《奥林匹克宪章》(Olympic Charter)是国际奥委会制定的关于奥林匹克运动的最高法律文件。宪章对奥林匹克运动的组织、宗旨、原则、成员资格、机构及其各自的职权范围和奥林匹克各种活动的基本程序等作了明确规定。这个法律文件是约束所有奥林匹克活动参与者行为的最基本标准和各方合作的基础。

　　The Olympic Charter (OC) is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-Laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It governs the organisation, action and operation of the Olympic Movement and sets forth the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. In essence, the Olympic Charter serves three main purposes:

　　a) The Olympic Charter, as a basic instrument of a constitutional nature, sets forth and recalls the Fundamental Principles and essential values of Olympism.

　　b) The Olympic Charter also serves as statutes for the International Olympic Committee.

　　c) In addition, the Olympic Charter defines the main reciprocal rights and obligations of the three main constituents of the Olympic Movement, namely the International Olympic Committee, the International Federations and the National Olympic Committees, as well as the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, all of which are required to comply with the Olympic Charter.