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IOC expresses deep sorrow over passing of IOC Honorary Member Melitón Sánchez Rivas
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IOC expresses deep sorrow over passing of IOC Honorary Member Melitón Sánchez Rivas

It is with profound sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of Melitón Sánchez Rivas, IOC Honorary Member, who passed away peacefully at home in Panama on 15 February 2026 at the age of 91, following a brief illness. Elected as an IOC Member in 1998, he served the IOC until 2014 and became an Honorary Member in 2015. During his tenure, he was a member of the IOC Commissions for Women and Sport (2002–2015) and for Culture and Olympic Education (2006–2015), contributing to the promotion of Olympic values and education. “Melitón Sánchez Rivas has served the Olympic Movement with great passion. He was immensely proud of his many years of service to the Olympic Movement and spoke with great affection of his colleagues and the friendships he built wit...
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IOC continues media rights partnership with América Móvil in Latin America from 2026 to 2032
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IOC continues media rights partnership with América Móvil in Latin America from 2026 to 2032

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced a new agreement with América Móvil (through its subsidiary AMX Contenido, S.A. de C.V. (“AMCO”)), which becomes a media rights-holder for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, and the Youth Olympic Games in the same period, across the following territories: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Under this agreement, AMX secures the exclusive Pay-TV and Pay-Digital rights within all the designated territories. IOC President Kirsty Coventry said: “We first started to work with...
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IOC announces renewal of Olympic Games media rights with CazéTV
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IOC announces renewal of Olympic Games media rights with CazéTV

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it will extend its media rights agreement with CazéTV for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, and the Youth Olympic Games in 2026 and 2028. Under the agreement, CazéTV will bring extensive Portuguese-language digital coverage of upcoming Olympic events to audiences in Brazil. This will include at least 100 hours of coverage from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, 500 hours of coverage from the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, and at least 20 hours of coverage for each edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2026 and 2028.  All coverage will be available free of charge to Brazilian audiences, streamed in Portuguese across CazéTV’...
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IOC announces finalists for Climate Action Awards 2025
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IOC announces finalists for Climate Action Awards 2025

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the 15 finalists for the IOC Climate Action Awards 2025. The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport. The winners will be announced in the run up to the  Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The list of 15 finalists is made up of five representatives from each of the following categories: Olympic and Paralympic athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs). The awards recognise and reward initiatives that deliver measurable impact in reducing the environmental impact of sport while inspiring and educating others to take meaningful climate action. &nbs...
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Universal Declaration adopted to strengthen integrity in sport
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Universal Declaration adopted to strengthen integrity in sport

More than 400 leaders from the Olympic Movement, governments, inter-governmental agencies and betting authorities and entities took part today, both in person and online, in the 5th International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Forum adopted the Universal Declaration on Sports Integrity, a new action-oriented commitment to strengthen the protection of integrity in sport. The Universal Declaration on Sports Integrity, unanimously endorsed during the event, outlines responsibilities and concrete follow-up actions for key stakeholders across four priority areas: promoting good governance and combating corruption in sport; preventing competition manipulation; integrity in officiating and the ro...
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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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