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IOC welcomes three new directors
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IOC welcomes three new directors

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the appointment of three new directors over the next few months. Starting her role on 15 September, Ms Jan Paterson has been named as Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the IOC President, Kirsty Coventry. Mr James Pearce, who joined the organisation on 1 September, has taken up the role of Chief Communications Advisor to the IOC President; while on 1 January 2026, Mr Julien Baehni will join the IOC and, following a transition period lasting until the end of March 2026, will succeed Mr Xavier Tissières as Human Resources Director. The Olympic Movement has been at the heart of Ms Paterson’s career. She spent over two decades at the British Olympic Association, first as Chief of Staff and then as Director of Olympic Relations a...
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Fit For The Future: IOC President creates four new working groups
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Fit For The Future: IOC President creates four new working groups

Four new working groups that will look at the Youth Olympic Games, the Olympic programme, protecting the female category, and commercial partnerships and marketing, have been created by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry. These groups are part of the “Fit For The Future” process, and follow the consultation with the IOC members in June and consultations with the IOC’s honorary and honour members over the summer. The groups will start work as soon as possible. As part of our ‘Fit For The Future’ process, I had announced that we would immediately begin the process of forming key working groups. The groups announced today are the start of that process. They will allow us to meet deadlines, and bring important technical expertise to these complex and important d...
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IOC launches 2025 edition of IOC Climate Action Awards
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IOC launches 2025 edition of IOC Climate Action Awards

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in collaboration with Worldwide Olympic Partner Deloitte, has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the IOC Climate Action Awards . The awards celebrate innovative, impactful and measurable actions in tackling climate change by National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Sports Federations (IFs), and Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The IOC Climate Action Awards 2025 invite innovative projects that actively reduce climate impact. Applicants are encouraged to present projects that deliver measurable environmental benefits, such as lowering overall carbon footprints, recycling sports equipment, reducing waste and material use, or advancing sustainable food initiatives. Marie Sallois, the IOC’s Director of Corporate and Sustainable ...
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Olympic Movement mourns death of His Holiness Pope Francis  
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Olympic Movement mourns death of His Holiness Pope Francis  

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today expressed the sporting world’s shared sense of loss at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was a constant supporter of the Olympic Movement and was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold in 2013 during a ceremony at the Vatican. The award was offered to the Pope and accepted in recognition of his understanding of the good that sport can do for young people and the desire to build peace. “With the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, we are losing a great friend and supporter of the Olympic Movement. His support for the peace and solidarity mission of the Olympic Games and the refugee initiatives of the IOC has been unwavering,” the IOC President said.“I got to know His Holiness as a very pensive intellectual who was ...
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 9 April 2025 – Information for the media
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 9 April 2025 – Information for the media

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) will hold a short meeting on 9 April in hybrid format from Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC EB will receive updates on the activities of the Olympic Movement, including the Olympic Programme Commission, Coordination Commissions and Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (LA28 and French Alps 2030). An online press conference is scheduled to take place after the conclusion of proceedings. IOC Press Conference Date: Wednesday 9 April 2025 Time: 6.30 p.m. CEST* *In the event of any time changes, we will post updates via @IOCMEDIA on X. Please register here to receive the links to attend the online press conference. Deadline to register: 10 a.m. CEST on Wednesday 9 April 2025 Please no...
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Outgoing IOC President Bach: Kirsty Coventry’s victory is “a strong signal of the unity of the Olympic Movement”
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Outgoing IOC President Bach: Kirsty Coventry’s victory is “a strong signal of the unity of the Olympic Movement”

IOC President Bach reveals the winner of today’s IOC presidential election in Greece.      Seven months after declaring that “new times are calling for new leaders” – while holding back tears, outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach has today (March 20) named his successor, following a vote by the IOC membership. In what was a historic moment for the Olympic Movement on 20 March in Costa Navarino, Greece, Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected as leader of the world’s most powerful organisation. She won by a large margin in the first round of voting on Thursday to become the 10th IOC president in the 130-year history of the Olympic body, whose roots date back almost 3000 years. SIGNAL OF UNITY Speaking to the press immediately after...
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IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections 
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IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today elected Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant (BEL)as a Vice-President and Mr Spyros Capralos (GRE)and Mr Octavian Morariu (ROU) as members of its Executive Board (EB) during the 144th Session meeting in Greece. The Session also re-elected Mrs Emma Terho (FIN) and Mrs Kristin Kloster (NOR) as EB members and elected Mr Tony Estanguet (FRA)as an IOC Member. A number of other membership elections were also held. Following the recommendations made by the IOC EB in December 2024 and January and February 2025, the Session today:elected one new IOC Member;re-elected 10 IOC Members within the age limit;extended the term of office for one Member;approved the change of status for three Members;elected two Members as Honorary Memb...
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Thomas Bach elected Honorary President of the IOC
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Thomas Bach elected Honorary President of the IOC

Thomas Bach was yesterday elected Honorary President for Life of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a position he will take up when his term of office as IOC President ends after 23 June 2025. The IOC Members accepted the proposal unanimously as they rose in a standing ovation after the proposal was made to the 144th IOC Session by IOC First Vice-President Nicole Hoevertsz on behalf of the IOC Executive Board (EB) in Olympia (Costa Navarino), Greece. Just before that, the IOC Session had heard about the tremendous success of the Olympic Agenda reforms, which defined the presidency of Thomas Bach. Presenting the proposal, Mrs Hoevertsz explained: “Under President Bach's visionary leadership, Olympic Agenda was successfully implemented over the years which certainly has not been a...
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IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal agree on groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, including an extension of their Olympic media rights agreement until 2036
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IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal agree on groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, including an extension of their Olympic media rights agreement until 2036

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed on a new groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the rapidly developing media landscape and the unique expertise of the global media and technology company. The agreement includes not only the media rights on all platforms in the United States of America for the Olympic Games through to 2036, but also new, innovative joint strategic initiatives and projects. The partnership, which was approved by the IOC Executive Board (EB) yesterday, will start in 2025 and takes the longstanding partnership between the IOC and Comcast NBCUniversal to a new level, from media rights-holder to strategic partner. The extension of the media rights for t...
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IOC and Allianz agree extension of Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership
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IOC and Allianz agree extension of Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership

Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: Following the unique Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Allianz and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that they will be extending their Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic (TOP) Partnership for four more years until 2032. As the Worldwide Insurance Partner, Allianz will support the Olympic and Paralympic Movements for an additional Games cycle, which includes the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Brisbane 2032, uniting athletes and billions of fans in peaceful competition in the insurance company's 70 markets around the world. Allianz manages risks, provides protection for organisers, participants and spectators, and supports athletes through mentoring and ca...
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