The welcome remarks were delivered by Domingo Solano, sports leader and member of the Panathlon Club Santo Domingo, who stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe welcome you all. This is an activity of the Panathlon Club Santo Domingo with Luis Mej\u00eda, who is very special due to his long career in national and international sport. His legacy is extensive. Thank you for accepting our invitation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The atmosphere was filled with respect, admiration, and collective reflection on the role of sport as an ethical and social tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Journey Through Olympism: From Its Roots to Its Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Luis Mej\u00eda Oviedo began his remarks by noting that in 2027 he will celebrate a decade as an IOC member, but his life within Olympism dates back to 1990\u2014a journey that, he said, \u201chas been a lifelong school of values, leadership, and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Centro Caribe Sports President highlighted the essence of Panathlon as a space of vocation and service, where those who remain in sport out of passion and conviction are recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout his talk, he addressed key moments of the Olympic Movement: \u201cThe IOC has been able to navigate difficulties and preserve the essence of the Olympic Movement, even in times of war or pandemic,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A New Era of Vision: Female Leadership and Transformative Power<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mej\u00eda highlighted one of the most significant recent milestones: the election of Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to serve as IOC President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHer African heritage and her career as an athlete are two highly meaningful milestones. It is proof that our women can\u2014and must\u2014occupy the highest positions within Olympism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He noted that this new phase of the Olympic Movement is driven by an unwavering purpose: \u201cto unleash the transformative power of sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This vision transcends competition and places the Olympic Movement on a path of global responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It includes measurable sustainability, ethical governance that inspires trust, responsible leadership aligned with the Olympic Charter, and a strong commitment to inclusion and equity. It also embraces the necessary respect for human nature in sport, opening the door to sensitive and current debates\u2014such as the participation of transgender athletes\u2014always with the defense of integrity and the essence of sport at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A United Movement Working to Build a Better World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mej\u00eda also emphasized the importance of sustainability and environmental responsibility as pillars of the Olympic future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRespecting sustainability and contributing to the planet is one of our responsibilities. A better world is possible through sport,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also highlighted recent international strategic meetings, where global sports leaders worked without rigid protocols to modernize internal communication and rethink governance dynamics that strengthen the Olympic Movement and promote full inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking Ahead<\/p>\n\n\n\n The conference concluded with a reflection on what lies ahead: \u201cWe all have a responsibility. We are very comfortable with the transformation the IOC is undergoing. Women continue to demonstrate their capacity, and the difference is not made by gender; it is made by ideas, ethics, and the will to serve. That is the direction in which Olympism is moving today,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This Wednesday featured an afternoon dedicated to reflection, leadership, and the transformative power of sport, during the Panathlon Club Santo Domingo conference \u201cThe Current State of the International Olympic Movement,\u201d delivered by Luis Mej\u00eda Oviedo, President of Centro Caribe Sports and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The event brought together distinguished national and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[33,7,23,46],"class_list":["post-400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ccs","tag-centro-caribe-sports","tag-coi","tag-luis-mejia-oviedo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/1-1-1024x768.jpg\")
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\u2022 Its philosophical origins, linked to education and character development.
\u2022 The Thomas Bach era, the strengthening of the symbolic value of the Olympic rings, and the staging of the Games amid the pandemic.
\u2022 Current challenges such as doping, illegal betting, and the ethical responsibility of sports institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n