The International Olympic Committee (IOC) appointed five new members to its Athletes’ Commission. The appointments were made to ensure full composition for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The new members include athletes from badminton, rowing, taekwondo, table tennis, and cycling, representing various countries and sports.

Senegalese athlete Tening Faye won bronze at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, supported by the IOC's Olympic Solidarity program, a key development for Dakar 2026. The training camp, which ran from April 15-23, and involved 36 young athletes and nine coaches from nine nations. Olympic Solidarity has a $650 million budget for 2025-2028, aiding NOCs worldwide.

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) Board of Trustees meeting in Lausanne focused on strengthening partnerships with the Olympic Movement and establishing new funding models for refugee youth. Key decisions included expanding the Hope and Dreams Taekwondo Competitions to Rwanda and Eswatini, celebrating the THF's 10th anniversary in 2026, and strengthening ties with the IOC and Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF), which has committed over $500,000 to support refugee taekwondo athletes for Dakar 2026 and LA28. The board also approved the 2026 operational budget with increased funding for grassroots projects in refugee camps and discussed elevating refugee youth as sports ambassadors.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry engaged with key stakeholders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss support for Ukraine and its athletes, and created four working groups focused on the Youth Olympic Games, Olympic programme, protecting the female category, and commercial partnerships and marketing as part of the "Fit For The Future" process. She also welcomed delegations from the NOC of Botswana and the Ugandan NOC, discussing preparations for Dakar 2026 and mental health initiatives, respectively. Meetings were held with the International Fencing Federation (FIE) and Alibaba to discuss preparations for upcoming Games and digital strategy. Allyson Felix's film was screened at the Olympic Museum, and a wreath was laid at Pierre de Coubertin's tomb. Other Olympic news included collaborative action grants for refugee support, a medal design call for Dakar 2026, and a Lacoste Olympic Heritage apparel range.

The IOC is under scrutiny regarding potential conflicts of interest involving former IOC Vice-President Ng Ser Miang in the lead-up to the 2027 Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh. Allegations center on Ng's influence over the selection of disciplines, particularly Virtual Taekwondo, developed by Refract Technologies where his son is a director. While the IOC maintains Ng has fulfilled his obligations and decisions lie with the Executive Board and IOC Session, concerns persist about transparency and impartiality. Virtual Taekwondo, developed with World Taekwondo, aims to bridge tradition and innovation.