Olympians, IOC 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.
Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports
IOC presidential candidate Sebastian Coe says the impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue if he wins the election next week.
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.
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 ...
Olympics-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 ...
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Sebastian Coe criticises IOC election process
Sebastian Coe on Friday criticised the election process for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, just days ...
Risch, GOP lawmakers demand Olympic committee comply with Trump order to ban trans athletes in women's sports
More than two dozen Senate and House Republicans demand the International Olympics Committee to align with President Donald ...
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 ...
Longtime leader Thomas Bach blames Russian ‘fake news campaign’ for push to change IOC’s policy on transgender athletes
Here's what outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach said about Utah's 2034 Winter Games, and a letter from Republican members of ...
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IOC reflects on Olympic reforms ahead of 144th Session
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prepares for its 144th Session in Greece, where a new president will be elected, ...
NBCUniversal agree extension of Olympic media rights to 2036-IOC
The International Olympic Committee and Comcast-owned NBCUniversal have agreed on a $3 billion extension of their Olympic ...