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The IOC Athletes’ Commission is an elected body which serves as a link between the athletes and the IOC. The Mission of the IOC Athletes’ Commission is to ensure that the athletes’ viewpoint remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement decisions.

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IOC Athletes' Commission Strategy

As elected athlete representatives in the Olympic Movement, we aim to lead by example and provide a guiding reference for other ACs. To do this successfully, we must be All In.

Launched in 2017, our Strategy has been a collective effort, which involved AC members from Continental Associations, International Federations and many other stakeholders within the Olympic Movement.

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IOC Athletes' Commission Election Procedure

This Election Procedure regulates and governs the election process of the members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.

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IOC Athletes' Commission Regulations

Regulations governing all the members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.

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Meet your IOC Athletes' Commission
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Athlete’s Voice: This is us
IOC Athletes' Commission members
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe - Swimming
Chair
Danka Bartekova
Slovakia - Shooting
Vice-Chair
Abhinav Bindra
India - Shooting
Member
Nadin Dawani
Jordan - Taekwondo
Member
Tony Estanguet
France - Canoe Slalom
Member
Daniel Gyurta
Hungary - Swimming
Member
Britta Heidemann
Germany - Fencing
Member
Stefan Holm
Sweden - Athletics
Member
Yelena Isinbaeva
Russian Federation - Athletics
Member
Aya Medany
Egypt - Modern Pentathlon
Member
Seung-min Ryu
Republic of Korea - Table Tennis
Member
Kikkan Randall
United States of America - Cross-Country Skiing
Member
Emma Terho
Finland - Ice Hockey
Member
James Tomkins, OAM
Australia - Rowing
Member
Sarah Walker
New Zealand - Cycling BMX Racing
Member
Hayley Wickenheiser
Canada - Ice Hockey
Member
Hong Zhang
People's Republic of China - Skating
Member
IOC Athletes' Commission liaisons
Pernilla Wiberg
Sweden - Alpine Skiing
IOC AC Liaison
Mikako Kotani
Japan - Artistic Swimming
IOC AC Liaison
Amadou Dia Ba
Senegal - Athletics
IOC AC Liaison
Chelsey Gotell
Canada - Swimming
IOC AC Liaison
Gerd Kanter
Estonia - Athletics
IOC AC Liaison
Karo Lelai
Papua New Guinea - Basketball
IOC AC Liaison
Aliann Pompey
Guyana - Athletics
IOC AC Liaison
Athletes' Commissions network
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Athlete365 community app

What is it?
The Athlete365 Community is the one place where AC members, Olympians and elite level athletes from across the Olympic movement can connect, share ideas and keep in touch.

How does it help Athletes?
The app helps to strengthen the athlete community by allowing you to create and run you own private or public groups, share expertise, experiences and key documents and stay up to date with regular updates from the Athlete365 community.

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Athletes’ Commissions Directory

To help you connect with your representatives we have launched an online directory with the contact details of IF and NOC Athletes’ Commissions.

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IOC Athletes' Commission Election Tokyo 2020

Meet the full list of candidates for the IOC AC Election that will be competing for your all-important votes during next year’s Games in Tokyo.

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Olympic Solidarity NOC AC Activity Grants

Empowering NOC and Continental Associations Athletes’ Commissions with up to USD 10,000 available each year per Athletes’ Commission.

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AC resources

These downloadable resources are designed to support Athletes’ Commissions in the delivery of their activities.

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Guide to developing an effective Athlete Commission
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Having an AC is a clear demonstration of an organisation’s commitment to good governance, benefiting both the athletes...
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Guide to holding an Athletes’ Commission election
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This guide has been designed to support you to become as effective as possible through practical advice and case studies...
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Guide to holding an Athletes' Forum
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This guide has been designed to support you to holding an Athletes' Forum
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Athlete365 & IOC Athletes Programmes
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A PowerPoint presentation on Athlete365 and an overview on the IOC Athletes Programmes
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NOC Resources

The role of these resources is to provide support to National Olympic Committees. If you require information on a different topic, or feel there is an area you are missing, please contact athlete365@olympics.com and we will do our best to help you.

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IOC Guidelines on creating an NOC AC
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The guidelines from the IOC on the requirements to create a fully compliant NOC Athletes' Commission.
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NOC AC Checklist and activity options
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This document gives an overview of an Athletes' Commission with checklist for NOC ACs and activity options
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Templates and meeting documents for ACs
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These templates should help AC prepare and coordinate meetings
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NOC AC Grant Guidelines
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Further details of the Activity Grant, including requirements, description, and application procedure to be made to Olym...
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IF Resources

The role of these resources is to provide support to International Federations. If you require information on a different topic, or feel there is an area you are missing, please contact athlete365@olympics.com and we will do our best to help you.

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IOC Guidelines relating to the creation of an IF Athlete’s Commission
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These guidelines are designed to help IF
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Templates and meeting documents for IF ACs
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These downloadable resources are designed to support IF ACs
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Statements and Meetings
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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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November 2020: IOC Athletes’ Commission Meetings
Kirsty Coventry provides some key updates from the recent meetings of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and the joint meeting with the IOC Executive Board, which were held as part of IOC Commissions Week.
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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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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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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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Open letter to USOPC AAC
IOC Athletes' Commission Chair, Kirsty Coventry, responds to the USOPC Athletes' Advisory Council
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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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31 March: IOC AC Statement on Tokyo 2020 Postponement
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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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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.
Latest Voice Articles
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Join us at the 2021 International Athletes’ Forum
The 10th edition of the International Athletes’ Forum will take place digitally on 26 and 27 May, with invitations extended to all Athletes’ ...
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Version 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Athletes and Officials Playbooks Released
Launched by the IOC, IPC and Tokyo 2020, the Playbooks are a guide to ensure a safe and secure Games.
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Article – Official Statement
IOC Athletes’ Commission’s recommendations on Rule 50 and Athlete Expression
IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry presented the IOC AC’s report on Athlete Expression and its recommendations to the IOC Executive ...
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25 March IOC Athletes’ Commission call: the latest on Tokyo 2020
The IOC AC led a call with over 130 athlete representatives from IFs, National Olympic Committees NOCs, and WADA.
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Colombian AC uses Activity Grant to help athletes at home
Colombian NOC AC Chair Paulo Villar explains how his Commission used the USD 10,000 grant to help athletes through a period of having to stay at ...
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10k Grant supports Guatemala's athlete-centred approach
The Guatemalan NOC created two athlete-centred programmes to prepare them for life outside of competition
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