The IOC President participated in a round table with young reporters from the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) who followed this program for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This program aims to prepare them for their future careers. in sports journalism. In total, 100 budding journalists from 100 countries produced a 100-second report on an Olympic theme. During this session, the president was accompanied by Gianni Merlo, president of AIPS. Different topics were discussed during this one-hour session, such as digital coverage of the Olympic Games and artificial intelligence.
The President also spoke with Michael Payne, marketing consultant and former IOC Chief Marketing Officer.
Thomas Bach addressed various current issues for the Olympic Games during his meetings with IOC Executive Board Member Nenad Lalovic and IOC Members Sovereign Prince Albert II, Lydia Nsekera, Danka Barteková and Jae Youl Kim.
President Thomas Bach met with Swiss Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin, who heads the Federal Department of Economy, Education and Research. Together, they discussed various topics of common interest, including the excellent relations between the IOC and Switzerland.
OTHER OLYMPIC NEWS
Following the positive impact of the mental health services provided to athletes during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the IOC is sharing its approach with the entire Olympic Movement. With a new publication entitled “Mental Health Guidelines for Major Sporting Events”, the IOC has brought together valuable resources and guidance to ensure that safe, comprehensive and effective mental health measures are integrated into the planning of sporting events, from their design to their implementation. This initiative aims to set a new standard in athlete welfare, promoting the creation of a caring environment for all competitors. Click here for further information in this regard.
Olympic radio and television services (Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS) continue to address the gender imbalance in sports broadcasting through their new “Engineering the Future” program. Applications are now open for this 24-week internship, which offers women the opportunity to contribute to the broadcast operations of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Go here to view the full article.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS
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World Athletics
World Athletics has released the results of a study conducted during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games aimed at identifying and protecting athletes from malicious messages sent via social media platforms. All the details here.
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
FIBA and the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) have released the International Basketball Migration Report (IBMR) 2024, revealing a record number of international transfers. This 13th edition of the annual report has specifically studied FIBA international transfer data with the analytical expertise of CIES to provide insight into trends in player movements as well as other global basketball trends for 2023-2024. Full details here.
United World Wrestling (UWW)
