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FOREWORD BY THOMAS BACHPRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEEAbove right Through greater collaboration with the UN, the IOC is promoting sport and social development in countries like RwandaI n September, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made history when it simultaneously awarded the Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and Olympic Games 2028 to Los Angeles, two great cities from two countries with a long Olympic tradition. This double allocation represents a “win-win-win” situation for Paris, Los Angeles and the entire Olympic Movement, ensuring the stability of the Olympic Games for the athletes of the world for the next 11 years.It also ushers in a new era of cooperation and partnership between the two host cities and the IOC. This new approach has been made possible thanks to the reforms introduced under Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. At the midway point through their implementation, this edition of Olympic Review takes a close look at the 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda 2020. The reforms, with their focus on the three pillars of credibility, sustainability and youth, are aimed at strengthening the Olympic Movement in its mission to contribute to a better world by bringing the values of sport to society.During the IOC Session in Lima, we reviewed at length the impact of the changes introduced by Olympic Agenda 2020. We are on the right track to keep the Olympic Games attractive and relevant. The most comprehensive reform of the Olympic programme in our recent history will ensure that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be more youthful, more urban, and more female. With the establishment of the Olympic Channel, we have a powerful platform to spread our Olympic values 365 days a year, reaching people everywhere around the world. This is another direct result from Olympic Agenda 2020.We have also strengthened our partnerships with other organisations dedicated to promoting peace and social development, notably the United Nations, which has recognised the role of sport in this area and the leadership role of the IOC. We have continued to embrace sustainability in all our activities. And, recognising that the youth of today are tomorrow’s champions, we have introduced several youth-focused initiatives. Looking ahead, the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires in 2018 will be a celebration of youth. In Buenos Aires, we will have the first Olympic programme with complete gender equality, a 50-50 balance, with the same number of women and men competing in the same number of sports and events. The YOG will be immediately preceded by the first-ever Olympism in Action Forum, where stakeholders from the Olympic Movement and leaders from government, civil society and business will come together to discuss how in these times of upheaval and uncertainty, sport can be an anchor of stability for so many people in the world.This stability is perhaps the most valuable currency in our times and is a key motivation for our partners, who demonstrate their trust in us through long-term agreements and commitments. All the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms have changed and are continuing to shape the future of the Olympic Movement. These achievements and our vision for how sport can contribute to a better world are described in the pages that follow and hopefully illustrate how, thanks to Olympic Agenda 2020, the Olympic Movement led by the IOC is not resting on its past successes, but is continually striving to be a driver of positive change. ■OLYMPIC REVIEW 7PRESIDENT BACH FOREWORD