Emma Terho OLY

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Chair of IOC Athletes' Commission

Emma is a double Olympic Bronze medallist in Ice Hockey (1998 and 2010).

Emma was elected by athletes to the IOC Athletes’ Commission at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and elected as Chair of the Commission at the Beijing Games 2022.

Emma has a BBA in Finance from The Ohio State University and a MSc in  Economics Finance from Aalto University (2013).

Emma represents athlete voice in the IOC Executive Board and a number of IOC Commissions such as the Olympic Programme Commission, and the Legal Affairs Commission. Emma is also the former Chair of the Finnish Athletes’ Commissions and a member of Finnish Advisory Board of Sport Ethics.

By living and playing in many countries like Austria, Finland, USA and Russia and by competing in five Olympics, Emma has a vast athletic experience and is passionate about representing athletes in decision making at the highest level.

Speaking at:

DateTimeItemConference Stream
22/10/202410:15Session 2: A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond