An unmissable event that for the very first time brought together Olympians from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.

With the event taking place online, the recent-Olympians were joined by IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) members and AC Chairs from around the world.

Key discussion points included Games-time experience, mental health and the Athlete365 Community, while IOC President Thomas Bach also joined for an exciting Q&A.

#AthleteTownhall2022

The 2022 Athlete Townhall was streamed live in webinar format on 27 and 28 July.

The Athlete Townhall is a two-day virtual event designed to celebrate those of you who competed at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, and to find out where we could be offering you more support. It represented an opportunity for us to update you on all on what’s happening within the Olympic Movement while looking back on your incredible accomplishments over the past year.

Relive Day 1 of the Athlete Townhall

Day one also provided the chance to celebrate the achievements of those of you who competed at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, and gather feedback about your experiences there. Taking place during a global pandemic, these two editions of the Games highlighted strength of our athlete community. Participants also had the opportunity to put forward their questions to the IOC President in an exclusive Q&A session.

Day 1 Wrap-up

Highlights from Day 1

Relive Day 2 of the Athlete Townhall

Olympians and athlete representatives came together on 28 July for the second day of the Athlete Townhall, which centred around two athlete-led panel discussions: one highlighting how you can use your status an Olympian to give back to your communities, and the other on exploring how Athlete365 can support you beyond the field of play.

Day 2 Wrap-up

Highlights from Day 2
Athlete Townhall Programme

Led by your IOC Athletes’ Commission members and featuring special guests, you can see the full programme below:

27 JULY | DAY 1

Athlete experience of the Olympic Games

For the first session, special guests were invited to relive the highlights of Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 while celebrating their incredible performances. We also discussed the importance of the athlete experience at the Olympic Games and extended the opportunity to provide feedback on Olympians’ experience through interactive questions and polls.

Q&A with IOC President Thomas Bach

For the second session we were joined by IOC President Bach, Olympic fencing champion and a founding member of the IOC AC, for an exclusive Q&A session. All Townhall participants had the opportunity to ask a question and it was a “free fire” round – meaning no topic was off limits!

Already know what you want to ask? You can submit questions in advance here.

28 JULY | DAY 2

IOC support to athletes

For the first panel discussion of day two we looked at the support available to you through Athlete365 – and how it might just take your career to the next level. We were joined by Airbnb Experiences host Lina Taylor, Gabriela Trana, Carlos Santiago while we also explained how you can benefit from Athlete365 Career+ and our mental health resources.

Olympians giving back

The second session looked at ways in which you can use your status as an Olympian to give back to your community. We invited a range of Olympians – including environmental activist Eliza McCartney, P&G Athletes for Good recipient Cynthia Appiah and IOC Athletes’ Commission member Pau Gasol Sáez – to share inspiring stories of how they deliver impactful work around the world.

Meet the speakers

EMMA TERHO OLY
FINLAND – ICE HOCKEY
IOC AC CHAIR

SEUNG-MIN RYU OLY
REPUBLIC OF KOREA – TABLE TENNIS
VICE-CHAIR

PAU GASOL SÁEZ
SPAIN – BASKETBALL
IOC AC MEMBER

ELIZA MCCARTNEY
NEW ZEALAND – ATHLETICS
SPEAKER

CYNTHIA APPIAH
CANADA – BOBSLEIGH
SPEAKER

PITA TAUFATOFUA
TONGA – TAEKWONDO & CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
SPEAKER

LINA TAYLOR
BULGARIA – BEACH VOLLEYBALL
SPEAKER

JAQUELINE MOURÃO
BRAZIL – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & CYCLING
SPEAKER

RICHARD THOMPSON
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – ATHLETICS
SPEAKER

ARIANNA FONTANA
ITALY – SHORT-TRACK SPEED SKATING
SPEAKER

GABRIELA TRANA
COSTA RICA – ATHLETICS
SPEAKER

CARLOS SANTIAGO
PUERTO RICO – JUDO
SPEAKER

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