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IOC President Coventry Pauses 2036 Host Selection, Sets Up Gender and Bid Review Panels

She intends to unify federations around a science-based policy to protect the integrity of women’s competitions.

Newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry attends her first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of newly elected President Kirsty Coventry first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry attends her first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry attends her first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Overview

  • Coventry established a working group of experts and international federations to develop gender eligibility criteria that prioritize fair competition in women’s sports.
  • The IOC has paused the 2036 Olympics host city selection and will form a working group to redesign how members choose future hosts.
  • Coventry affirmed that no retrospective action will be taken on past gender eligibility disputes, focusing the committee’s efforts solely on future policy.
  • Despite the pause, India’s delegation is set to engage with the IOC next week as its 2036 bid proceeds under the revised timeline.
  • Coventry highlighted that US President Donald Trump’s travel ban exempts athletes and that federal and state authorities remain fully committed to the success of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.