One example is the gymnast Louis Zutter, who was the only person from Switzerland to compete as a private individual in the Olympic Games in 1896.

In addition, the Disciplinary Chamber for Doping Cases and the Athletes’ Commission are also affiliated to Swiss Olympic.

In order to be able to offer the athletes the best possible environment at the competition venue, Swiss Olympic takes care of all the organisational aspects in the run-up.

Swiss Olympic works together with the individual federations on a targeted and individual basis in order to improve the chances of record performances at the Olympic as well as Paralympic Games, World and European Championships, World Games, and other competitions with the highest status.

Swiss Olympic uses this classification as a control instrument in order to define the scope of the financial support.

The different sports are assessed on the basis of the results achieved, the medium-term potential, the implementation of their support framework and their national importance.

Moreover, Swiss Olympic helps to advance the vocational training of the sportsmen and women with various programmes, and certifies medical institutions which are especially geared towards elite athletes.

[6] The Olympic values – Excellence, Friendship and Respect – form the basis for fair and sustainable sport worldwide.

They show how the Olympic values and the Ethics Charter are applied in the best possible way in the everyday life of the federation and at sporting events.

[7] The Swiss Olympic Card is a distinction awarded to athletes – on the one hand, for competition results achieved internationally and, on the other, for existing potential.