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ANOC and IOC hold webinar on UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

  • ANOC News

International Olympic Committee (IOC) to encourage organisations to join the United Nations Sports for Climate

Olympic Solidarity senior manager, led the workshop.The seminar outlined how sport is being impacted by climate

abandonment of sporting events.A reduction in natural snow at ski resorts and the increased costs of climate

impacts on sporting events.The seminar called on sporting organisations to plan and act to reduce their climate

impact, offering encouragement to "reduce, educate and influence".An explanation of the UN Sports for Climate


Ticketholders for Munich 2022 European Championships to receive free transport

  • Munich 2022

Those with tickets for the Munich 2022 European Championships will have access to free transport at the competition next year, as organisers continue forward with their sustainability ambitions.

period.Munich 2022 states that this initiative is part of its plans to make the 2022 European Championships climate-neutral.In


Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Saint Kitts and Nevis is hoping that the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be the perfect showcase for the country's young athletes.

The SKNOC has been able to buy and renovate its own headquarters but sport faces problems from climate

 "So we have already seen what the ravages of climate change can do."

I don't think people have climate change on the front-burner, but it should be.





Los Angeles 2028 Games Agreement published prior to approval

  • Los Angeles 2028

A proposed Games Agreement for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, which outlines responsibilities held by the city, Organising Committee and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), has been reached.

Olympics in recent years," with the city facing housing difficulties and experiencing the impact of climate


FIS President Eliasch promises more initiatives to help combat climate change

  • Skiing

that his sport does "not have the luxury of waiting on the sidelines" for politicians to deal with climate

FIS President in June, issued his message following the conclusion last weekend of the United Nations Climate

The first was the signing of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Sports

for Climate Action Framework."

Getty ImagesEliasch also believes that winter sports needs to adopt a broader outlook to help combat climate

The importance of protecting biodiversity and its impact on climate change is undisputed."


Reconstruction of damaged Königssee sliding track in doubt over disputes

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

The future of the iconic Königssee sliding track hangs in the balance as a dispute has started over the reconstruction of the venue between the German Government and conservation organisations.

10,000 cubic metres.Geologist Michael Krautblatter from the Technical University of Munich said due to climate


Samaranch issues call for support for Pyrenees-Barcelona Olympic bid as opposition grows

  • 2030 Olympics

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch has warned a lack of unity could end Pyrenees-Barcelona's chances of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after an opposition group called for the project to be abandoned.

claim the region hosting the Games would have drastic socio-economic consequences and would ignore the climate


Andy Fuller: No Hail Mary in the playbook as IFAF seeks steady progress on sustainability

  • Inside the Blogs

As the COP26 climate summit closes sport has played a more prominent role than ever before.

The impact of climate change on sport was laid bare - from grassroots through to global events.

It was clear however, that sport is not just a victim of climate change, it is a contributor, and how

The city will also play host to the International Federation of American Football’s (IFAF) first climate-positive

vision which sets out the federation’s desire to uphold the five principles of the UN’s Sports for Climate

landmark Congress in Alabama.IFAF launched its Sustainability Vision earlier this year ©IFAFIdentifying a climate-positive

wellbeing.IFAF is to review the environmental impact of its events and has committed to staging its first climate-positive


International Floorball Federation joins Race To Zero in environmental pledge

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Floorball Federation (IFF) has committed to reaching net zero by 2040 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 at the latest as a part of Race To Zero.

Sports for Climate Action (S4CA) signatories who adopt the targets are set to enter Race to Zero, a coalition

after the announcement of targets to reduce emissions by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

to gather sports organisations, teams, athletes, and fans in a concerted effort to set the pace for climate

Four years since we launched the Sports for Climate Action Framework, more than 280 sports organisations

Change Sports for Climate Action Framework ©Getty Images"The sector eagerly took up the challenge, but


Campbell and Thobois to join Brisbane 2032 legacy event as keynote speakers

  • Brisbane 2032

Australian swimmer Cate Campbell is set to join Paris 2024 Olympic Games chief executive Etienne Thobois as a keynote speaker at the Future Brisbane: Our Golden Opportunity event on December 1.

Sport has the ability to unite people over many issues including climate ... it’s an area I am working


FITEQ says joining Race to Zero reinforces commitment to battling climate change

  • Teqball

The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) says it has "reinforced its commitment" to battling climate

FITEQ, already a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, was among more than 280 sports

 "At COP26 we have heard once again from world leaders and climate change experts of the necessity

 "We have been a proud signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework for a number of years