What kind of committee does this conference simulate?

It simulates the Olympic movement rather than a UN body, with delegates representing IOC stakeholders and national committees in a high-school-level format hosted in Bratislava.

Who is eligible to attend?

The conference is pitched at high-school delegates, and its small expected size means the committee functions as a single working room rather than a multi-committee conference.

Where is the conference held?

Sessions take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, giving the simulation a Central European backdrop that resonates with the region's own history of bidding for and hosting major sporting events.

How should delegates prepare for an Olympic-themed committee?

Focus on the Olympic Charter, the division of authority between the IOC and national committees, and recent host-city and eligibility controversies; the high-school format rewards procedural fluency and clean drafting.

Is this a good fit for first-time MUN delegates?

Yes - the secondary-school level and small delegate count in Bratislava make it approachable, while the unusual Olympic framing offers a fresh challenge for students who have already done General Assembly circuits.

Part of the Model Olympic Committee series

Model Olympic Committee

Name: Model Olympic Committee
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00Z
Location: Bratislava

Bratislava, Slovakia · high-school

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Dates: Oct 2–2026 (day: 4)
Fee: €35
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 50
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

The Model Olympic Committee convenes in Bratislava as a niche autumn gathering that swaps the familiar General Assembly cadence for the institutional logic of the Olympic movement. High-school delegates step into the shoes of national olympic committees, federations, and IOC stakeholders, debating the governance questions that sit between sport, diplomacy, and soft power. The conference is intimate by design, hosted in Slovakia's capital and pitched at a secondary-school audience. Its scale keeps the room close to a working committee rather than a plenary, which suits a simulation built around bid politics, eligibility disputes, and the quieter negotiations that shape how the Games actually run.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Olympic governance is one of the few arenas where states, private federations, host cities, and athletes all bargain at the same table, and it almost never appears on a standard MUN circuit. A committee built around the IOC forces delegates to think about authority that is not strictly intergovernmental, which is a useful corrective for students who have only practiced UN-style debate. Bratislava is also a deliberate venue choice. Central European cities have repeatedly weighed Olympic and major-event bids, and the region's experience with co-hosting, withdrawing, and re-bidding gives the simulation a grounded local backdrop. Delegates encounter the real tension between civic enthusiasm and fiscal caution that defines modern host-selection debates. For a high-school cohort, the committee is an accessible entry point into questions about sanctions, neutrality, doping regimes, and the politics of recognition - all of which mirror live debates in the actual Olympic movement. The format rewards delegates who can argue procedure as fluently as principle.

How to prepare

Strong preparation starts with the Olympic Charter and the division of powers between the IOC, international federations, and national olympic committees. Delegates who understand which body actually decides what will dominate the early sessions, because most disputes in this simulation hinge on jurisdiction rather than ideology. The second layer is case knowledge: recent host-city selections, the handling of athletes from sanctioned states, gender-eligibility controversies, and the financial pressures pushing the Games toward regional or rotating hosts. A delegate who can cite two or three concrete precedents will steer debate more effectively than one who arrives with general talking points. Finally, because the room is small and the level is secondary-school, the conference favors delegates who can write clean working papers and negotiate in corridors rather than perform on the floor. Treat it as a drafting exercise as much as a speaking one, and arrive in Bratislava with positions that can survive amendment without collapsing.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level: high-school
Age: —
Team size: —
Country quota: Open

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What kind of committee does this conference simulate?
It simulates the Olympic movement rather than a UN body, with delegates representing IOC stakeholders and national committees in a high-school-level format hosted in Bratislava.
Who is eligible to attend?
The conference is pitched at high-school delegates, and its small expected size means the committee functions as a single working room rather than a multi-committee conference.
Where is the conference held?
Sessions take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, giving the simulation a Central European backdrop that resonates with the region's own history of bidding for and hosting major sporting events.
How should delegates prepare for an Olympic-themed committee?
Focus on the Olympic Charter, the division of authority between the IOC and national committees, and recent host-city and eligibility controversies; the high-school format rewards procedural fluency and clean drafting.
Is this a good fit for first-time MUN delegates?
Yes - the secondary-school level and small delegate count in Bratislava make it approachable, while the unusual Olympic framing offers a fresh challenge for students who have already done General Assembly circuits.

Last verified May 27, 2026 · Source: mymun.com

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