We believe in the power of sport to drive social change, promote cultural understanding and stand united for peace. We believe that the white card stands for a unifying symbol towards equality, inclusion and peace. 6th of April is a historical link to the opening of the first modern Olympic games in 1896. Today once
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When Layana de Souza first discovered sport, she immediately fell in love with football. Unfortunately, she wasn’t allowed to play as at the time football was not seen as an appropriate activity for young girls in her environment. Now, the IOC Young Leader wants to help the next generation of young female athletes flourish in whatever sport
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The global sports community yesterday celebrated International Women’s Day 2022 and showcased its committed to accelerating gender equality and increasing visibility for women’s sport. Celebrated annually on 8 March, International Women’s Day highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Sport has a key role to play in establishing a level playing field
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… this was the appeal I made to the political leaders across the world in my opening speech of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. In my closing speech I expressed the hope that these leaders would be inspired by the “example of solidarity and peace” having been set by the athletes. Just four days later
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ITA’s third webinar of 2022 focuses on innovation in anti-doping. Join us, and our expert guests Olivier Banuls, Head of the ITA Cycling Unit, Jakob Mørkeberg, Senior Science Manager at Anti Doping Denmark and Dominic Mueser from Sportradar, to learn more about what anti-doping innovation is, and how it contributes to clean sport. The expert
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, we speak to Australian Olympian and IOC Young Leader Jemima Montag, who is aiming to help break down the barriers stopping young women from participating in sport through her Play On project. Jemima Montag is not someone who is content just to idle time away. Aged barely 24, she is
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The 13th edition of the Winter Paralympics officially opened in Beijing. It was an outstanding opening ceremony at the Birds Nest, Beijing’s national stadium with over 30,000 attendees. The paralympic cauldron lights will shine all over the world. The paralympic agitos turned purple to celebrate Wethe15 which accounts for 15 percent of the global population and
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IPC President @andrewparsonsg shared the spirit of the games and said “The Olympic Truce for peace during the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a UN Resolution adopted by consensus by 193 Member States at the 76th UN General Assembly. It must be respected and observed not violated. At the IPC we aspire to a better
Hosting a major event like the Winter Paralympic Games has its own share of challenges and it has doubled several folds courtesy the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing, however, is more than ready to drive the Paralympic Movement. The success of the Olympic Winter Games last month is a testimony of their organising capabilities. Like the Olympic
The SportAccord Executive Committee met today and unanimously decided to cancel the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit, 15-20 May 2022 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.