A total of 451 Olympic athletes from 91 countries, including Indonesia, have called on International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry to prioritize responding to the climate crisis over the growing impact of climate change, particularly citing the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the host city of the 2028 Olympics.

The appeal was made in an open letter signed by athletes. Signatories include Indonesian wall climber Veddriq Leonardo, a gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and Rajiah Sallsabillah, a gold medalist at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Chamonix 2023 World Cup in France and a participant at the 2024 Olympics. (Gusty Da Costa more on indonesiabusinesspost.com)