Rules of the Virtual Congress Public Contributions Awards (the “Awards”)

Each member of the general public having submitted a written electronic contribution to the virtual Congress, in accordance with the Regulations and the General Conditions governing the Olympic Congress and the Virtual Congress, is automatically eligible to participate in the Awards, subject to the following paragraph (each a “Participant”).

The following persons shall not be eligible to participate in the Awards:

• Permanent and/or contract employees of the IOC (including its affiliated and related entities) and their immediate family members;
• Members of the Olympic Family (including in particular IOC Members, representatives or employees of National Olympic Committees, of International Federations, of Organising Committees for the Olympic Games or the Youth Olympic Games, of the Organising Committee of the Olympic Congress, athletes, Olympic Marketing partners) and their immediate family members.

20 invitations (1 per winner) to the Olympic Congress in October 2009 in Copenhagen in Denmark, including economy airfare and local accommodation and meals.
The detailed program will be made available to the winners in due time.

The IOC, though its Olympic Congress Editorial Committee, will select 20 contributions and award to their authors one (1) prize each.
When making its decision, the Olympic Congress Editorial Committee will in particular take into account the quality of the contribution.
Prizes are not transferable. No substitution of prizes for cash or other goods and services is permitted. The winners will be contacted directly by the IOC.

The IOC’s decision on all matters relating to the Awards will be final and binding on all Participants.
The IOC reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary, delete or add to any of these Rules from time to time without prior notice. The Participants agree to access the Website at regular intervals of time to view these Rules and to ensure that they are kept up-to-date with any changes or variations to these Rules.
These Rules prevail over any provisions or representations contained in any promotional materials relating to the Virtual Congress or the Olympic Congress.
The IOC reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Awards with or without any prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by the IOC of the Awards shall not entitle the Participants to any claim or compensation against the IOC for any and all loss or damage suffered or incurred by the Participants as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension.
To the extent permitted by law, Participants shall have no right of recourse (whether through ordinary courts or arbitration or else) with respect to the Awards and in particular, but without limitation, against the decisions of the Olympic Congress Editorial Committee. No correspondence shall be exchanged in relation to the Awards.
By submitting a contribution and participating in the Awards, the Participants hereby expressly agree to be bound by these Rules, the decisions of the IOC and its Olympic Congress Editorial Committee.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will the IOC or any of its officers, servants, employees, representatives and/or agents (including without limitation, any third party service providers that the IOC may engage for purposes of the Awards), be liable for any loss or damages (including without limitation loss of income, profits or goodwill, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or special damages of any party including third parties) howsoever arising whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise, in connection with the Awards and/or the Prizes, even if the IOC has been advised of the possibility of such damages in advance, and all such damages are expressly excluded.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the IOC gives no representation or warranty with respect to the Prizes provided under the Awards; in particular, the IOC gives no warranty with respect to the quality of the Prizes or their suitability or fitness for any purpose.

THE PRESENT RULES ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SWITZERLAND AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS AND THE GENERAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE OLYMPIC CONGRESS AND THE VIRTUAL CONGRESS