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FIS discuss fluorine wax regulations at cross-country meeting

  • Skiing

Regulations around the banning of fluorine wax were among the topics on discussion at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country Executive Board meetings in Zurich.

will be banned by the European Union from the start of 2020.Fluorine is reportedly seen to produce climate



Winter Universiade 2023 to be a catalyst for Lake Placid development

  • Winter World University Games

Organisers of the 2023 Winter Universiade in Lake Placid are aiming to catalyse economic development for the Adirondack region of New York in the build up to the Games.

 "New York state has one of the most aggressive climate initiatives ever been seen in the United

In the Adirondack region, this is very important to us because ours is an environmentally sensitive climate


IOC plays host as sports organisations join forces against climate change

  • Olympics

Signatories of the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework have gathered at the Olympic

Museum in Lausanne to define the next steps for the sports community to address climate change.

The meeting was hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit

talks, COP 24, in December 2018.It calls on the sports community to jointly develop a climate action

for climate action through communication."

world address the threats of climate change to our planet."

Action at UN Climate Change, said."



World Rowing and WWF extend Clean Water partnership to 2024

  • Rowing

World Rowing (FISA) has announced an extension to its Clean Water partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a joint effort to reduce water pollution.

Heritage sites and their buffer zones and it recently joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action initiative.The scheme calls on sporting organisations to acknowledge

the contribution of the sports sector to climate change and their responsibility to strive towards climate



IOC to reward sports organisations for implementing climate change measures

  • Olympics

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be rewarded for implementing "real and tangible" action to address climate

We consider climate change to be one of the biggest emergencies humanity has ever faced, and the IOC

to this initiative, and to Dow, we will now be able to support the 'best in class' when it comes to climate

 "We hope that this will encourage more climate action across the Olympic Movement."

IOC President Thomas Bach said climate change had contributed to a reduction in bidding cities for the

action taken by some organisations, including IFs and Olympic Games Organising Committees, to tackle climate


Lake Charles to host 2020 US Olympic boxing team trials

  • Boxing

The United States Olympic boxing team trials for Tokyo 2020 have been awarded to Lake Charles in Louisiana.

The city's warm hospitality and southern charm, great people, climate and culture make for a perfect


Rio 2016 champions strike gold at Tokyo 2020 sailing test event

  • Sailing

Reigning Olympic champions from Brazil and New Zealand struck gold as the first winners were crowned today at the Tokyo 2020 sailing test event.

Our target was just to be here, to get everything from the race areas and get used to the climate and


International Equestrian Federation launch Tokyo 2020 heat study

  • Equestrian

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has carried out a major research study in a bid to see how horses may cope in humid conditions at Tokyo 2020.

FEI"High level equestrian competitions are increasingly taking place in parts of the world where the climate


Philip Barker: Concerns over heat and adverse weather at Tokyo 2020 are nothing new for sport

  • Inside the Blogs

The death of a Tokyo 2020 construction worker from heatstroke in the last few days has again cast the spotlight on the danger of extreme weather conditions.

"Climate projections suggest the planet could warm by three or four degrees by the end of this century

tournament ©Getty ImagesEvents around the world are taking a fresh look at how to deal with the changes in climate


Lori the lorikeet is INAS Global Games 2019 mascot

  • Paralympics

"Lorri" the lorikeet has been unveiled as the mascot of the International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Global Games 2019 in Brisbane with just two months to go until the Opening Ceremony.

Brisbane’s world-class sporting facilities and beautiful climate will provide the ideal environment for


Spanish Olympic Committee signs deal with United Nations arm

  • EOC

The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Institute for Vocational Training and Research. 

Olympic Committee, alongside 14 other countries.The COE also follows the strategies of the Office against Climate


Paris 2024 pioneers Welcome Days event five years out involving NOC and NPC consultations

  • Paris 2024

Five years ahead of the Paris 2024 Games, organisers have embarked on a joint-development project involving National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, which has never been attempted on this scale or within this time frame, so far ahead of the event.

of its project, such as the Olympic Village and the celebratory aspect.Themes such as “sport and the climate