Post: Qualification for and Participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games -Ensure Safety and Fulfill Duty of Care
...of safety measures for training, travel, competition and accommodation for each discipline. The details of the arrival process and possible specifications for isolation and “bubble concepts”, in the sending country...
Post: 300+ of International Fencers Call on the IOC & FIE to Uphold the Ban of Russia & Belarus
...To: Mr. Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee Mr. Emmanuel Katsiadakis, Interim President, International Fencing Federation CC: Ms. Emma Terho, Chair, International Olympic Committee Athlete Commission Mr. Rubén Limardo Gascon,...
Post: Response to the Recommendations on the Revision of Rule 50
...and far-reaching restriction of freedom of expression at sporting competitions. They suggest shifting free expression to other venues and occasions at the Games. Moreover, the recommendations partly contain specifications in...
Post: Reaction to Revelations of Suspected Chinese Doping: Need for Independent Investigations and Appropriate Consequences
...Committee, in particular from and towards government and sports stakeholders, a completely independent composition of the Executive Committee, the strengthening of independent athlete representation, and equal representation of athletes alongside...
Post: Ahead of the 2022 Winter Games Sport and Human Rights: Options for Action for Athletes, States, Federations, and Sponsors
...the TOP sponsors have committed themselves to comply with human rights standards based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). Hence, they should critically reflect on...
Post: Athleten Deutschland reiterates calls for complete exclusion of Russia and Belarus as long as war of aggression continues
...in exchange with athletes’ representatives. We call on the IOC to uphold the recommendations on Russia’s exclusion from world sport and to vehemently demand their implementation by the world federations....
Post: After Suspected Kidnapping Attempt: Protect Kristina Timanovskaja and Examine Possible Consequences
...that are problematic from a human rights perspective. The difficulties in establishing independent athletes’ associations, the restrictions on freedom of expression on the podium and in the competition environment, the...
Post: The IOC Must Distance Itself from Open Threat and Protect Athletes' Freedom of Expression
...Athletes’ freedom of expression during the Games is not guaranteed at this point. We fear that expressions of opinion will be met with reprisals and disadvantages. Maximilian Klein, Representative for...
Post: Rule 50: Response to Permission to Promote Diversity and Tolerance on the Field of Play
...the field of play has only recently been confirmed by the IOC. However, blanket restrictions on freedom of expression, for example on the field of play or on the podium,...
Post: Reaction: IOC Recommendation for Conditional Readmission of Russian Athletes
Reaction: IOC Recommendation for Conditional Readmission of Russian Athletes Berlin, March 28, 2023. Athleten Deutschland is disappointed by the expected recommendation of the IOC to the International Sports Federations to...