Aya Medany OLY Becomes Member of Egyptian Parliament 01/19/21
Three-time Olympian and leading athlete ambassador Aya Medany OLY has begun a new career in politics after being appointed as a Member of the Egyptian Parliament.
The appointment by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is the latest accolade for Medany (EGY), who is Chair of the UIPM Athletes Committee and sits on two Commissions within the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The former pentathlete, who competed in her first Olympic Games aged 15 (Athens 2004) and went on to compete at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, is a strong advocate for equal representation and rights in sport.
A former teacher, Mrs Medany took the constitutional oath in the Egyptian Parliament in Cairo on January 12, embarking on a five-year term of service as a national politician.
UIPM Junior and Youth World Championships postponed due to COVID-19 Wednesday, 13 January 2021
This year s International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior and Youth World Championships have been postponed because of the coronavirus crisis.
Both events had been set to take place in in Alexandria in Egypt next month but have now been moved to July following a vote by the UIPM Executive Board.
The Youth World Championships are now scheduled for July 4 to 10, with the Junior World Championships set to follow from July 11 to 17.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions faced by teams coming into Egypt were taken into account in a report presented to the Executive Board by local organisers in Alexandria.