Allyson Felix (© Getty Images)
US sprint great Allyson Felix is among four members elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) athletes' commission by athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
A five-time Olympian, Felix claimed 11 Olympic medals during her career including seven titles. She took her global gold medal count to 22 at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22.
Felix, along with German gymnast Kim Bui, Australian canoeist Jessica Fox and New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell, were elected following an athlete vote. They will serve a term of eight years, ending at the Olympic Games Brisbane 2032, and will contribute to ensuring that the athletes’ voice remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement’s decisions.
Felix had already become an IOC-appointed member of the athletes' commission in 2022, the year she retired from competitive athletics. Her impact at the Paris 2024 Games has included helping to launch a nursery at the athletes’ village.
She topped the election results, following votes cast between 18 July and 6 August by 6576 athletes, representing a participation rate of 61.96%.
A total of 29 athletes representing 15 sports, 29 national Olympic committees and all five continents stood for election.
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, with 12 directly chosen through elections during the Olympic Summer and Winter Games and a maximum of 11 appointed to ensure a balance between genders, regions and sports.
