The 121st IOC Session & XIII Olympic Congress takes place from October 1 to 9 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark The 121st IOC Session will make decisions on key policy issues and areas under its authority, including the election of the Host City for the 2016 Olympic Games on 2 October from among the four Candidate Cities: Chicago (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain) - the cities are listed in the order of drawing of lots. The 13th Olympic Congress will be taking the pulse of the Olympic Movement, analysing its strengths and weaknesses, and evaluating the opportunities and the risks it faces. October 3 to 5 2009: 13th Olympic Congress From October 3 to 5, the XIII Olympic Congress is under way. The participants at the XIII Olympic Congress will discuss the five sub themes that cover the main theme: The Olympic Movement in Society The sub themes: Theme 1: The athletes Relationship between the athletes, the clubs, federations and the NOC's 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
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