Article – Official Statement
IOC receives WADA's CRC confirmation that implementation guidelines for CAS decision regarding RUSADA will not lead to non-compliance procedures if fully applied
The decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 17 December 2020 regarding the case of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) needs to be strictly and coherently implemented across the Olympic Movement
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IOC Statement on Tokyo 2020 President Mori Yoshiro resignation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) takes note of President Mori’s decision to step down as President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Gender equality in the Olympic Movement
Equality is a fundamental value that we must all respect and draw strength from.
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Beijing 2022 #1YearToGo: IOC President’s message
Watch President Bach’s video message to the global athlete community that marks one year to go to Beijing 2022.
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1 February IOC AC call: Updating athletes on Tokyo 2020
Over 150 athlete representatives joined the IOC AC call to discuss the ongoing preparations for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.
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Emerging as a stronger community
IOC AC Chair Kirsty Coventry reflects on an exceptional year, which saw the postponement of Tokyo 2020 but an increase in support to athletes. 
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IOC Athletes’ Commission statement on the CAS decision regarding RUSADA
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Kirsty Coventry IOC AC Chair Responds to USOPC Recommendations
This statement will be taken into consideration among the other feedback that it has received and continues to receive from the athletes of the other 205 NOCs.
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Tokyo 2020 advances preparations for Games fit for a post-corona world
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee presented a number of updates to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB)
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IOC President’s message to you from Tokyo
IOC President, Thomas Bach, promises an unforgettable athlete experience at Tokyo 2020
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“The Olympic flame can be a light at the end of this dark tunnel”
IOC President Thomas Bach sends a message of hope to the global athlete community after the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have been moved to the year 2021.
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November 2020: IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission meeting
The IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission met virtually to review the AEC’s four-year plan, gender equality and Athlete365 Learning.
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November 2020: IOC Athletes’ Commission Meetings
Kirsty Coventry provides some key updates from the latest meetings of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
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5 October: IOC AC global call
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22 September: Letter from IOC President Thomas Bach to the Olympic Movement
IOC President today sent another message to the Olympic Movement entitled “Olympism and Corona II” to follow up on his first letter, which was sent at the end of April.
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Second online workshop delivered to AC chairs
According to a recent study, over 70 per cent of people avoid having difficult discussions, which include giving negative feedback.
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16 September: IOC Athletes’ Commission meeting
The IOC AC met virtually to discuss athlete consultation on Rule 50, Tokyo 2020 planning and a number of other key topics.
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Bringing the athlete voice to the top table
Liechtenstein Athletes’ Commission Chair Michael Lampert discusses athlete representation.
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IOC Athletes’ Commission launches consultation on athlete demonstrations
Building on existing opportunities, we are exploring additional ways in which you can express your views at the Olympic Games.
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#StrongerTogether - One Year to Go Tokyo 2020
Join our one-year-to-go campaign and let’s inspire the world in solidarity
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Open letter to USOPC AAC
IOC Athletes' Commission Chair, Kirsty Coventry, responds to the USOPC Athletes' Advisory Council
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9 July: IOC AC leads global call to discuss athlete expression for Tokyo 2020
The IOC AC initiated a discussion around the recent wave of demonstrations happening around the world, and the link to Rule 50.
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Updated timeline for IOC Athletes’ Commission election
On 10 June, the IOC Executive Board approved the updated timelines for the upcoming IOC Athletes’ Commission election.
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8 May: IOC Athletes’ Commission Global Call
Updating athletes on anti-doping and the Olympic Movement Funding Model.
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IAF recommendations: one year on
Twelve months on, we take a look at the progress made on each of the nine recommendations and the work being done to achieve them.
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31 March: IOC AC Statement on Tokyo 2020 Postponement
The IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) welcomes and supports the new dates agreed by the IOC, the IPC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad ...
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31 March: IOC AC lead global call on Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
The IOC Athletes’ Commission conducted a global call with over 150 athlete representatives from around the globe
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24 March: Joint Statement from IOC and Tokyo 2020
President of the IOC, Thomas Bach, and Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Tokyo 2020.
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24 March: IOC AC Statement
The IOC Athletes’ Commission welcomes and fully supports the IOC’s decision to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 until 2021.
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22 March: Letter from President Thomas Bach OLY to athletes
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18 March: IOC AC lead global call on Coronavirus
The IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) conducted a call with over 220 athlete representatives from around the globe.
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5 March: Global AC network recent updates
In addition to nearly 80 athlete representatives, we heard updates from IOC Medical & Scientific Director, Dr Richard Budgett, and the IOC Sports Director, Kit McConnell.
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IOC Athletes’ Commission to conduct consultation on Rule 40
Message from Kirsty Coventry, Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, on conducting a consultation on Rule 40.
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21 January: IOC Athletes' Commission Update
A number of senior IOC staff joined the meeting to provide updates and invite discussion on pressing issues related to athletes.
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17 January: IOC AEC discusses future progress
The Commission covered the Olympism in Action Strategy, pre-Tokyo plans and more.
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A ground-breaking year for athletes
IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) Chair Kirsty Coventry reflects on the key milestones of 2019.
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IOC AC and IOC EB hold joint meeting
The meeting was an opportunity to reflect on a busy and productive year that saw the launch of a number of key programmes and initiatives for athletes.
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$10 million in grants to empower Athletes’ Commissions worldwide
The initiative will provide USD $10,000 funding for each Athletes’ Commission globally each year to strengthen the athletes' voice
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Athletes discuss crucial topics on global network call
IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry provides an update on the important issues that were discussed in a Global Athlete Network call on 2 December.
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New Candidates for IOC AC Elections
IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry announces the full list of candidates for the IOC AC Election at Tokyo 2020 and explains how you can vote for them.
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Open letter: Kirsty Coventry on Rule 40
We have heard from many members of our athlete community who have a variety of opinions on Rule 40.
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Olympic Channel to highlight medal reallocation
A new Olympic Channel original series, Take the Podium, will shed light on the stories of athletes who have been reallocated medals following the disqualification of dopers.
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IOC is committed to inclusion across the Olympic Movement
IOC works on a framework to ensure fairness, safety, and non-discrimination of athletes on the basis of gender identity and sex characteristics.
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Representing athletes at the highest level
On 30 November, I gave an update on the Athletes’ Rights and Responsibilities Declaration to the IOC Executive Board (EB), during our meeting in Tokyo.