Athletes’ Commission

The biggest-ever International Athletes’ Forum (IAF) to take place in Lausanne from 13 to 15 April 2019

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 […]

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Athletes First – Athletes’ Commission Comment on Karate

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 Athletes Unite in Call for Independent Investigation into WADA Bullying Allegations

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,

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