Source: European Parliament
The Commission deeply supports the autonomy of sport and hence respects the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use the flag, the emblem and the anthem adopted by the National Olympic Committees and approved by the IOC Executive Board. It therefore acknowledges that no exceptions to this rule are currently allowed.
Notwithstanding, the Commission welcomes the strong European dimension of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the fact that for the first time the EU flag was prominently displayed in venues alongside the Olympic flag.
It considers that its partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games provided a unique opportunity for the EU to promote its core values such as unity and diversity, including through the medal counter. The Commission will continue to support EU visibility at such significant sporting events in the future.