Airbnb and International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Airbnb announced a nine-year, five-Games partnership designed to create a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes. The groundbreaking agreement will support the Olympic Movement through to 2028.
In line with the Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future, and Airbnb’s mission to promote sustainable travel, the agreement will support the sustainability objectives of the Olympic Movement. These joint efforts will be in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to provide travel options that are economically empowering, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. The agreement includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for Olympic Games organizers and stakeholders, minimize the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. Working together with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), we will work to increase accommodation that supports accessibility for people with disabilities or other accessibility needs.
Airbnb Co-founder, Joe Gebbia said: “Airbnb and the IOC have a strong track record in creating and accommodating the world’s greatest events. Our Olympic partnership will ensure that the Games are the most inclusive, accessible and sustainable yet, and leave a lasting positive legacy for athletes and host communities. Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere, and we are proud that the Olympic spirit will be carried by our community.”
IOC President Thomas Bach said: “This innovative partnership underpins our strategy to ensure that the efficient staging of the Olympic Games is sustainable and leaves a legacy for the host community. With Airbnb’s support, we will also develop new opportunities for athletes around the world to develop their own direct revenue streams through the promotion of physical activity and the Olympic values. From this partnership there will also be direct benefit for athletes beyond the US $5 billion the IOC is distributing during this Olympiad for their benefit to Organizing Committees and sports organization around the world.”
Parteneriatul va genera sute de mii de noi gazde pe parcursul a nouă ani, oferind rezidenților comunității posibilitatea de a câștiga venituri suplimentare oferind cazare și experiențe locale fanilor, sportivilor și altor membri ai Mișcării Olimpice. Pentru vizitatori, comunitatea Airbnb va oferi o modalitate mai locală și autentică de a se cufunda în orașele gazdă și de a interacționa cu comunitățile locale. Pentru orașele în sine, comunitatea Airbnb reprezintă un mod mai durabil din punct de vedere ecologic de a găzdui o creștere a vizitatorilor.
The IOC and Airbnb will launch Airbnb Olympian Experiences to provide direct earning opportunities for athletes, underlining the IOC’s efforts to support athletes and put them at the heart of the Olympic Movement. To be launched in early 2020, this new category will bring Airbnb’s goal of providing economic empowerment through hosting to athletes across the globe – beyond the time frame and geographical location of the Games. Promoting sport and physical activity, these experiences will include everything from the chance to train with an Olympian, to exploring a city with an elite athlete. In the coming months, Airbnb and the IOC, through the Athlete 365 platform, will provide support and training to athletes interested in becoming a host on the Airbnb Experiences platform.
In addition, the IOC will make at least USD 28 million worth of Airbnb accommodation available over the course of the partnership to athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games for competition and training related travel.
Kirsty Coventry, președintele Comisiei sportivilor IOC, a declarat: „În numele Comisiei sportivilor, sunt încântat că noul nostru acord global cu Airbnb va aduce în beneficiul sportivilor în mod direct. Aceasta include oportunități de venituri directe din partajarea pasiunii lor pentru sport prin noile experiențe olimpice Airbnb, precum și sprijin direct pentru nevoile lor de cazare. Lucrăm pentru a da putere sportivilor din întreaga lume pe și în afara terenului de joc, iar acest acord este un alt exemplu al modului în care susținem și pledăm pentru sportivi de-a lungul carierei lor. ”
As a global Partner, Airbnb will now support the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris 2024, the Olympic Winter Games Milano-Cortina 2026, and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028.
