§ 1-1 Organisation and scope
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOC) is a joint organisation for sport in Norway.
NOC’s General Assembly is the highest authority in Norwegian sport. NOC is a voluntary, non-party political and independent organisation. IOC’s charter applies in matters concerning Norway’s preparations for and participation in the Olympic Games.
The following organisational units belong under NOC: National Sport Federations, regional sporting bodies, National Sport Federations’ regional bodies, sports councils and clubs. Clubs and the National Sport Federations are NOC’s members. These statutes apply to all organisational units and all activities organised under the auspices of NOC.
§ 1-2 Objective
NOC shall endeavour to provide everyone with the opportunity to participate in sport on the basis of their own needs and wishes. Sport is defined as activities which satisfy the following conditions:
a) Physical activity by way of competition, training and/or exercise
b) The competition activity is measurable according to approved regulations
c) The activity complies with the ethical standards of Norwegian sport
The organisation shall create positive values for individuals and society, and thereby strengthening its position as mass movement and driving force in society.
The work of the organisation shall be characterised by voluntary effort, democracy, loyalty and equality. All sporting activity shall be based on the fundamental values of enjoyment of sport,
fellowship, health and honesty.
§ 1-3 Duties
NOC aims to achieve its objective through co-operation with members and organisational units and with public authorities, the business community and organisations outside sport within the framework applying to sport at the national level and in IOC’s charter.
§ 1-4 Members
Sports clubs, National Sport Federations, other organisations as well as sports groups in other associations may be admitted as members of NOC as approved by NOC’s Executive Board.
A sports club must be a member of a National Sport Federation covering the branches of sport engaged in by the club, unless the club engages exclusively in sport for exercise purposes which is not organised by any National Sport Federation in NOC.
For futher information, see our
full statutes