IOC rejects human rights group’s complaint against Trump ally Infantino
Summary
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected a complaint by the human rights group FairSquare against FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The IOC said the complaint about Infantino’s political support for President Donald Trump was outside the IOC Ethics Commission’s authority.Key Facts
- FairSquare filed a complaint against Gianni Infantino on July 14, claiming he broke IOC rules by supporting President Donald Trump publicly.
- The IOC Ethics Commission reviewed the complaint but decided they could not act because it involved FIFA’s governance and sport rules, which are outside their rules.
- Infantino has been an IOC member since 2020 and has appeared publicly with President Trump several times.
- FairSquare also filed a similar complaint with FIFA’s Ethics Committee last year.
- During the recent World Cup cohosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada, Trump and Infantino appeared together at the trophy ceremony, which caused some controversy.
- Trump said he contacted Infantino during the tournament to ask for a review of a red card shown to US player Folarin Balogun.
- Balogun was suspended for one match but played in the next game, which the US lost to Belgium.
- President Trump received FIFA’s first Peace Prize in December for promoting dialogue and reducing conflict in some global hotspots.
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