Team USA Legend Allyson Felix Elected to International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission
by USOPC
PARIS – The International Olympic Committee announced that five-time U.S. Olympian Allyson Felix – who made Olympic history by winning 11 medals – was elected by her peers to the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
Felix will serve an eight-year term and be confirmed as member of the IOC at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Aug. 11.
“This is a great honor, and I am very happy to have the confidence of the athletes of the world to continue in my role as member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission,” said Felix. “We should always strive to improve the athlete experience, and ensure athlete perspective is elevated in conversations around the present and future of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement.”
Felix has served as an appointed athlete representative on the IOC Athletes’ Commission since 2022, and in addition to her IOC and Team USA Athletes’ Commission roles, she is also member of the LA28 Organizing Committee Athletes’ Commission. She was elected by the Team USA AC to stand as the U.S. candidate for this position.
Felix is a five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) and 11-time Olympic medalist (7 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze). She retired from track and field following the Tokyo 2020 Games as the most decorated female athlete in Olympic track and field history.
As she transitioned from competition, Allyson has established herself as a successful business owner of her brand, Saysh, and community voice, helping raise awareness for maternity health and work to establish pathways for women to thrive in family, business, sport and community.
For the Paris 2024 Games, Allyson championed a new initiative with the IOC to create the first nursery in the Olympic Village as a safe space where athlete mothers can bond with and care for their children.
“Allyson set a gold standard for performance on the field of play and has continued her commitment to excellence by advocating for parity and opportunity in both sport and the broader community after retiring from competition,” said USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland. “In her time on the Team USA AC, and in two years on the IOC AC, she’s added important perspective and future vision. We are thrilled she will continue to use her voice in support of athletes from the United States and around the world as a member of the Athletes’ Commission.”
By virtue of her standing as an elected IOC AC member, she will also become a member of the USOPC board of directors.
About the IOC Athletes’ Commission
The IOC Athletes’ Commission plays a central role within the Olympic Movement, representing the global athlete voice within the IOC and beyond. The Commission is composed of a maximum of 23 members, 12 of whom are directly chosen through elections during the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, with a maximum of 11 appointed members to ensure a balance between genders, regions and sports. Learn more here: IOC Athletes' Commission
Team USA Athletes’ Commission
The Team USA AC, formerly the USOPC Athletes’ Advisory Council (“AAC”), serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA athletes. The Team USA AC is responsible for broadening communication between the USOPC and active athletes and serves as a source of input and advice to the USOPC board of directors. The Team USA AC consists of at least one athlete from each National Governing Body ("NGB") in which the United States is represented at the Olympic and Pan American Games, one athlete from Sports on the program at Delegation events that are governed and managed by the USOPC, six athletes representing the Paralympic Sport Organizations or NGBs designated to govern a Paralympic sport, and six athletes elected by the Team USA AC to serve at-large, including a chair and two vice chairs. Learn more here: Team USA Athletes' Commission