MILAN (AP) 鈥� After FIFA leader Gianni Infantino took part in U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 , IOC President Kirsty Coventry said Friday the Olympic body will 鈥漧ook into鈥� his conduct.
Infantino and Coventry are among the current who are bound by an oath 鈥渢o always act independently of … political interests.鈥�
Trump hosted the peace board event Thursday in Washington, D.C., where Infantino signed a partnership on behalf of the the international soccer governing body, which could see $75 million of soccer funds invested in Gaza.
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Infantino has including attending Trump鈥檚 inauguration last year and making a series of visits to the White House and Mar-a-Lago. The U.S. will cohost the 104-game tournament with Canada and Mexico starting June 11.
鈥淭he Olympic Charter is very clear on what it expects of its members and we will go and research into the alleged signing of documents, I guess,鈥� Coventry said at her final news conference at the , adding she had been unaware of Infantino being 鈥渇ront and center鈥� at the board of peace event.
鈥淣ow that you guys have made us aware of it,鈥� she said after a second question on the subject, 鈥渨e will go back and we鈥檒l have a look into it.鈥�
The IOC鈥檚 membership, which is bound to political neutrality, includes the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and Saudi Arabia鈥檚 ambassador to the U.S., .
It also includes Erick Thohir, the sports minister of Indonesia, which the IOC should not be allowed to host international sports events after refusing to let Israelis compete at the gymnastics world championships.
Coventry was herself sports minister in Zimbabwe鈥檚 government until winning election in March as the
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