IOC, Olympians and Climate Leadership

IOC President Hopefuls Embrace Olympians’ Call For Climate Leadership
As the race for the next International Olympic Committee president heats up, climate change and sustainability have emerged as defining issues.
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the environment.
Olympics-Olympians Make Climate Plea to IOC Presidential Candidates
The signatories to an open letter calling for IOC action on climate change range from Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, to Cyrille Tchatchet II, a weightlifter who represented the refugee team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
IOC President Thomas Bach Optimistic For Olympics In “New World Order”
In an exit interview with the Associated Press this week, the outgoing IOC President did acknowledge that the future might not be as placid as the Swiss lake that
Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls
More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
Ahead of IOC election, 350 Olympians urge candidates to make climate action top priority
Around 350 Olympians from 85 countries, including India's Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, have written a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidates, urging them to make
Olympians make climate plea to IOC presidential candidates, 400-plus send signed letter
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IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Lappartient prepared to tell Trump IOC's autonomy must be respected
International Olympic Committee presidential candidate David Lappartient is prepared to sit down with Donald Trump in the ...
Here’s what the outgoing IOC president says about Utah’s Games — and a push to bar transgender athletes at the Olympics
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach had plenty of praise for Utah; blamed a push to change the IOC policy on transgender ...
IOC’s Aditya highlights cricket’s potential Olympic impact and AI’s role in fan engagement
Aditya Aditya, Head of Media Business Strategy & Intelligence at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), highlighted the ...
Olympics-Athletics prize money model is not one-size-fits-all for all sports, says IOC candidate Coe
World Athletics' decision to start offering prize money to Olympic champions should not be seen as a template for all other ...
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IOC elections reach home stretch
After the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced at Paris 2024 that he would not be seeking ...
Sebastian Coe criticises IOC election process
Coe is one of the frontrunners among the seven candidates in the election to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC leader. Read more at ...
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Comcast Inks $3 Billion IOC Renewal
In a $3 billion deal, Comcast has renewed its media rights agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), remaining as the U.S. home for all games through 2036.