"This week, pro skier and filmmaker Nikolai Schirmer walked into Milan carrying more than just a symbolic gesture. In hand: over 20,000 signatures calling on the International Olympic Committee to rethink and publicly justify its continued ties to fossil fuel sponsorships. The delivery was part of the Ski Fossil Free campaign, a growing athlete-led movement pushing winter sports' most powerful institutions to reconcile their climate messaging with their financial relationships."
"According to coverage by the Associated Press , the campaign is now waiting to see whether the IOC will agree to publish a report before next season outlining how it plans to justify fossil fuel sponsorships going forward. That request matters and transparency is the pressure point. A public report would force the IOC to put language and accountability behind decisions that have long been made quietly."
"Shortly after receiving the petition, the president of the IOC made a public statement to the , acknowledging that the organization "must be better" when it comes to climate responsibility. It wasn't a policy shift but a public admission which, in Olympic politics, isn't nothing. Schirmer acknowledged the moment in a follow-up post, thanking supporters and emphasizing that the pressure is working. The message was clear: collective action from athletes and fans is being noticed at the highest level of global sport."
Nikolai Schirmer delivered over 20,000 signatures to the International Olympic Committee demanding public justification for fossil fuel sponsorships. The signatures were submitted through the Ski Fossil Free campaign, an athlete-led effort pressing winter sport institutions to align climate messaging with financial ties. The campaign seeks a public IOC report before next season explaining continued fossil fuel partnerships, framing transparency as the key pressure point. The IOC president publicly acknowledged the need to "be better" on climate responsibility, a notable admission even without immediate policy change. Organizers and athletes view the response as evidence that coordinated pressure is gaining traction.
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