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IOC creates panel to review female issues in Olympic sports and protects experts' identity
The International Olympic Committee's confidential panel aims to address gender-related controversies and safeguard female athletes amid ongoing sport policy reviews, IOC stated.
- The International Olympic Committee revealed the formation of a new expert panel focused on safeguarding women's participation in sports, while choosing to keep the identities of its members private.
- The establishment followed controversy surrounding women’s boxing at the Paris Summer Olympics and was a key initiative introduced by Kirsty Coventry, who became the IOC’s first woman to lead the organization earlier this year.
- This panel is one of four expert groups reviewing issues including Olympic sports programs, commercial strategies, and the Youth Olympics, with no timetable set but work intended "as soon as possible" under the banner 'Fit for the future.'
- A working group focused on commercial and marketing matters, led by an IOC vice president, is evaluating partnerships and competitive strategies, while sponsorship approaches and the use of product placement have shifted since Paris, with most Olympic venues now largely free from sponsor branding.
- These measures suggest the IOC aims to adapt sports programming and enhance governance around female athletes amid social challenges, while also increasing revenue from media operations and preparing for future Olympic bids.
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