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Former Athletes’ Commission President Giba was elected as Secretary
The FIVB today announced the results of the first-ever FIVB Athletes’ Commission presidential elections with Dutch beach volleyball player, Madelein Meppelink, being chosen by members to lead the Commission for the next four years.
Meppelink, a two-time Olympian (London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016), two-time European Champion (2014, 2018), former world number one ranked beach volleyball player (2013) and a Corrientes Grand Slam winner (2013), received a majority of votes cast. The elections were conducted through a secure Lumi voting platform with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) acting as scrutineers.
For the first time ever – and in accordance with the regulatory change approved by the 37th FIVB World Congress granting the FIVB President the power to appoint an athlete to the FIVB Board of Administration – the President of the Commission will be a member of the FIVB Board of Administration. Befor
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Five appointed athletes now join five elected members on the Commission
Today, the FIVB announced the full composition of the gender and discipline-balanced FIVB Athletes’ Commission, following the appointment of the remaining five members by the FIVB Board of Administration of the candidates proposed by the FIVB President.
For the 2021-2024 period, the Athletes’ Commission will be composed of five elected and five appointed members who act as an essential link between the players and the FIVB to ensure that the players’ voices are represented. Additionally, the Commission will have equal gender representation amongst its membership, and the same number of representatives from volleyball and beach volleyball.
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