Apply now for a WOA Grant
14 | 1 | 2020
Happy New Year and welcome to 2020. You can now apply for grants of up to $5,000USD for projects that benefit your community or your fellow... Read More
Olympians: OLY House is on for Tokyo 2020
11 | 12 | 2019
World Olympians Association (WOA) is delighted to announce we will be delivering our flagship hospitality house – OLY House – during... Read More
Four $20,000 grants to be awarded
18 | 11 | 2019
The IOC Sport and Active Society Commission is looking to award four $20,000 grants to grassroots organisations that are using sport and physical... Read More
Win a free trip to Tokyo 2020 with OLY Arts
13 | 11 | 2019
If you have a great idea for a creative project that brings to life the Olympic values you could be flown to Japan all expenses paid to work with the... Read More
Nominate your coach for an IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award
29 | 10 | 2019
The time has come for you as Olympians to nominate the coach in your life for a prestigious IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award. The International... Read More
Secure Your Legacy at The Olympic Museum
22 | 10 | 2019
The Olympic Museum is calling on Olympians who competed at Games prior to 1984 to donate Olympic clothing and sports equipment to its Olympic... Read More
Monaco Olympians unite with their NOC to drive Olympism forward
8 | 10 | 2019
Sixty Olympians from the Monaco Olympians Association met with the Monaco Olympic Committee to discuss concrete ways to spread the spirit of Olympism... Read More
Olympians, bring your creative ideas to Tokyo
3 | 10 | 2019
Here is a fantastic opportunity for artistic Olympians to showcase your talents at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and to join the global community of... Read More
Zambia Olympians use sport to inspire hope
25 | 9 | 2019
Building a more inclusive society is the ethos behind a project being run by the National Olympians Association of Zambia. Olympians in Zambia have... Read More
Canadian Olympian Marie-Ève Marleau OLY joins WOA Team
19 | 9 | 2019
World Olympians Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Canada’s Marie-Ève Marleau OLY as Project Manager following an... Read More
Olympians use Taekwondo to empower young refugees in Jordan
4 | 9 | 2019
Taekwondo changed the life of China’s double Olympic Champion Wu Jingyu (Joy) OLY, who now hopes to give back to her sport and others through... Read More
Filipino Olympians give “the biggest gift” to disadvantaged children
20 | 8 | 2019
The Philippine Olympians Association is using sport as a vehicle to drive social change in local communities and assist disadvantaged children. Run... Read More
WOA awards more grants than ever in 2019
5 | 8 | 2019
WOA has awarded funding to ten more inspiring Olympian-led projects from around the world as part of the 2019 WOA Grants Programme, adding to the two... Read More
Road to Tokyo: OLYs shine at Tokyo 2020 test event
31 | 7 | 2019
To mark one year to go to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) has honoured... Read More
Road to Tokyo: Digital offers for Olympians mark one year to go
26 | 7 | 2019
Download your copy of 1964: The Greatest Year in Japan With one year to go a new book has brought to life the stories of Olympians at... Read More
Road to Tokyo: Registration now open for OLY opportunities at Tokyo 2020
24 | 7 | 2019
The countdown is officially on. Only one year to go before the world comes together for the greatest celebration of sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic... Read More
Winter Olympian wins WOA Health Study Prize
19 | 7 | 2019
Over five thousand Olympians participated in the WOA’s Olympians’ long-term health study. The wait is over to find out who won the... Read More
An Olympian returns ‘home’
5 | 7 | 2019
Chinese Olympic sailor and budding journalist Lijia (Lily) Xu recently attended the 59th International Olympic Academy Young Participants Session in... Read More