Elysium Trophy: a collective proposes a "fairer" alternative to the IOC medal table

"More respectful of athletes' performances, based on values of fairness, transparency and solidarity, in full alignment with the Olympic values, the Elysium Trophy offers a more generous and balanced vision of sport, and values not only the medals but also the participation, surpassing oneself and performances of all athletes and all countries," said a collective of sports enthusiasts about the Elysium Trophy, which claims to be "fairer, more inclusive, more balanced and more motivating” than the traditional medal rankings of the IOC's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Officially launched on 24/07/2024, the Elysium Trophy ranking “is based on a transparent, simple, fair and balanced algorithm that assigns points to countries based on the performance of their athletes: regardless of the sport they compete in; regardless of their gender; regardless of whether or not they have a disability; regardless of whether they compete in individual or team sports. Every athlete earns points for their country based on their participation and results”. The innovation of the Elysium Trophy lies in the…