Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
@drjanethornton.bsky.social
Director of Health, Medicine and Science at the International Olympic Committee
Associate Professor | Canada Research Chair | Sport Medicine Physician | Olympian & World Rowing Champion
Associate Professor | Canada Research Chair | Sport Medicine Physician | Olympian & World Rowing Champion
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What does staying active really look like with a chronic condition?
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
Great two days for the IOC Health, Medicine and Science Department at the Olympic Movement AI Engagement Forum last week, as we explored the use of AI in injury and illness management and prevention, online abuse protection and mental wellbeing, and anti-doping. Athlete health was central🏆.
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Great two days for the IOC Health, Medicine and Science Department at the Olympic Movement AI Engagement Forum last week, as we explored the use of AI in injury and illness management and prevention, online abuse protection and mental wellbeing, and anti-doping. Athlete health was central🏆.
Celebrating! The IOC Advanced Courses for NOC Team Physicians just took place in Dakar.
Partnering w/Olympic Solidarity, we supported registration of 2 doctors (1 male, 1 female) from each of the African NOCs. 95 physicians from 45 NOCs completed the courses.
Just one photo of many! Thanks all 🙏
Partnering w/Olympic Solidarity, we supported registration of 2 doctors (1 male, 1 female) from each of the African NOCs. 95 physicians from 45 NOCs completed the courses.
Just one photo of many! Thanks all 🙏
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Celebrating! The IOC Advanced Courses for NOC Team Physicians just took place in Dakar.
Partnering w/Olympic Solidarity, we supported registration of 2 doctors (1 male, 1 female) from each of the African NOCs. 95 physicians from 45 NOCs completed the courses.
Just one photo of many! Thanks all 🙏
Partnering w/Olympic Solidarity, we supported registration of 2 doctors (1 male, 1 female) from each of the African NOCs. 95 physicians from 45 NOCs completed the courses.
Just one photo of many! Thanks all 🙏
Thrilled to have hosted the 2025 IOC IF Medical Chairpersons Meeting in Lausanne.
We welcomed representatives from 38 International Federations, ASOIF, IOC expert groups, CMOs of Mico2026, Dakar 2026, LA28, @paralympics.org & IOC Research Centres.
Thank you to all who made this day a huge success!
We welcomed representatives from 38 International Federations, ASOIF, IOC expert groups, CMOs of Mico2026, Dakar 2026, LA28, @paralympics.org & IOC Research Centres.
Thank you to all who made this day a huge success!
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thrilled to have hosted the 2025 IOC IF Medical Chairpersons Meeting in Lausanne.
We welcomed representatives from 38 International Federations, ASOIF, IOC expert groups, CMOs of Mico2026, Dakar 2026, LA28, @paralympics.org & IOC Research Centres.
Thank you to all who made this day a huge success!
We welcomed representatives from 38 International Federations, ASOIF, IOC expert groups, CMOs of Mico2026, Dakar 2026, LA28, @paralympics.org & IOC Research Centres.
Thank you to all who made this day a huge success!
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
The evidence is clear. Lifestyle interventions... can reduce psychiatric symptoms, improve physical health, and extend life expectancy. The task before us is no longer to prove efficacy, but to embed these interventions into the core of mental health care.
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/43/life...
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/43/life...
Lifestyle interventions must become a core part of mental health care - InSight+
Australians living with severe mental illness continue to die around 15 years earlier than the general population. The majority of this gap is driven not by suicide but by preventable physical health ...
insightplus.mja.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The evidence is clear. Lifestyle interventions... can reduce psychiatric symptoms, improve physical health, and extend life expectancy. The task before us is no longer to prove efficacy, but to embed these interventions into the core of mental health care.
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/43/life...
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/43/life...
Research priorities for ACL injuries in at-risk groups – The female population via @TheKneeJournal
Great to see this research out and honoured to take part in the Delphi Collaborative Group that informed it.
Read more here:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Great to see this research out and honoured to take part in the Delphi Collaborative Group that informed it.
Read more here:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Research priorities for ACL injuries in at-risk groups – The female population
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries disproportionately affect female athletes, with a two-to eightfold increased risk compared to males. Using a…
sciencedirect.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Research priorities for ACL injuries in at-risk groups – The female population via @TheKneeJournal
Great to see this research out and honoured to take part in the Delphi Collaborative Group that informed it.
Read more here:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Great to see this research out and honoured to take part in the Delphi Collaborative Group that informed it.
Read more here:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
📌 The IOC has announced a comprehensive mental health support for athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Key initiatives include:
▪️ Cyber Abuse Protection System
▪️ Athlete365 Mind Zone x Powerade
▪️ Mentally Fit Helpline
▪️ Welfare Officers
➡️ www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
Key initiatives include:
▪️ Cyber Abuse Protection System
▪️ Athlete365 Mind Zone x Powerade
▪️ Mentally Fit Helpline
▪️ Welfare Officers
➡️ www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
📌 The IOC has announced a comprehensive mental health support for athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Key initiatives include:
▪️ Cyber Abuse Protection System
▪️ Athlete365 Mind Zone x Powerade
▪️ Mentally Fit Helpline
▪️ Welfare Officers
➡️ www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
Key initiatives include:
▪️ Cyber Abuse Protection System
▪️ Athlete365 Mind Zone x Powerade
▪️ Mentally Fit Helpline
▪️ Welfare Officers
➡️ www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
An honour to attend #UNGA80 & speak on behalf of the IOC at the Multistakeholder Panel on tackling the determinants of NCDs & mental health & well-being. The IOC stands ready to support Member States to ensure that sport and physical activity remain central to healthier, more equitable societies.
September 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
An honour to attend #UNGA80 & speak on behalf of the IOC at the Multistakeholder Panel on tackling the determinants of NCDs & mental health & well-being. The IOC stands ready to support Member States to ensure that sport and physical activity remain central to healthier, more equitable societies.
The IOC's #LetsMove campaign encourages everyone to take that first step toward a more active lifestyle. Even better when shared: invite a friend, colleague, or family member to join you as your “+1”!
Whether it’s a walk, a stretch, or a dance break — just start with something that brings you joy.
Whether it’s a walk, a stretch, or a dance break — just start with something that brings you joy.
July 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The IOC's #LetsMove campaign encourages everyone to take that first step toward a more active lifestyle. Even better when shared: invite a friend, colleague, or family member to join you as your “+1”!
Whether it’s a walk, a stretch, or a dance break — just start with something that brings you joy.
Whether it’s a walk, a stretch, or a dance break — just start with something that brings you joy.
What does staying active really look like with a chronic condition?
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What does staying active really look like with a chronic condition?
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
The Patient Stories Project shares powerful lived experiences of people redefining movement in creative, personal ways.
Read their stories→ myactiveingredient.org/patient-stor...
About My Active Ingredient: myactiveingredient.org
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
📌 Great news! Major new commitments set to generate USD 200 million of investment towards building a better world through sport.
🔹 68 organisations were confirming 45 commitments to using sport as a tool to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the Olympism365 Summit.
🔹 68 organisations were confirming 45 commitments to using sport as a tool to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the Olympism365 Summit.
June 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
📌 Great news! Major new commitments set to generate USD 200 million of investment towards building a better world through sport.
🔹 68 organisations were confirming 45 commitments to using sport as a tool to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the Olympism365 Summit.
🔹 68 organisations were confirming 45 commitments to using sport as a tool to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the Olympism365 Summit.
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
Can physical activity improve #cancer survival? The answer is a resounding 'yes,' new study shows, by @kkirkup.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #exercise
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #exercise
International clinical trial shows exercise improves survival for colon cancer patients
Oncologist who co-chaired global research says finding changes landscape of treating the disease
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Can physical activity improve #cancer survival? The answer is a resounding 'yes,' new study shows, by @kkirkup.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #exercise
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #exercise
During a high-level side event of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the IOC reinforced its commitment to tackling physical inactivity through sport.
The IOC, in close collaboration w/@who.int, is implementing a long-term strategic approach to address physical inactivity.
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The IOC, in close collaboration w/@who.int, is implementing a long-term strategic approach to address physical inactivity.
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May 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
During a high-level side event of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the IOC reinforced its commitment to tackling physical inactivity through sport.
The IOC, in close collaboration w/@who.int, is implementing a long-term strategic approach to address physical inactivity.
▶️ lnkd.in/epJ23rpP
The IOC, in close collaboration w/@who.int, is implementing a long-term strategic approach to address physical inactivity.
▶️ lnkd.in/epJ23rpP
An opportunity to join our team 📣
Health, Medicine and Science at the IOC is looking for a Health Project Manager
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement.
See more here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Health. IN sport, and THROUGH sport. 💪
Health, Medicine and Science at the IOC is looking for a Health Project Manager
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement.
See more here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Health. IN sport, and THROUGH sport. 💪
International Olympic Committee – IOC hiring Project Manager - Health, Medicine and Science in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | LinkedIn
Posted 9:22:37 AM. Department: Health, Medicine and ScienceLocation: Lausanne, SwitzerlandContract Type: Fixed term…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
An opportunity to join our team 📣
Health, Medicine and Science at the IOC is looking for a Health Project Manager
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement.
See more here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Health. IN sport, and THROUGH sport. 💪
Health, Medicine and Science at the IOC is looking for a Health Project Manager
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement.
See more here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Health. IN sport, and THROUGH sport. 💪
This May, 28 leading international speakers will join forces in Svolvær, Norway – a rare chance to learn, share, and connect at the highest level.
The full programme is now online: www.ostrc25.com/programme
Meet the speakers: www.ostrc25.com/speakers
Register here: www.ostrc25.com/registration
The full programme is now online: www.ostrc25.com/programme
Meet the speakers: www.ostrc25.com/speakers
Register here: www.ostrc25.com/registration
March 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
This May, 28 leading international speakers will join forces in Svolvær, Norway – a rare chance to learn, share, and connect at the highest level.
The full programme is now online: www.ostrc25.com/programme
Meet the speakers: www.ostrc25.com/speakers
Register here: www.ostrc25.com/registration
The full programme is now online: www.ostrc25.com/programme
Meet the speakers: www.ostrc25.com/speakers
Register here: www.ostrc25.com/registration
Great experience to act as Guest Editor for the Canadian Journal of Cardiology theme issue on Sports and Exercise, along with colleagues Drs. Laura Banks, Paul Dorian, Andre La Gerche, Benjamin Levine and Jennifer Reed.
See the full (and very comprehensive) issue here:
onlinecjc.ca/current
See the full (and very comprehensive) issue here:
onlinecjc.ca/current
Current Issue Table of Contents: Canadian Journal of Cardiology
onlinecjc.ca
March 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Great experience to act as Guest Editor for the Canadian Journal of Cardiology theme issue on Sports and Exercise, along with colleagues Drs. Laura Banks, Paul Dorian, Andre La Gerche, Benjamin Levine and Jennifer Reed.
See the full (and very comprehensive) issue here:
onlinecjc.ca/current
See the full (and very comprehensive) issue here:
onlinecjc.ca/current
Thrilled for Chloe Hewitt (2nd from R) who is a newly minted MSc in Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Western University)! Her thesis title: "Postpartum to personal best: Exploring return to elite sport and performance after childbirth". Congrats!
Thanks to co-supervisor Prof Karen Campbell as well. 🏆
Thanks to co-supervisor Prof Karen Campbell as well. 🏆
February 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thrilled for Chloe Hewitt (2nd from R) who is a newly minted MSc in Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Western University)! Her thesis title: "Postpartum to personal best: Exploring return to elite sport and performance after childbirth". Congrats!
Thanks to co-supervisor Prof Karen Campbell as well. 🏆
Thanks to co-supervisor Prof Karen Campbell as well. 🏆
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
📌 “Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World” to take place in June 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
➡️ Full information: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
➡️ Full information: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
February 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
📌 “Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World” to take place in June 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
➡️ Full information: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
➡️ Full information: www.olympics.com/ioc/news/oly...
Great to be able to join Matt Galloway on CBC's The Current today! Our paper is free to read via CMAJ here:
cmaj.ca/content/197/...
To listen:
The Current with Matt Galloway - Feb. 10, 2025: Want to age well? A prescription for exercise might help cbc.ca/listen/live-...
cmaj.ca/content/197/...
To listen:
The Current with Matt Galloway - Feb. 10, 2025: Want to age well? A prescription for exercise might help cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults
KEY POINTS
Canada is poised to become a “super-aged” country in 2025, when at least 20% of the nation’s population will be aged 65 years and older; furthermore, over the next 2 decades the number of p...
cmaj.ca
February 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Great to be able to join Matt Galloway on CBC's The Current today! Our paper is free to read via CMAJ here:
cmaj.ca/content/197/...
To listen:
The Current with Matt Galloway - Feb. 10, 2025: Want to age well? A prescription for exercise might help cbc.ca/listen/live-...
cmaj.ca/content/197/...
To listen:
The Current with Matt Galloway - Feb. 10, 2025: Want to age well? A prescription for exercise might help cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Honoured to be a co-author on this study led by Nicholas Grubic published today in the British Journal of Sports Medicine to evaluate the psychological reactions, perceptions and opinions of cardiovascular preparticipation screening among young competitive athletes.
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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‘I wish I had been better prepared’: a mixed-methods study of psychological reactions, perceptions and opinions of cardiovascular preparticipation screening among young competitive athletes
Objective To evaluate the psychological reactions, perceptions and opinions of cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) among young competitive athletes.
Methods This convergent parallel mixed...
bjsm.bmj.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Honoured to be a co-author on this study led by Nicholas Grubic published today in the British Journal of Sports Medicine to evaluate the psychological reactions, perceptions and opinions of cardiovascular preparticipation screening among young competitive athletes.
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Great coverage on our just-released CMAJ article entitled "Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults".
Free link to paper: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Physical activity is one of the best ways to preserve or improve functional independence.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Free link to paper: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Physical activity is one of the best ways to preserve or improve functional independence.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Don't be afraid to prescribe exercise to elderly patients, fitness experts tell doctors
Regular physical activity is critical to improving health at any age and doctors should be prescribing it more often to their oldest patients, a new paper published Monday in the Canadian Medical Asso...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Great coverage on our just-released CMAJ article entitled "Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults".
Free link to paper: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Physical activity is one of the best ways to preserve or improve functional independence.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Free link to paper: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Physical activity is one of the best ways to preserve or improve functional independence.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Thrilled to share our Canadian Medical Association Journal article published today! Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults.
It is never too late to be physically active (or to my healthcare provider colleagues - to prescribe it).
Free link:
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
It is never too late to be physically active (or to my healthcare provider colleagues - to prescribe it).
Free link:
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults
KEY POINTS
Canada is poised to become a “super-aged” country in 2025, when at least 20% of the nation’s population will be aged 65 years and older; furthermore, over the next 2 decades the number of p...
www.cmaj.ca
January 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thrilled to share our Canadian Medical Association Journal article published today! Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults.
It is never too late to be physically active (or to my healthcare provider colleagues - to prescribe it).
Free link:
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
It is never too late to be physically active (or to my healthcare provider colleagues - to prescribe it).
Free link:
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
📣New article out via British Journal of Sports Medicine:
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport
In July 2025, he will become CASEM's first Indigenous President-Elect, assuming the presidency in 2026.
Read more about his trailblazing career here:
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport
In July 2025, he will become CASEM's first Indigenous President-Elect, assuming the presidency in 2026.
Read more about his trailblazing career here:
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
January 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
📣New article out via British Journal of Sports Medicine:
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport
In July 2025, he will become CASEM's first Indigenous President-Elect, assuming the presidency in 2026.
Read more about his trailblazing career here:
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport
In July 2025, he will become CASEM's first Indigenous President-Elect, assuming the presidency in 2026.
Read more about his trailblazing career here:
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Reposted by Dr. Jane Thornton OLY
This project was such fun for me. Got to work with super star @drjanethornton.bsky.social plus a number of 🇨🇦 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. See our editorial below about our work together and how others can take our approach into their own work with athletes.👇
📣 New editorial via British Journal of Sports Medicine:
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
January 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This project was such fun for me. Got to work with super star @drjanethornton.bsky.social plus a number of 🇨🇦 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. See our editorial below about our work together and how others can take our approach into their own work with athletes.👇
📣 New editorial via British Journal of Sports Medicine:
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
January 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
📣 New editorial via British Journal of Sports Medicine:
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
"Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation – it’s time!"
🙏 CIHR Patient Engagement Prize, co-authors & all athlete partners in the first ever @CASEMACMSE Athlete Advisory Council
▶️ bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...