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Key IOC reforms under consideration
Posted: Friday December 10, 1999 05:02 PM
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Below are key reform recommendations to be put to the full session of the International Olympic Committee for approval on Saturday and Sunday. Some require two-thirds approval, others simple majority only. If approved, the new rules will come into force on Jan. 1, 2000, but a one-year implementation period will be allowed.
IOC Structure
IOC to have maximum of 115 members: including 15 active athletes; 15 presidents of international federations; 15 presidents of National Olympic Committees or continental associations, and 70 elected on individual basis.
Special seven-member selection committee, including at least one athlete, to screen prospective candidates and report to IOC executive board.
Introduction of term of office for members. Members have eight-year term, with unlimited possibility of re-election. Existing members given automatic eight-year term from time of this weekend's session.
Age limit of 70 for all new members. Current limit of 80 continues for members who are already in place.
Two alternative proposals on IOC president's term: president to be elected to a single, eight-year term; or for an eight-year term wit possibility of additional four- or eight-year term.
Expansion of ruling executive board from 11 to 15 members.
Drugs
Olympic oath for athletes to include statement on drug-free sport.
All Olympic athletes to hold 'passport' listing their drug control records.
IOC to conduct out-of-competition tests before Olympics.
Sports that fail to apply anti-drug rules risk being barred from Olympics.
Host City Selection Process
Introduction of minimum standards, forcing cities to meet certain criteria before being allowed to bid, thus avoiding unnecessary expense.
National Olympic committees to have full responsibility for the bids and actions of the bid committees.
IOC evaluation commission to visit bid cities and prepare report.
Two alternative proposals on visits to bid cities: Either a complete ban on visits by IOC members; or strictly controlled group isits supervised by IOC.
Full IOC to continue to choose host city by secret ballot.
All candidates that meet minimum requirements and evaluation criteria to take part in final ballot. However, the IOC executive board may select finalists if any cities are not considered ready to host the Olympics.
Finances
Flow of IOC funds for each four-year period to be disclosed, by outlining their source and use. Schedules tobe audited and approved by independent, external auditors.
Disclosure of funds allocated to national Olympic committees and international federations.
Bid cities to disclose their funding as part of their bid documentation.
Transparency
IOC sessions to be open to media via live broadcast.
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