Paris 2024 also stood as a symbol of inclusion. “It was the first Games with full gender parity on the field of play, demonstrating that equality in sport is not just an aspiration, but an achievable reality. These Games also highlighted the importance of sustainable and socially responsible sporting events, setting new standards for future global competitions and their legacies,” concluded Moreno.
Underscoring sport’s proven value as a driver of social inclusion, Moreno pointed to decades of UN policy frameworks – including the political declaration of the first World Summit in Copenhagen in 1995 – which have recognised sport as an enabler of social development and a powerful tool to advance the SDGs.
IOC strategy to advance the SDGs
Strengthening the role of sport in advancing the UN SDGs is the objective of the IOC’s Olympism365 strategy, launched as part of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 reforms.
Through Olympism365, the IOC is reaching tens of millions of people, improving their health and well-being, increasing access to education, and creating more inclusive societies through sport. Working closely with a wide range of partners, the IOC is currently supporting 550 social impact programmes and initiatives in 176 countries.
The Olympic Movement, United Nations agencies, development and financing institutions, civil society, for-purpose businesses and IOC Young Leaders who are working together to advance the SDGs through sport will gather at the Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World from 3 to 5 June. Taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Summit will unite leaders across sectors to share knowledge, celebrate progress and explore new investment opportunities in sport for development.
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