IOC Young Reporters Programme

The IOC Young Reporters Programme is a long-standing initiative by the International Olympic Committee aimed at developing the next generation of sports journalists.  It was first introduced at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore in 2010 and since then it has been a successful feature of each YOG edition. The programme is run by IOC Media Operations.

For each edition the IOC Young Reporters Programme selects young professionals (aged 18 to 24 years old) from around the world and provides them with hands-on training and mentorship and equips them with the skills needed to cover major sporting events, including the Olympic Games. During the YOG all participants receive intensive training in sports journalism, including writing, photography, broadcasting and social media. The participants are mentored by leading professionals in the sports media industry. The course programme looks at what makes a good human interest story, how to produce news stories under tight deadlines, when to look for background detail and why accuracy and fairness remain the cornerstones of reporting. 

Many of the past alumni have gone on to successful careers in sports journalism, broadcasting and media production.  In addition, the programme fosters international collaboration, cultural exchange and Olympic values and leaves a powerful legacy in the host countries of the Games.

Since its launch 125 IOC Young Reporters from 68 countries have taken part in the programme.  The next edition will take place at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026 where a new cohort of talented young media professionals will have the opportunity to be in the front row of the first YOG held on the African continent.

The Olympic Information Service (OIS) Reporting Programme was created to identify new talents in sports journalism as a legacy for the cities and countries hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The aim of the project is to select and recruit 10 young 'Olympic reporters' who will be part of the Olympic Information Service (OIS) team, the official English-language information service of the Games that will be exclusively dedicated to the accredited media coming from all over the world.

OIS Sports Photograhpy Programme

The Olympic Information Service (OIS) Sports Photography Training Programme offers student photographers the chance to learn from industry-leading figures and develop their skills in covering the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Led by renowned sports photographer Bob Martin, the OIS Sports Photography Training Programme gives eight selected students the unique opportunity to improve every aspect of their work through intensive on-the-job training with highly skilled and experienced photography mentors at live Paralympic Games events.