include in the program of the Games-2020 in Tokyo baseball and softball.

The IOC also paraphrased one of its principles of non-discrimination in respect of athletes and spectators of the competition. The move follows a dispute over Russian law banning promotion of homosexuality among minors on the eve of the Games in Sochi.

The new paragraph Olympic Charter contains wording that the Olympics should be free from discrimination “of any kind: racial, Gender, on the basis of sexual orientation discrimination based on language, religion, political principles, on the basis of national or social origin, property, birth or other status “.