| Olympic Laurel | |
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| Awarded for | Significant achievements in education, culture, development and peace through sport |
| Presented by | International Olympic Committee |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| First award | 5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) |
| Final award | 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) |
| Total recipients | 3 |
TheOlympic Laurel is a distinction awarded by theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) to honour those who have "made significant achievements in education, culture, development and peace through sport". It was introduced in 2016 to implement part of recommendation 26 ofOlympic Agenda 2020,[1] and will be presented during the opening ceremony of eachOlympic Games. IOC PresidentThomas Bach stated that the award reconnects the Olympics the ideals and values of theAncient Olympic Games.[2] The trophy features a laurel wreath and the Olympic rings which are made out of Fairmined Gold and the base is a stone fromAncient Olympia.[3][2]
| Year | Name | Reference |
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| 2016 |  Kipchoge Keino | [4] |
| 2020 |  Muhammad Yunus | [5] |
| 2024 |  Filippo Grandi | [6] |
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