The IOC congress took its outset in the main theme The Olympic Movement in the society and was categorized into five themes to cover the main subject. Each of the five themes has three sub-themes.
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Themes that were discussed at the XIIIth Olympic Congress 2009:
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
Source: http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/commissions/olympic_congress/2009/full_story_uk.asp?id=2296
