26 May 2025 – Mr Pierre Ducrey, a Swiss national, has been appointed as the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s new Sports Director starting on 1 July. He will succeed Mr Kit McConnell, who is joining the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee as Chief Sport Officer.
Pierre Ducrey joined the IOC in 2003 from the United Nations in Geneva, where he worked with the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the promotion of peace and development through sport. He began his career at the IOC in the Sports Department, first working on the development of athlete-related projects and the Olympic programme before focusing on relations with International Federations and sports operations. In 2010, he joined the Olympic Games Department, where he currently serves as Olympic Games Operations Director and plays a pivotal role in the delivery of the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games.
In his new role, Pierre will work closely with the International Federations, the athletes, the Organising Committees, and the Health, Medicine and Science and Olympic Programme Commissions. He will report to IOC Director General Mr Christophe De Kepper.
“I wish Pierre Ducrey every success. His experience within the IOC and the Olympic Movement, and expertise in planning and delivering the Games and in stakeholder management, will be invaluable in the further development of the activities of the Sports Department,” De Kepper said. “I would also like to thank Kit McConnell for the excellent work he has undertaken over more than 10 years. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours, and I look forward to pursuing our fruitful collaboration with both of them in their new roles.”
