Ana-Marija Garcevic

senior manager@IOC, (ex)international level rower, Croatian; all opinions expressed here are personal; retweets do not mean endorsments.

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

⏳ Three months to go until #Dakar2026!

🌍 The countdown is on to the first-ever Olympic event in Africa, and our @iocyoungleaders can't wait to be there and welcome YOG athletes from around the world.

🇸🇳 See you very soon in Dakar!

@jojdakar2026 @iocmedia

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

🌍 The July 2026 edition of the IOC Young Leaders in Action Newsletter is out now! 📥

🤓 Discover Guadalupe Beltrán 🇦🇷 and her project MotivAction!

🔗 Read the July 2026 edition online: https://t.co/eA4hyJ9XlE
🔗 Subscribe here: https://t.co/pXG8VGKsfV

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

🔥Torchbearer moment unlocked!

We’re incredibly proud to share that Sofia Bonicalza and Nicolò Di Tullio, from Italy, have been selected as Olympic Torchbearers for @milanocortina26 !

@IOCYoungLeaders #Olympism365
@iocmedia @Olympics

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

💡Curious about the @iocyoungleaders programme?

Since 2016:🏅 145 IOC Young Leaders | 🌎 77 countries | 🤸‍♀️ 145 projects | 💬 60K+ lives impacted

Turning #Olympism into action — every day, everywhere. 🕊️

🔗 https://t.co/PrMH8FwuH4

@Olympics @Athlete365 @iocmedia

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

This #InternationalYouthDay, we're celebrating the IOC Young Leaders who make a significant contribution to building a better world through sport.

Their voices resonated at the #Olympism365 Summit in June, where they committed to delivering sport-based projects across three key areas: Sport, health and well-being; Sport, education and employment; Mainstreaming climate action across sport. #SportForABetterWorld

Read more: https://t.co/lU72BEtaOl

[Ana-Marija Garcevic @AGarcevic]

#UFO above Lausanne, Switzerland 👽

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

🎉 Introducing the new @iocyoungleaders 2025-2028! 🎉

From 5,000+ applications, 25 Young Leaders from around the globe will embark on a 4-year journey to drive grassroots sport initiatives tackling social issues. 🌍 #Olympism365

🔗 https://t.co/iInEuqCO9x

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

Welcome! 🌎🤗🏆✨

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

“I want to tackle mental health issues and inactivity of young people with the power of sport”: on #MentalHealthMonth, @iocyoungleaders @BerberSwart explains more about her project ‘Mind Power’ and how it provides positive life experiences through sport and #MentallyFit activities.

Learn and watch more! 👇 https://t.co/LLe8bTpYLv

[Christian Klaue @ChKlaue]

The heart in the middle is so spot on. Love the new logo of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team @RefugeesOlympic.

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

“United Maroc” is the first 3x3 basketball academy in Africa. It has been developed by #IOCyoungleader and basketball referee Najib Chajiddine and supported by Paris 2024 and the AFD through the “Impact 2024 International” programme.

https://t.co/M5rLJOkRA9

#IDSDP

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

On #IDSDP, and with the challenges the world is facing, the IOC highlights how community sport and Olympism can contribute to build more peaceful and inclusive societies. Video message from Ollie Dudfield, Olympism365 Associate Director.
#SportDay

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

Ahead of #IDSDP, the IOC has launched the Olympism365 Innovation Hub, a multimillion investment, aiming to support more than 50 pioneering projects around the world. #SportDay

More: https://t.co/Yjz2cybWKC

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

Advancing gender equality, diversity and inclusion is a commitment that starts at the heart of the IOC as an organisation, and this includes its staff.

Since 2017, great progress has been achieved in the IOC administration in Lausanne:

https://t.co/Bhlj6iVmBG

#GenderEqualOlympics

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

Ahead of #IDSDP, the IOC celebrates @Paris2024’s social legacy, which will carry on beyond the Olympic Games, in France and internationally, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies.

More: https://t.co/knlTnpF7k3

#SportDay

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

The IOC will ensure continued funding for the most impactful sport for development projects currently supported by @Paris2024 and @AFD_en in Africa #SportDaThe IOC will ensure continued funding for the most impactful sport for development projects currently supported by @Paris2024 and @AFD_en in Africa #SportDaThe IOC will ensure continued funding for the most impactful sport for development projects currently supported by @Paris2024 and @AFD_en in Africa #SportDaThe IOC will ensure continued funding for the most impactful sport for development projects currently supported by @Paris2024 and @AFD_en in Africa #SportDay

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

'Empower 1000 girls in 2024' 💪🚲

That's the aim of triathlete @pragnyamohan who has launched a project to provide "one bicycle to every daughter" in her hometown of Ahmedabad, India, with the support of the @iocyoungleaders programme.

Here's how: https://t.co/MHaiGKrmj8

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

Introducing "Ek Beti, Ek Cycle," a grassroots initiative by #IOCYoungLeader Pragnya Mohan from #India. Pragnya is on a mission to empower girls in rural communities through education & access to bicycles. Read the article below. @iocmedia #cycling
https://t.co/hpMPgZdh6o

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

As one of few girls growing up in the world of African golf, Ouname Mhotsha would have liked to have female peers and mentors in her early career. Now, thanks to the @iocyoungleaders programme, she is launching the Thanya Monana Projects.

Find out more: https://t.co/VL5ZhYspSc

[IOC Young Leaders @iocyoungleaders]

Our success at #YOG @gangwon2024 shone even brighter thanks to the team behind the team. Swipe to see some of our key allies and what they say about #IOCYoungLeaders.  
@iocmedia  @ChKlaue