Olympic Charter

Adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it is the codification of the fundamental principles, rules and by-laws.

Article 6: The Olympic Games are competitions between athletes in individual or team events and not between countries.

Article 8: The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings which, from left to right are blue, yellow, black, green and red.

This chapter outlines the membership, meetings, and guiding doctrines of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The role of NOCs within each country is to promote the spirit of Olympicism, ensure the observance of the Olympic Charter, and to encourage ethics in and development of sports.

In addition, Section 3 of this chapter discusses applicable protocol for Olympic functions and events.