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Thursday, 21 January 2021
World Olympians Association (WOA) has announced Japan’s Mikako Kontani and Sweden’s Pernilla Wiberg will serve as vice-presidents for the organisation.
The WOA confirmed their appointments at the organisation’s first Executive Committee since their 2020 General Assembly, which was held online.
Kontani and Wiberg will serve four-year terms as WOA vice-presidents.
The first WOA Executive Committee meeting of the year was attended by new members Valerie Barlois of France, China’s Zhang Hong, Burundi’s Venuste Niyongabo, Carlos Santiago of Puerto Rico and Australia’s James Tomkins.
The five Olympians were appointed as International Olympic Committee (IOC) representatives by IOC President Thomas Bach, who serves as WOA Honorary President.