Team Ireland Athletes’ Commission backs the call by the Olympic Federation of Ireland for minor exemptions to be offered to Tokyo focussed athletes to support their return to sport. They are asking for a travel exemption to be offered to a small number of Olympic athletes, and under the strict health protocols that have already […]
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The Olympic Federation of Ireland today (19 February 2020) provided initial guidance on the commercial framework for Team Ireland members ahead of the Olympic Games this summer. The Olympic Federation of Ireland is committed to an athlete first approach. In late 2019 / early 2020, the OFI engaged in negotiations with the Athletes’ Commission made
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The 10th edition of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes’ Forum concluded today with more than 60 athletes from across Europe leaving Dublin with a mandate to strengthen their networks, continue to push to have their voices heard within their National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and to communicate more frequently and more effectively among themselves and
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Athletes’ Commission Representatives from Europe Gather in Ireland Irish Olympians Recognised on Opening Day of the Forum This weekend the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s Athletes’ Commission host 100 delegates at the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athlete’s Forum in Dublin. Athletes’ Commissions representatives and Olympians are attending the three day conference, where topical issues will
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Harte Confirmed as candidate in IOC Athletes’ Commission elections Olympic Athletes in Tokyo 2020 to vote Irish Hockey star David Harte has been confirmed by the IOC as one of 30 athletes who will be seeking election onto the IOC Athletes’ Commission next summer. Four athletes will be elected at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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TEAM IRELAND ATHLETES’ COMMISSION WORKSHOP 2 DEC, SPORT IRELAND INSTITUTE The Athletes’ Commission is hosting a very important workshop on the 2 December, where we are looking for feedback from athletes regarding doping in sport. The workshop will be the basis of a piece of research conducted by Brian MacNeice and will be used as
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THREE-TIME Olympian and world-renowned ‘Clean Sport’ advocate Beckie Scott said she was ‘hugely encouraged and inspired’ by her recent visit to Ireland. The former Olympic cross-country champion, who is Chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee, was here as a guest of the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s Athletes’ Commission at an event last
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Some 350 athlete representatives from 185 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), 50 International Federations (IFs), five continental Athletes Commissions (ACs), the ACs of all the Organising Committees of the upcoming Olympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Olympians Association (WOA) met over the past three days in Lausanne
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Building on a successful 2017 International Athletes’ Forum, the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission (IOC AC) is pleased to announce the attendee list in 2019 will top 300. All 206 National Olympic Committee ACs have been invited for the first time to the IAF. and will join the International Federation ACs, WADA AC, Paris 2024
Brought to you by the Athletes’ Commission The Athlete’s Commission was formed shortly after the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, with the vision of ensuring that Ireland is the best country in the world to be an Olympian or an aspiring Olympic athlete. Our mission statement is to support the welfare of Irish Olympic Athletes and
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Statement from Shane O’Connor, Chairman, Athletes’ Commission of the Olympic Federation of Ireland Over the past 2 weeks our Athletes’ Commission was approached by an athlete in relation to the Karate Ireland ONAKAI team who competed at the recent World Championships in Madrid. Concerns were raised in relation to the difficult position these athletes
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Sport Ireland and the Athletes’ Commission of the Olympic Federation of Ireland have joined the international call for an independent investigation into alleged bullying by a number of WADA Executive Committee members at its recent meeting in the Seychelles. Sport Ireland’s Chief Executive, John Treacy, and Director of Participation and Ethics, Dr Una May,
