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25 Public Statements and Appearances

Employees shall not publicly criticize or ridicule GNOC or any of its component policies, Executive
Board, member National Olympic Committees or employees, whether by speech, writing or other form
of expression that is defamatory, discredits GNOC or the Olympic Movement.

All contact with the media is to be undertaken by the President or Secretary General, or the Executive
Director in the Secretary General’s absence on all matters related to GNOC.

Employees may lecture on GNOC topics only with the prior approval of the President or Secretary
General.

26 Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards

Employees shall not solicit or accept from any person, business or organization, any gift (including
money, tangible or intangible personal property, food, beverage, loan, promise, service or
entertainment) for the benefit of the employee or GNOC if it may be reasonably inferred that the
person, business or organization:

• Seeks to influence any action of an official nature or seeks to affect the performance or non-
performance of any official duty; or

• Has an interest which may be substantially affected directly or indirectly by the performance or
non-performance of any official duty.

27 Communications

27.1 Website
Staff are encouraged to contribute to the website in their areas of activity. Appropriate content should
be loaded that is professional, with correct spelling and grammar, and that is timely.

The web is an invaluable tool in communications with GNOC stakeholders, including athletes,
National Olympic Committees, the wider Olympic Movement and Governments and should be treated
with the same respect as other forms of communication.

28 Office Procedures

28.1 Office Recruitment

The following is a step-by-step guide to the staff recruitment process:

1. Executive Board or Secretary General determines need for new position or recruitment to
vacated position.

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