THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) WILL PROPOSE NINE NEW MEMBERS FOR ELECTION AT THE IOC SESSION AHEAD OF THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN BUENOS AIRES IN OCTOBER.
The 1st Vice President of the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee, Madam Felicite RWEMARIKA is one of nine new IOC members that have been proposed for election at IOC session ahead of the Youth Olympic Games which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, In October 2018.
Madam Rwemalika has been selected as an individual member who is renowned for her gender advocacy, especially in Rwanda Sports Movement.
In 2016, Rwemalika has received an IOC Award for Women and Sport on the African continent in honor of devoting her life to helping Rwandan women and girls in different areas, particularly sports.
For the full CV of Rwemalika: http://olympicrwanda.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rwemalika-Biography-July_2018.pdf
IOC President Thomas Bach said: “In line with the recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC is constantly aiming at a more diverse and inclusive membership. The Olympic Movement would benefit significantly from the expertise of these nine candidates that we are proposing to the next IOC Session. Their extensive knowledge of the sports movement will add extra strength and experience to the universal college of IOC members.”
To see other eight candidates: https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-executive-board-to-propose-nine-new-members-for-election-by-ioc-session-in-buenos-aires/
All proposed members have been vetted by the IOC Ethics Commission, which has conducted integrity checks.
The addition of nine new Members would bring the total number of IOC Members to 106.
The 133rd IOC Session is scheduled to take place from 8 to 9 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.