Lausanne, Switzerland, June 16, 2025: The OCA Athletes Committee members met in Lausanne recently on the sidelines of the International Athletes’ Forum to advance planning for the upcoming OCA Athletes Forum, which will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, this September.
The meeting brought together committee members present in Lausanne to review key preparations for the Asian forum, including proposed agenda topics, session formats and ways to ensure broad athlete engagement.
The group emphasized the importance of addressing current issues faced by athletes in Asia and creating a space where athlete voices are not only heard but acted on.
In addition to their internal discussions, OCA Athletes Committee members also met with the chairs of their respective Zone Athletes Committees, who were also attending the international forum. These conversations focused on updates from each zone, recent initiatives and how the OCA Athletes Committee can better support their work moving forward.
“There’s great energy coming from our athlete representatives, and this was a valuable chance to align and strengthen our efforts ahead of Astana,” said Ding Ning, Chair of the OCA Athletes Committee.
“Our forum in September will be an opportunity to bring all of that together and shape a stronger athlete voice across Asia.”
The forum in Astana will bring together athlete representatives from across all Athlete Committees from the 45 National Olympic Committees. Final details, including the agenda and speakers, will be announced in the coming weeks.
• The Manager of the OCA Athletes Department, Mr. Jamyang Namgyal, attended the IOC Believe in Sport Ambassadors Workshop on the sidelines of the 11th International Athletes Forum as an observer, underscoring the OCA’s continued commitment to clean and fair competition across the continent.
Mr. Jamyang also met with officials from the IOC Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of Competition Manipulation (PMC). During the meeting, updates were shared on the success of the PMC Booth set up at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin. The outreach programme run at the booth saw strong engagement from athletes and officials, highlighting growing awareness around the importance of protecting sport from manipulation.
Mr. Jamyang reiterated the OCA’s commitment to integrating PMC education into all Youth and Development Camps held under its umbrella. These sessions will be organized under the “Guarding the Asian Games” theme to ensure young athletes and entourage members are aware of the risks and responsibilities involved in safeguarding the integrity of competition.
Looking ahead, the OCA emphasized its commitment to keeping the Asian Games free from manipulation and expressed its willingness to work closely with the IOC Olympic Movement Unit to strengthen efforts in this important area.
In turn, the PMC Unit showed interest in setting up an educational outreach booth at the upcoming Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, highlighting a shared dedication to promoting integrity and clean sport among the next generation of athletes.