Overview
- Ambassadors include Abhinav Bindra, Holly Bradshaw, Camille Cheng, Bruno Fratus, Gracie Gold, Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith, Ryan Pini, Akani Simbine and Masomah Ali Zada.
- They were selected for their athletic achievements, mental-health experience and community outreach work to ensure global and inclusive representation.
- Their mandate covers breaking stigma, promoting honest conversations and championing mental well-being among athletes.
- Each ambassador will offer feedback on IOC programmes and share evidence-based messages through social media, one-on-one dialogues and educational sessions.
- This initiative builds on a multi-year IOC effort to treat mental health on par with physical health within high-performance sport.