IOC Athletes' Commission

Athlete representatives
Athlete representatives gather at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland

International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission (IOC AC) is a majority elected body that serves as a link between athletes and the IOC. The mission of the IOC AC is to ensure that athletes' viewpoint remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement decisions, representing future, current and recently retired Olympic athletes.[1] The IOC AC aims to provide athletes with a platform to share their voice and experiences, and be part of change and decisions shaping the future of sport.

Olympic Agenda 2020[2] and 2020+5 recommendations further support and protect clean and fair sport, and promote athletes' rights and responsibilities, which is at the heart of the commission's work. The current Chair of the IOC AC is Finnish double Olympic bronze medallist and ice hockey player Emma Terho. Her role is to set the commission's focus and lead strategy implementation following on the work of her predecessor, Kirsty Coventry. As chair, she serves as a member of the IOC Executive Board on behalf of athletes.[3]

  1. ^ "IOC Athletes' Commission - Athlete365 - Who We Are". Athlete365. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. ^ "Olympic Agenda 2020 - Strategic Roadmap for the Olympic Movement". International Olympic Committee. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. ^ "Kirsty Coventry - Athlete365 - IOC Athletes' Commission". Athlete365. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-19.