Olympic beach volleyball competitor Lina Taylor from Bulgaria, the Swiss Olympic Committee, and the International Hockey Federation were announced as winners of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 2024 Climate Action Awards competition, in recognition of their efforts to help tackle climate change and make the world of sport more sustainable. Lina is one of two sisters, Tsvetelina and Petya Yanchulova, who represented Bulgaria in beach volleyball at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics, reminds the official website of the BOC.
Supported byWorldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Deloitte, the IOC Climate Action Awards recognize innovative projects by National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs), and athletes that aim to reduce sport's environmental impact while inspiring the Olympic Movement to take active steps.
The announcement was made by the IOC and Deloitte during Climate Week NYC – an annual event that brings together business leaders, decision-makers, and civil society to drive action on climate change.
Lina Taylor (beach volleyball, Bulgaria) uses her experience as a scientist, Olympian, and coach to help address climate change. Through her non-profit organization Climate Executive Coaching, Lina helps accelerate climate action through science-based climate education, professional training, and collaboration with specialists from governmental, corporate, and non-governmental organizations. In just two years, Lina has worked with over 2000 people in 30 countries and 60 organizations. Lina also supports fellow athletes and NOCs by individually coaching them on climate solutions.
"The path to becoming an Olympian taught me that challenges are precisely the catalysts that push us towards greatness. Today, as we face the greatest challenge – the climate crisis – this lesson is more urgent than ever. Solving the problem will require each of us, in our unique role, to make decisions through the prism of sustainability and contribute to the solution. I am grateful to the IOC and Deloitte for creating a platform that encourages strong leadership and collaboration," shared Lina Taylor.
