The USOPC’s International Relations team’s mission is to engage as a trusted and influential leader to advance the interests of athletes and sustainability of sport within the global Olympic and Paralympic movement. The International Relations team achieves this through several principles:
To see the impact that the USOPC has made for both athletes and sport, please visit view the 2021 Impact Report
The National Governing Body (NGB) Grant Program is a grant program that allocates millions in grants to NGBs and High-Performance Management Organizations every year in support of sport programming. Grants are awarded to National Governing Bodies and administered through Performance Partnership Agreements. For more information on the NGB grant program please email Dragomir Cioroslan, USOPC Director, International Strategies and Development at dragomir.cioroslan@usopc.org
The International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program is an intensive coaching education program offered to National Olympic Committees worldwide. It consists of lectures, guest speakers, participant presentations, group work and field trips, including an apprenticeship with a U.S. college or national team.
The ICECP is conducted in partnership with the University of Delaware and Olympic Solidarity, whose aim is to provide assistance to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for athlete development programmes . Since its inception in 2008, the ICECP has reached a total of 457 participants from 125 nations and 39 sports.
The program is designed to provide national-level coaches the opportunity to develop proficiencies in the following areas:
o Sport science
o Talent identification
o Athlete development
o Athlete safety
o Coaching education
o Coaching management
o Coaching ethics
o Grassroots sport development
For more information, please visit: ICECP website.
The Games preparation forum is an opportunity for the regional National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to receive the latest policy updates from the IOC and Paris 2024 organizing committee. The forums allow the IOC to ensure that all NOCs have the information they need to effectively prepare for a successful participation in the Games.
The Olympic Solidarities NOC Forum was organized by Olympic Solidarity, in collaboration with the IOC's NOC Relations Department, Paris 2024, Panam Sports, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The event was held in held in Houston, Texas on February 22nd -25th and included representatives from 40 NOCs in the Americas region.
The aim of the Americas Best Practices Symposium is to provide a forum for the NOCs of the Americas to engage in high-level discussions on advancing national sporting excellence through principles that are essential to maximizing the impact of sport The symposium will be conducted over a two-day period and include, as in the past best practice case study presentations, followed by moderated panel discussions, and regional breakout sessions.
The 5th edition of the ABP symposium will take place on Thursday, 8 December 2023 – Friday, 9 December 2023 in Miami, Florida.
Vice President, International Relations
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AboutFounded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) serves as both the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for the United States. The US...
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee is governed by a 16-member board of directors and a professional staff headed by a CEO. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee also has three constituent councils to serve as sources of opinion ...
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee is fully engaged internationally and is committed to building relationships with colleagues on a global level in order to appropriately play a leadership role in the worldwide Olympic and Paralympic move...
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