Sports and Climate Change Sessions Held at COP31 Conference in Antalya
As part of COP31, which is ongoing at the Antalya EXPO Center, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is hosting special events and sessions focusing on the sports world's fight against climate change.
The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), held at the Antalya EXPO Center under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is hosting special sessions on sports and youth between November 9-20, 2026.
While Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum is presiding over the conference hosted by Turkey, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen is chairing the negotiations. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey has prepared a special program to discuss the impacts of sports on climate change and strategies to protect athlete health.
The event titled 'Protecting Athlete Health in a Changing Climate: Clean Sport and Safe Sports Organizations,' to be held within the scope of the conference, will address environmental sustainability and anti-doping issues. Additionally, in the 'Heat to Perform: The Effects of Climate Change on Athletic Performance' session, organized in collaboration with Gloria Sports Arena and Yuvam Dünya, the physical effects of rising temperatures on athlete performance will be evaluated from a scientific perspective.
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