The Cardano Foundation has partnered with the Brazilian Olympic Committee, known as COB, in a three-year initiative aimed at applying public blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things tools to Brazilian Olympic sport. The agreement centers on digital identity, certification, fan engagement, equipment tracking, and governance systems, with Cardano positioned as the blockchain infrastructure behind the planned work.
Cardano Foundation, COB Launch Blockchain Sports Pact
The Brazilian Olympic Committee said it has formalized a partnership with the Cardano Foundation as part of its broader innovation and digital transformation strategy. The collaboration is designed to explore how blockchain, AI, and IoT can support sports management, institutional transparency, and new forms of engagement with athletes, coaches, and fans.
Cardano Foundation announced the partnership on X, framing the agreement as an effort to bring public blockchain infrastructure into the operations of a national Olympic body. “Big news: we’ve partnered with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (@timebrasil) to transform Olympic sport with public blockchain, IoT, and AI. The three-year roadmap aims to position COB as the global benchmark in sports innovation. The best part? It’s all powered by Cardano.”
Emanuel Rego, Director General of the COB, said the memorandum of understanding is intended to go beyond technical upgrades. “The signing of this memorandum of understanding with the Cardano Foundation marks a step towards the future of sports management in Brazil. Our goal with this partnership goes beyond technical modernization: we want to present, guide, and educate our community about the potential of blockchain technology, adopting the best global market practices. One of the COB’s commitments is to lead by example, using innovation to safeguard institutional integrity and build an even stronger relationship of trust with our athletes, federations, and society as a whole,” Rego stated at the signing.
Three-Year Roadmap Targets Identity and Fan Tools
The roadmap is structured around four main areas: identity and certification, fan engagement, equipment tracking, and governance and transparency. The COB said the initiative includes secure digital identities for athletes and coaches, globally verifiable certifications, new relationship experiences between fans and sport, reliable digital records for sports equipment, and expanded transparency mechanisms in incentive and funding programs.
Cardano Foundation described the plan as a practical test of public blockchain in institutional sports management. “COB will set a global benchmark demonstrating how a national sporting body operates on a public blockchain. The three-year roadmap covers four key areas: identity and certification, fan engagement, equipment tracking, governance and transparency. We began with the first executive workshop last week, institutional pilots come next.”
Marcelo Santos, Technology Manager at COB, said the partnership places the committee within a broader digital transformation agenda. “We are very excited about the partnership with the Cardano Foundation, which positions the COB at the forefront of digital transformation, integrating blockchain, artificial intelligence, and new architectures to drive the evolution of the sports ecosystem,” Santos said.
The first pilots are expected to follow the initial workshop phase, extending the work from planning into institutional testing. For Cardano Foundation, the partnership gives its public blockchain ecosystem a high-profile sports governance use case in Brazil; for COB, it creates a structured path to test emerging technologies in areas where verifiable records, operational efficiency, and trust are central to institutional management.
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