The IOC has announced the 15 finalists for the 2025 Climate Action Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations transforming the relationship between sport and the environment. Finalists include athletes like Rhydian Cowley and organizations like the British Olympic Association and IFs such as the International Biathlon Union.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the 15 finalists for the Climate Action Awards 2025, recognizing initiatives in sustainability across the Olympic Movement. The awards, supported by Deloitte, include finalists from athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and International Federations (IFs) for their impactful projects. Winners will be announced before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

World Sailing held its first African training camp in Hammamet, Tunisia, for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, uniting ten young sailors from six countries. The event, supported by Tahe Outdoors, included technical sessions, video analysis, and practical training, aiming to boost sailing across Africa. World Sailing is expanding its presence in Africa through technical training and structural development initiatives, including coaching courses and the Emerging Nations Programme. Dakar 2026 will feature sailing as the only nautical discipline, represented by the Techno293 class.

Para Sailing is making significant progress towards returning to the Paralympic Games, guided by World Sailing's 2024-2029 global strategy. The sport has seen growth in the number of participating nations (30% increase over the past five years), competitions, and athletes, with youth participation rising from 16% to 19% and female participation increasing from 23% to 27%. World Sailing aims to have 40 nations active in Para Sailing by 2029, with Europe serving as a model for regional expansion in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Key events include the World Sailing Annual Conference and the World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Oman (December 3-8, 2025). Submissions to the IPC, including Classification Rules and a Research Report (November 30) and the final proposal (December 15), are crucial for reinstatement.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is facing allegations of a conflict of interest involving Ng Ser Miang, a long-standing IOC member, regarding the upcoming Olympic Esports Games. A legal firm, acting on behalf of anonymous whistle-blowers, has petitioned the IOC Ethics Commission to investigate Ng's involvement, citing that his children have financial ties to Refract Technologies, a company that co-developed the video game Virtual Taekwondo, which was featured in the 2023 Olympic Esports Week. Ng chairs the Finance Commission and leads the joint committee overseeing the 2027 Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh. The IOC has defended Ng, stating that all members disclose their interests and that the final decision on games inclusion will be made by the Executive Board or the IOC Session. Concerns are also raised about Ng's past sanction by World Sailing in 2022. Wider concerns loom over the Olympic Esports initiative itself, particularly regarding the niche nature and lack of established competitive ecosystems for the games under consideration. Refract Technologies is also linked to the Global Esports Federation, where Ng's son serves on the board, and Tyrone Seward, husband of IOC President Kirsty Coventry, has held a board position.