A delegation of NOC Montenegro, led by President Dušan Simonović, paid an official visit to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne.

At Olympic House, the IOC President Kirsty Coventry, welcomed the President Dušan Simonović and highlighted the excellent cooperation between NOC Montenegro and the IOC, as well as the importance of national Olympic committees, particularly those from smaller sports systems, being active participants in processes shaping the future of the Olympic Movement.

President Simonović introduced President Coventry to the key priorities of NOC Montenegro for the upcoming Olympic cycle, particularly in the context of the new NOC Montenegro Strategy 2026–2030, preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, strengthening the position of athletes, Olympic education, gender equality, safeguarding the integrity of sport, athlete health, safeguarding in sport and system sustainability.

During the meeting, it was emphasised that NOC Montenegro is an active, responsible and constructive partner of the Olympic Movement, and that in Montenegro Olympism is not viewed solely through participation at the Olympic Games, but as a broader social framework connecting sport, education, good governance, athlete safeguarding, international cooperation and the promotion of values.

The IOC President expressed satisfaction with the situation within NOC Montenegro, as well as with the fact that NOC Montenegro has maintained excellent and long-standing cooperation with her closest team of associates. She also expressed her expectation that this cooperation would continue in the future in the same spirit of partnership and openness.

Following the meeting with the IOC President, the visit continued according to the planned agenda through a series of working meetings with representatives of key IOC departments dedicated to institutional development, good governance, Olympic Solidarity programmes, athlete rights, health and safeguarding in sport.