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Bach and Executive Board back Olympism 365 plan

  • Olympics

International‌ ‌Olympic‌ ‌Committee‌ ‌President‌ ‌Thomas‌ ‌Bach‌ has ‌described‌ ‌sport‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌"glue‌ ‌which‌ ‌binds‌ ‌communities‌ ‌together‌" ‌after‌ ‌the‌ ‌Executive‌ ‌Board‌ meeting ‌gave‌ ‌its‌ ‌backing‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌‌Olympism‌ ‌365‌ ‌strategy for the next four years.

These range from health, wellbeing, education and equality to environmental initiatives relating to climate



IBU Snow Network meets for first time in attempt to meet climate-neutral target by 2030

  • Biathlon

The International Biathlon Union (IBU), which has committed to being climate neutral by 2030 and climate

transport, treatment, and the sustainability of snow management.The focus is on minimising the IBU's climate

as part of "Target 26 - Innovating our future", and lays out the aims to reduce the organisation's climate

©Getty ImagesThe strategy, published in October 2020, states the IBU aims to be climate neutral by 2030

and climate positive by 2034.The governing body says it aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 4.5 per

Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study commissioned by the United Nations



Grabar-Kitarović appointed to chair IOC Future Host Commission

  • Olympics

Former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović has been appointed to chair the International Olympic Committee (IOC) panel responsible for identifying and recommending hosts of the Olympic Games.

to steer the Olympic Games into the future and explore the challenges facing upcoming hosts, such as climate


RaceBird electric prototype for UIM E1 Series unveiled

  • Non-Olympic Sports

A prototype electric boat for the International Powerboating Union (UIM) E1 Series has been unveiled prior to its launch in 2023, with Prince Albert II of Monaco and UIM President Raffaele Chiulli in attendance.

We have a remarkable opportunity to lead the development of climate-friendly solutions in motor sports


FIS members reject name change, approve statute updates at Extraordinary Congress

  • Skiing

Member federations of the International Ski Federation (FIS) rejected a proposal to change the organisation's name at an Extraordinary Congress, which was held online today from its headquarters in Oberhofen in Switzerland.

wishes and our collective ideas," Eliasch said.A focus is to be put on the environment and issues of climate-protection


Milan Cortina 2026 joins Sports for Climate Action Framework

  • Milan Cortina 2026

for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed up to the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate

The programme, co-created by UN Climate Change and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in December

their impact on the environment.By signing up, Milan Cortina 2026 must now follow the UN Sports for Climate

Action Framework's five pillars, including educating for climate action.Making systematic efforts to

, responsible consumption and advocating for climate action through communication are the other pillars

The decision to join the Sports for Climate Action Framework, promoted by the UN and signed by the IOC



Global Sports Week announces Paris 2024 venue as host for 2022 edition

  • Paris 2024

The Accor Arena - one of the venues for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - has been chosen as the host for next year’s Global Sports Week in the French capital.

emergence of new digital sports formats and revenue streams, women’s sport, social justice and the climate


Preparations for ANOC General Assembly unaffected by Crete earthquake

  • ANOC News

Preparations are continuing unaffected for next month's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly, after an earthquake struck the host island of Crete this morning.

October 24 and 25, having been moved firstly from Seoul and then from Athens ©Getty ImagesGreece's climate


Japanese Prime Minister Suga claims Tokyo 2020 served as a symbol of global unity

  • Tokyo 2020

Yoshihide Suga has claimed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games served as a symbol of global unity during a message at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in one of his final international engagements as Japanese Prime Minister.

conditions.Suga’s message at the UN General Assembly also focused on vaccine equity, a call for greater action on climate


Two-time Paralympic gold medallist jailed for supergluing himself to airplane

  • Summer Paralympics

Two-time Paralympic gold medallist James Brown has been jailed for a year after he superglued his hand to the roof of an aircraft during an Extinction Rebellion protest.

of causing a public nuisance, claiming he had "to do something spectacular" to draw attention to the climate