The "Olympics" is a complex event with so many players. Each competition is sponsored by the international federation, the venues are governed by the organizing committee, the athletes managed by individual NOCs. The IOC, and especially the IOC president, can be as in the weeds or far removed as he or she chooses on any given issue. Each one will choose their issues.
I disagree that Coventry is not focusing on climate change but she is being very strategic in not using those words. By addressing the sports program and host selection, climate change will be a top issue on at least two fronts. Smart on her part to bury the lede and not raise the hackles of the climate deniers when she has to manage dodgy politics on multiple fronts.
The "Olympics" is a complex event with so many players. Each competition is sponsored by the international federation, the venues are governed by the organizing committee, the athletes managed by individual NOCs. The IOC, and especially the IOC president, can be as in the weeds or far removed as he or she chooses on any given issue. Each one will choose their issues.
I disagree that Coventry is not focusing on climate change but she is being very strategic in not using those words. By addressing the sports program and host selection, climate change will be a top issue on at least two fronts. Smart on her part to bury the lede and not raise the hackles of the climate deniers when she has to manage dodgy politics on multiple fronts.