James Macleod

James Macleod has over 20 years’ experience in sports development and international relations, working across numerous multi-sport events and within international sports organisations.

Prior to joining the IOC, he worked as Director of Athletes Services and Operations for the inaugural European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015, where he was responsible for Sport Operations, NOC Services, European Olympic Committee Family Operations and Medical and Anti-doping Services. From 2008 to 2012, he was Head of National Olympic and Paralympic Committee Relations and Services at the Olympic Games London 2012 Organising Committee. Macleod started his career as Head of the Athlete Section at the IOC in 1996, where he was responsible within Olympic Solidarity for athlete-based programmes.

Macleod was educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with a Bachelor of Law and Politics degree.