Olympic body to look at IOC member Infantino's political neutrality after Trump peace board event

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Source: Associated Press

Olympic body to look at IOC member Infantino’s political neutrality after Trump peace board event

Updated 3:19 PM EST, February 20, 2026

MILAN (AP) — After FIFA leader Gianni Infantino took part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace launch, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said Friday the Olympic body will ”look into” his conduct.

Infantino and Coventry are among the current 107 International Olympic Committee members who are bound by an oath “to always act independently of ... political interests.”

Trump hosted the peace board event Thursday in Washington, D.C., where Infantino signed a partnership on behalf of the the international soccer governing body, which could see $75 million of soccer funds invested in Gaza.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Infantino has aligned FIFA closely with the United States government including attending Trump’s inauguration last year and making a series of visits to the White House and Mar-a-Lago. The U.S. will cohost the 104-game tournament with Canada and Mexico starting June 11.

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