Join the Union

  • The conditions of becoming a member

    The cities eligible to become an Active Member and the Olympic legacy stakeholders eligible to become an Affiliate Member are those as defined in the statutes (art. 5). The French version of the statutes is available here.

    The list of benefits as an Active Member is  available here.

    If you are interested in becoming an Active Member of the World Union of Olympic Cities, please fill in the registration form and send it to info@olympiccities.org. 

    The list of benefits as an Affiliate Member is available here. 

    If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate Member of the World Union of Olympic Cities, please fill in the registration form and send it to info@olympiccities.org. 

    Please note that all membership requests need to be approved by the Executive Committee.

  • Join the Union

    The association enables Member Cities that have already held Olympic Games events and Members Cities that will hold Olympic Games events in the future (Active Members) as well as Olympic Legacy stakeholders (Affiliate Members) to enhance their experience and knowledge in matters of activating managing the tangible and intangible legacy of the Olympic Games, in particular through exchanges of experience at the Summit held every year. 

  • Membership Fees

    The obligations and commitments for Cities that join take the form of an annual fee of 5’000 Euros for Cities with Active Member status. 

    The obligations and commitments for Olympic legacy stakeholders that join take the form of an annual fee of 1’000 Euros for Olympic legacy stakeholders with Affiliate Member status. In 2024, Olympic Legacy Stakeholders joining as Affiliate Members will be offered, as a welcome gesture, three nights of hotel accommodation for one representative of their organisation attending the at the annual summit.