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To mark Safe Sport Day on August 8th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched two new online courses aimed at protecting the safety and well-being of athletes.
The move is consistent with the IOC’s ongoing commitment to fostering a sporting environment that is respectful, fair and free from all forms of harassment and abuse.
The two new courses – Safeguarding Essentials for Young Athletes and Safeguarding Essentials for Athlete Allies (aimed at members of the athlete community) – are Available on Athlete365 under the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games Preparation Program for Young Athletes and the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games Preparation Program for Athletes’ Entourage Members, respectively.
The courses are offered in 10 languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Arabic) and aim to educate both athletes and those around them about the different forms of harassment and abuse and explain how to recognize them, learn how to prevent these behaviors and how to respond to concerns.
Safeguarding Essentials for Young Athletes includes an introduction to the rights and responsibilities of an athlete, supplemented by real-life scenarios that address issues such as emotional abuse, neglect, bullying, cyberbullying and sexual harassment. The goal is to educate young athletes about the different forms of harassment and abuse, how anyone can be a perpetrator or victim, that unwanted or disrespectful behavior need not be accepted, and how to seek help if needed.
Safeguarding Essentials for Athlete Allies is aimed at those members of the athlete community who can play an important role in ensuring a safe sporting environment. The course focuses on the importance of protection, how to recognize signs of abuse, appropriate action to take when companion members witness or suspect abuse, and promoting the physical and mental well-being of athletes.
A commitment to the well-being of athletes
With the launch of these two new courses, the IOC reaffirms its commitment to athlete safety and promotes a culture of respect and equality in the sporting world, allowing athletes to focus on achieving their sporting goals and dreams.
The IOC’s firm belief that harassment and abuse have no place in sport or society has led to the development of several policies Programs and initiatives to protect athletes. This includes in-game frameworks to ensure security officers are available at all Olympic Games, as well as mechanisms to prevent and respond to any concerns that may arise.
Other notable steps include the creation of the IOC Athlete Protection Toolkitwhich provides step-by-step guidance focused on assisting sports organizations in the development and adoption of athlete protection policies and procedures IOC certificate: safety officer in sport – the first program of its kind – which in its first two editions has already trained 165 students in 66 countries.
The IOC recently announced this Create a $10 million fund per Olympiad strengthen prevention and response to harassment and abuse in sport at the local level.
These latest initiatives are part of the IOC’s commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of athletes as set out in the Olympic Agenda 2020+5, specifically Recommendation 5 which emphasizes the need to “promote safe sport/safety throughout the Olympic to further strengthen the movement”. protect the physical and mental well-being of athletes”.
Safe sport is also one of the five focus areas of the IOC’s 2021-2024 Gender Equality and Inclusion Goals, as the IOC continues to promote the value of safe, accessible and sustainable sport organizations as part of its goals Olympism365 Strategy.
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