The IOC and WHO renew cooperation to promote physical activity

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced a new cooperation agreement that reiterates their joint commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles, including physical activity, sport and active recreation, as a tool for better health conditions across the globe. The agreement was signed by the IOC’s president, Thomas Bach, and the WHO’s director general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on May 16. Bach emphasized how the coronavirus crisis has further highlighted the importance of sport and physical activity for physical and mental health. The IOC is calling on the governments of the world to include sport in their post-crisis support programs, Bach said, considering the key role that sport can play in disease prevention.