Sunday, 13 December 2020
Marisol Casado, for many years the only female President of a Summer Olympic International Federation, has recently maintained her position at a sporting altitude still largely populated by men – and she plans to drive further change within World Triathlon until at least 2024.
The 64-year-old Spaniard was elected to serve a fourth term as President after seeing off challenger Mads Freund in a virtual vote at the organisation’s Congress on November 29. She will remain a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following her victory by 86 votes to 43.
After a particularly bitter election in which she was cleared by the IOC’s Ethics Commission of last-minute charges of gross and multiple violations of the values, principles and regulations
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Eight IF Presidents to Attend Olympic Summit - Federation Focus 12/09/20
(ATR) The leaders of eight International Federations are on the list of the 24 participants for the ninth Olympic Summit on December 12.
Like Monday s Executive Board meeting, Thomas Bach will chair the Olympic Summit virtually. (IOC)
The meeting, which will be held remotely via videoconference, brings together leading representatives of the Olympic Movement.
This year the discussions are to focus on Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, the fight against doping, Olympic Agenda 2020 and virtual sports and gaming.
FINA president Julio César Maglione, FIG president Morinari Watanabe, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, FIS president Gian-Franco Kasper, ISU president Jan Dijkema and IIHF president René Fasel are scheduled to attend as leaders of IFs.
Alexander named first vice-president of World Triathlon Thursday, 10 December 2020
World Triathlon has appointed South Africa s Debbie Alexander as the first vice-president of the governing body, meaning the top two positions in triathlon are held by women.
Alexander s appointment comes after consultation with the Executive Board of the organisation, with the decision coming at the first meeting since the election of the newly-formed Board.
Her appointment was approved by all members of the Board, which Alexander herself has served for eight years.
She is also the President of Triathlon South Africa, vice-president of Triathlon Africa and a member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.