International Olympic Committee (IOC)
President Jacques Rogge
has appointed Ms
Gunilla Lindberg
to chair the Coordination Commission for the
XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang
, Republic of Korea, in 2018. PyeongChang was awarded the 2018 Olympic Winter Games last month in Durban. Lindberg will lead a strong, multinational team of men and women, who will be responsible for assisting and guiding the PyeongChang Organising Committee during the period leading up to the Olympic Winter Games, as well as monitoring the progress of preparations.
Lindberg, who led the
2018 Evaluation Commission
, will be rejoining the
IOC Executive Board
as of the end of the month, building on her two previous mandates as a member (2000-2004) and Vice-President (2004-2008). An
IOC
member since 1996 and Secretary General of the Association of
National Olympic Committees
(ANOC) since 2004, Lindberg brings vast experience from her time spent on
Coordination Commissions
for five
Olympic Games
.
The members of the 2018 Coordination Commission, also announced today, include
IOC members
with wide-ranging Olympic Games experience gained either from work on former IOC
Evaluation
or Coordination Commissions or with previous
Games Organising Committees
.
The members of the Commission represent the many stakeholders of the Olympic Movement, including the
athletes
, the National Olympic Committees, and
International Sports Federations
, and act as a link between them, the Organising Committee and other Olympic family stakeholders, thereby ensuring the coordination necessary to help deliver successful Olympic Games.
“Ms Lindberg has all the qualities and charisma to lead the team who will be responsible for assisting PyeongChang in the next seven years”, said IOC President Rogge. “She knows exactly what it takes to stage successful Olympic Winter Games and through the work that she carried out while leading the 2018 Evaluation Commission. She is already well acquainted with PyeongChang’s Olympic project and immediate priorities. She will be a strong ally to the Organising Committee and will ensure that we see great Games in 2018”, added Rogge.
Commenting on her appointment, Lindberg said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been chosen to head the 2018 Coordination Commission. Having chaired the 2018 Evaluation Commission, I have first-hand knowledge of the many strengths that PyeongChang and
South Korea
have to offer to the Olympic Movement. I am confident that, with the assistance of my very experienced colleagues, we will help PyeongChang deliver outstanding Winter Games in 2018”.
The composition of the Coordination Commission is as follows:
| Gunilla LINDBERG
|
Chair, IOC Member
|
SWE
|
| Gilbert FELLI
|
Olympic Games Executive Director
|
SUI
|
| Angela RUGGIERO
|
IOC Member and Athletes’ Commission Representative
|
USA
|
| Gian-Franco KASPER
|
AIOWF Representative
|
SUI
|
| Tsunekazu TAKEDA
|
ANOC Representative
|
JPN
|
| Ottavio CINQUANTA
|
IOC Member
|
ITA
|
| HRH Crown Prince Frederik of DENMARK
|
IOC Member
|
DEN
|
| Rene FASEL
|
IOC Member
|
SUI
|
| Barry MAISTER
|
IOC Member
|
NZL
|
| Adam L. PENGILLY
|
IOC Member
|
GBR
|
| Zaiqing YU
|
IOC Member
|
CHN
|
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