Christian Klaue
@chklaue.bsky.social
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Former employee of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and Sport-Informations-Dienst (SID). Views are my own.
📌 Media invitation for the press briefing following the IOC Executive Board meeting from 9 to 10 December 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland
▪️ Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
▪️ Time: 4.30 p.m. CET*
‼️ Registration open until Monday, 8 December
➡️ Full details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
▪️ Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
▪️ Time: 4.30 p.m. CET*
‼️ Registration open until Monday, 8 December
➡️ Full details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
📌 Media invitation for the press briefing following the IOC Executive Board meeting from 9 to 10 December 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland
▪️ Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
▪️ Time: 4.30 p.m. CET*
‼️ Registration open until Monday, 8 December
➡️ Full details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
▪️ Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
▪️ Time: 4.30 p.m. CET*
‼️ Registration open until Monday, 8 December
➡️ Full details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📌 15 finalists for Climate Action Awards 2025 announced by the IOC
The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport.
➡️ More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport.
➡️ More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
November 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
📌 15 finalists for Climate Action Awards 2025 announced by the IOC
The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport.
➡️ More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport.
➡️ More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📌 How Milano Cortina 2026 becomes the most gender-balanced Winter Games in history
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📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
Milano Cortina 2026 set to be a landmark Olympic Winter Games for gender equality
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will see more women compete in more events than at any previous Winter Games – continued evidence of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) commitme...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
📌 How Milano Cortina 2026 becomes the most gender-balanced Winter Games in history
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
📌 IOC & AFD allocate over EUR 1 mio to fight youth crime through sport
More than EUR 1 mio will be assigned to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam to advance sport-based projects aimed at building safer & more resilient communities
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More than EUR 1 mio will be assigned to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam to advance sport-based projects aimed at building safer & more resilient communities
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📌 IOC & AFD allocate over EUR 1 mio to fight youth crime through sport
More than EUR 1 mio will be assigned to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam to advance sport-based projects aimed at building safer & more resilient communities
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
More than EUR 1 mio will be assigned to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam to advance sport-based projects aimed at building safer & more resilient communities
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📌 How Milano Cortina 2026 redefine the concept of Olympic living
The Games will have 6 Olympic Villages across Northern Italy – in Milan, Livigno, Bormio, Predazzo, Anterselva and Cortina – combining new, temporary & existing facilities tailored to local contexts
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/how...
The Games will have 6 Olympic Villages across Northern Italy – in Milan, Livigno, Bormio, Predazzo, Anterselva and Cortina – combining new, temporary & existing facilities tailored to local contexts
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/how...
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📌 How Milano Cortina 2026 redefine the concept of Olympic living
The Games will have 6 Olympic Villages across Northern Italy – in Milan, Livigno, Bormio, Predazzo, Anterselva and Cortina – combining new, temporary & existing facilities tailored to local contexts
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/how...
The Games will have 6 Olympic Villages across Northern Italy – in Milan, Livigno, Bormio, Predazzo, Anterselva and Cortina – combining new, temporary & existing facilities tailored to local contexts
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/how...
The Olympic Flame for Milano Cortina 2026 is underway. Great emotions today in Ancient Olympia. The torch relay has started and the Olympic Winter Games are only 72 days away.
#Olympics #MilanoCortina2026
📸 Copyright: IOC/Maja Hitij
#Olympics #MilanoCortina2026
📸 Copyright: IOC/Maja Hitij
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Olympic Flame for Milano Cortina 2026 is underway. Great emotions today in Ancient Olympia. The torch relay has started and the Olympic Winter Games are only 72 days away.
#Olympics #MilanoCortina2026
📸 Copyright: IOC/Maja Hitij
#Olympics #MilanoCortina2026
📸 Copyright: IOC/Maja Hitij
🔥 The Olympic Flame for Milano Cortina 2026 is going to be lit today at 10:30 CET in Ancient Olympia. You can follow live.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmiP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmiP...
Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony | Milano Cortina 2026
YouTube video by Olympics
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November 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🔥 The Olympic Flame for Milano Cortina 2026 is going to be lit today at 10:30 CET in Ancient Olympia. You can follow live.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmiP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmiP...
🤝 Welcome to Utah 2034! With 3,000 days until the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games return to the United States, the Organising Committee has unveiled “Utah 2034” as the official name of the 2034 Games edition.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/uta...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/uta...
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🤝 Welcome to Utah 2034! With 3,000 days until the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games return to the United States, the Organising Committee has unveiled “Utah 2034” as the official name of the 2034 Games edition.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/uta...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/uta...
📌 Volleyball coach Lang Ping from China and wrestling coach Raúl de Jesús Trujillo Díaz from Cuba honoured with IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/lan...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/lan...
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
📌 Volleyball coach Lang Ping from China and wrestling coach Raúl de Jesús Trujillo Díaz from Cuba honoured with IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/lan...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/lan...
Special moment this week when Cristiana Pegoraro played Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at a reception in the United Nations ahead of the Olympic Truce Resolution adoption.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Special moment this week when Cristiana Pegoraro played Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at a reception in the United Nations ahead of the Olympic Truce Resolution adoption.
📢 The official volunteer programme of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been launched, inviting people to get involved in community projects ahead of the Games.
📎 More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/la2...
📎 More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/la2...
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
📢 The official volunteer programme of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been launched, inviting people to get involved in community projects ahead of the Games.
📎 More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/la2...
📎 More details: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/la2...
📌 One more week to apply for the revamped Young Reporters Programme of the IOC for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026.
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www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
📌 One more week to apply for the revamped Young Reporters Programme of the IOC for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026.
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
Next week, the Olympic flame for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be lit.
Last week, the uniforms of the torch bearers were unveiled. Nice Italian style.
Last week, the uniforms of the torch bearers were unveiled. Nice Italian style.
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Next week, the Olympic flame for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be lit.
Last week, the uniforms of the torch bearers were unveiled. Nice Italian style.
Last week, the uniforms of the torch bearers were unveiled. Nice Italian style.
The tradition of the Olympic Truce – “Ekecheiria” – was established in Ancient Greece to allow safe participation in the ancient Olympic Games for all athletes and spectators from Greek city-states, which were otherwise almost constantly engaged in conflict with each other.
📌 Olympic Truce Resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games adopted by the United Nations by consensus. 165 UN Member States co-sponsored the resolution.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The tradition of the Olympic Truce – “Ekecheiria” – was established in Ancient Greece to allow safe participation in the ancient Olympic Games for all athletes and spectators from Greek city-states, which were otherwise almost constantly engaged in conflict with each other.
📌 Olympic Truce Resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games adopted by the United Nations by consensus. 165 UN Member States co-sponsored the resolution.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📌 Olympic Truce Resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games adopted by the United Nations by consensus. 165 UN Member States co-sponsored the resolution.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📌 The Olympic Truce resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in New York today at 10 a.m. ET. Follow live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o...
🔹 Media stakeout at around 12 p.m. ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b...
🔹 Media stakeout at around 12 p.m. ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b...
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
📌 The Olympic Truce resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in New York today at 10 a.m. ET. Follow live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o...
🔹 Media stakeout at around 12 p.m. ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b...
🔹 Media stakeout at around 12 p.m. ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b...
📌 IOC President Coventry at European Evening of Sport: “Every eligible athlete, team and official must be able to take part without discrimination or political interference”
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November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
📌 IOC President Coventry at European Evening of Sport: “Every eligible athlete, team and official must be able to take part without discrimination or political interference”
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📌 Milano Cortina 2026 unveils full Olympic Torch Relay route
🔹 An epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
🔹 The relay will set off from Rome on 6 December 2025.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
🔹 An epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
🔹 The relay will set off from Rome on 6 December 2025.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
📌 Milano Cortina 2026 unveils full Olympic Torch Relay route
🔹 An epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
🔹 The relay will set off from Rome on 6 December 2025.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
🔹 An epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
🔹 The relay will set off from Rome on 6 December 2025.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil...
📌 IOC President Kirsty Coventry took a deep dive into the cultures of the three Chinese Worldwide Olympic Partners – Alibaba, Mengniu and TCL – during the second stage of her visit this week to China.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📌 IOC President Kirsty Coventry took a deep dive into the cultures of the three Chinese Worldwide Olympic Partners – Alibaba, Mengniu and TCL – during the second stage of her visit this week to China.
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📢 Olympic ticket sales reopen for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. New tickets available every week.
📎 tickets.milanocortina2026.org
📎 tickets.milanocortina2026.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📢 Olympic ticket sales reopen for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. New tickets available every week.
📎 tickets.milanocortina2026.org
📎 tickets.milanocortina2026.org
📌 Media invite for the press following the adoption of the Olympic Truce resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the UN in New York on Wednesday, 19 November, at approximately 12 p.m. ET.
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
📌 Media invite for the press following the adoption of the Olympic Truce resolution for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the UN in New York on Wednesday, 19 November, at approximately 12 p.m. ET.
📌 IOC President Coventry welcomed by China’s President Xi – together they witness spectacular Opening Ceremony for China’s National Games.
Over 14,000 athletes are competing in the National Games. In addition, 11,000 athletes are taking part in recreational sports
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Over 14,000 athletes are competing in the National Games. In addition, 11,000 athletes are taking part in recreational sports
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
📌 IOC President Coventry welcomed by China’s President Xi – together they witness spectacular Opening Ceremony for China’s National Games.
Over 14,000 athletes are competing in the National Games. In addition, 11,000 athletes are taking part in recreational sports
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
Over 14,000 athletes are competing in the National Games. In addition, 11,000 athletes are taking part in recreational sports
www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
📌 Olympic Movement focuses on supporting athletes, clean competition and safe sport in first AI Engagement Forum
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
📌 Olympic Movement focuses on supporting athletes, clean competition and safe sport in first AI Engagement Forum
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
📎 www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
Perfect look. Here are the volunteer uniforms for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Perfect look. Here are the volunteer uniforms for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Friends. Waldi, Olympic mascot from Munich 1972, and his buddy, who helps kids to learn the alphabet.
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Friends. Waldi, Olympic mascot from Munich 1972, and his buddy, who helps kids to learn the alphabet.