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52 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 – –– – The Olympic Games The Olympic Games The Olympic Games The Olympic Games II II II II Participation in the Olympic Games Participation in the Olympic Games Participation in the Olympic Games Participation in the Olympic Games Rule 4 Rule 4 Rule 4 Rule 40 00 0 Eligibility Code Eligibility Code Eligibility Code Eligibility Code To be eligible for participation in the Olympic Games, a competitor, coach, trainer or other team official must comply with the Olympic Charter, including the conditions of eligibility established by the IOC, as well as with the rules of the IF concerned as approved by the IOC, and the competitor, coach, trainer or other team official must be entered by his NOC. The above-noted persons must: • respect the spirit of fair play and non-violence, and behave accordingly; and • respect and comply in all aspects with the World Anti-Doping Code. Bye Bye Bye Bye- -- -law to Rule 4 law to Rule 4 law to Rule 4 law to Rule 40 00 0 1 Each IF establishes its sport's own eligibility criteria in accordance with the Olympic Charter. Such criteria must be submitted to the IOC Executive Board for approval. 2 The application of the eligibility criteria lies with the IFs, their affiliated national federations and the NOCs in the fields of their respective responsibilities. 3 Except as permitted by the IOC Executive Board, no competitor, coach, trainer or official who participates in the Olympic Games may allow his person, name, picture or sports performances to be used for advertising purposes during the Olympic Games. 4 The entry or participation of a competitor in the Olympic Games shall not be conditional on any financial consideration. Rule 4 Rule 4 Rule 4 Rule 41 11 1 Nationality of Competitors Nationality of Competitors Nationality of Competitors Nationality of Competitors 1 Any competitor in the Olympic Games must be a national of the country of the NOC which is entering such competitor. 2 All matters relating to the determination of the country which a competitor may represent in the Olympic Games shall be resolved by the IOC Executive Board. Bye Bye Bye Bye- -- -law to Rule 4 law to Rule 4 law to Rule 4 law to Rule 41 11 1 1 A competitor who is a national of two or more countries at the same time may represent either one of them, as he may elect. However, after having represented one country in the Olympic Games, in continental or regional games or in world or regional championships recognised by the relevant IF, he may not represent another country unless he meets the conditions set forth in paragraph 2 below that apply to persons who have changed their nationality or acquired a new nationality. 2 A competitor who has represented one country in the Olympic Games, in continental or regional games or in world or regional championships recognised by the relevant IF, and who has changed his nationality or acquired a new nationality, may participate in the Olympic Games to represent his new country provided that at least three years have passed since the competitor last represented his former country. This period may be reduced or even cancelled, with the agreement of the NOCs and IF concerned, by the IOC Executive Board, which takes into account the circumstances of each case.

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