Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Friday she was unaware that FIFA president Gianni Infantino had attended the first meeting of the Board of Peace alongside US President Donald Trump. World football chief Infantino, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), took part in a meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington on Thursday. "I wasn't aware that we had an IOC member front and centre as you just shared with me. The Olympic Charter states that members must "always act independently of commercial and political interests as well as of any racial or religious consideration". Trump has struck up a close relationship with Infantino, with the United States co-hosting this year's World Cup along with Mexico and Canada.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 21, 2026 09:18 UTC