The Declaration was issued by the Summit on August 21. Wataru Sado, a fifth-grade student from Yokohama, read the Declaration - which spreads the spirit of fair play across the world - and then presented it the IOC president.
Representatives attending the meeting with Rogge included Chiharu Igaya (Executive Board Member of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Vice-President of the IOC), Yuko Arakida (Executive Board member of the Japanese Olympic Committee and former Olympic Gold Medallist in Women’s Volleyball) and Yoshiyuki Mano (General Co-ordinator of the World Kids’ Sports Summit).
“I am very pleased to know that the Sports Summit was held and the declaration was adopted by mainly by the Japanese young generation based on the spirit of fair play,” said Rogge. “As you know, the meaning of sports is not only to win or make good records. Instead, like Judo which is originated in Japan, it is the opportunities to learn manners and to respect others.”
“By spreading this idea to the people in the world, I believe we can contribute to World peace. I hope the kids participated in the summit will continue the Olympic Movement in their countries and regions from now on.”
Rogge said he would add the Declaration to Olympic Museum collections at Quai d’Ouchy in Lausanne, Switzerland.
