Olympic Sport & Literature Competition
MOC Academy Programme Initiative 2009

The International Olympic Committee and its Commission for Culture and Olympic Education are launching the third edition of Olympic Sport and Literature Competition, through the National Olympic Committees.

All students under the age of 18 years of age are invited to take part along with thousands of other students from all over the world in this Olympic Sport and Literature Competition highlighting the pillars of Olympism, namely sport and culture.  Here is an opportunity for young writers to be creative and where winning works will receive a special International Olympic Committee (IOC) trophy and 2nd and 3rd placings will receive IOC diplomas.  The IOC at the end of the contest will also publish a book gathering all national winning works.

The Literary Competition will be based on the Olympic Spirit and Olympic Values.  Students are to prepare an essay of maximum four A4 size pages (not exceeding 3,000 words on one of these themes).  Primary and secondary schools will be invited through the schools to participate.  Application form and general information/contest rules/prizes and entry form can be obtained from schools and or the MOC website www.nocmalta.org

The competition is open to participants in the following age categories:

Category 1: under 12 years old on 31st August 2009
Category 2: from 12 to 18 years old on 31st August 2009

Awards
Awards will be given for each category (1 & 2) as follows:

Category 1:
First prize – Special IOC Trophy and diploma
Second Prize – IOC Diploma
Third Prize – IOC Diploma

Category 2
First prize – Special IOC Trophy and diploma
Second Prize – IOC Diploma
Third Prize – IOC Diploma

Copyrights
By submitting their entries to the NOC and subsequently to the IOC, the participants shall have granted the IOC authority to publish their work and to use their names and surnames, their photographs and personal addresses in the promotion and publicity, or any other event surrounding the competition.

Cancellation
Should circumstances require, the IOC reserves the right to alter the timetable of the competition or cancel it altogether without incurring any liability on its part.

Students must present works with an original plot in which the framework of subject of the action is either the Olympic Spirit or one of the Olympic values that are: Excellence, Friendship and Respect. Deadline for Students to hand in works to school: 29th May 2009.  For further information visit www.nocmalta.org