Through Olympism365, the IOC harnesses sport and Olympism to create positive change in lives, communities, and society 365 days a year. It unlocks the full potential of sport as a driver of sustainable development, advancing the Olympic Movement’s mission to build a better world through sport.

The objectives of Olympism365 are to:

• Ensure more people, from all backgrounds, can access and benefit from safe, inclusive and sustainable sport.
• Improve global recognition of sport’s societal impact.
• Forge impactful collaboration across the sport movement, sustainable development sector, and purpose-led businesses.

Our strategy comes to life through three key actions: 

1. Mobilising multi-stakeholder consortia across sport, health and development sectors to deliver impactful sport and sustainable development initiatives. In total, over 220 initiatives across 85 countries are being implemented through 12 consortia spanning five thematic areas: health, education and livelihoods, equality and inclusion, safer communities, and innovation. In partnership with the IOC, 34 UN, international and financing institutions, alongside more than 175 local implementing organisations, are collaborating to fund, plan and deliver these initiatives.  

2. Directly investing in over 300 currently active social, economic and environmental sustainability projects delivered by National Olympic Committees. These projects are funded through the IOC’s Olympic Solidarity programme. 

3. Sustaining and scaling IOC flagship initiatives that promote Olympism, including the IOC Young Leaders Programme, Olympic Values Education Programme, Athletes Giving Back, Let’s Move and the Olympafrica O!Yes Programme.

In total, more than 550 initiatives across 189 countries are currently reaching tens of millions of people, implemented through these three interlinked delivery mechanisms.

Read the Olympism365 Strategy Overview for more information.

The following key principles are embedded across Olympism365: 

• Solidarity: Working collectively under the principle of “stronger together” and prioritising contexts and communities where need is greatest.
• Safeguarding: Promoting safe sport and development opportunities, strengthening prevention, and building capacity to prevent harassment and abuse in and through sport.
• Equality and inclusion: Ensuring that opportunities are accessible to all, equitable and inclusive, and free from any form of discrimination.
• Sustainability: Delivering programmes in a way that promotes sustainable environmental, economic and social development.
• Human rights: Embedding a rights-based approach in programme planning and delivery, promoting sport as a human right, and ensuring every individual has the possibility of practising sport.