Explore every episode of the podcast TheSportLab by Laurent Torrecillas

Most Olympic sport organizations face similar challenges: limited resources, fragile governance structures, difficult relationships with public authorities, disengaged members, and increasing financial pressure.

In this episode, I explore the six questions that leaders of National Olympic Committees and National Federations ask me most often, and I share the principles, frameworks, and practical lessons that have shaped my approach to governance, strategy, and institutional transformation.

We discuss how to strengthen cooperation with governments, define the real purpose of a sport organization, build an athlete-centered strategy, engage members, improve organizational effectiveness, and create greater financial autonomy.

This episode is ultimately about one idea: moving from a culture of complaints to a culture of solutions, and building sport organizations that create the conditions for athletes to succeed.

What makes a sport organization truly successful? In this episode of The Sport Lab, I explore the five essential pillars that underpin high-performing sport organizations: purpose, plan, people, processes and programmes.

Drawing on more than two decades of experience working with Olympic committees, international federations, and sport institutions, I share a practical framework for building organizations that are not only well-managed, but capable of delivering lasting impact for athletes and society.

Whether you are a sport executive, board member, or federation leader, this episode will help you assess where your organization stands, and where it needs to evolve.

Sport is changing faster than ever before. New expectations from athletes, fans, communities, governments and partners are transforming the way sport organizations operate.

In this first episode of The Sport Lab, we explore why traditional models of leadership and governance are no longer enough to address the challenges of today’s sport ecosystem.

Drawing from more than two decades of experience working with Olympic sport organizations, federations and international stakeholders, Laurent Torrecillas discusses the need to rethink how sport organizations are led, structured and developed.

What does it mean to build a future-ready sport organization? How can leaders move beyond managing daily operations and focus on long-term transformation?

The Sport Lab explores leadership, governance and transformation in sport, bringing ideas, experiences and reflections to those shaping the future of sport.

Welcome to the Sport Lab, a podcast exploring leadership, governance and transformation in sport.