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Look Who's Coming to London 

Meet the real International Olympic Committee

Dedication 

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For Randy Starkman 

A man who cared deeply and wrote passionately about Olympic athletes

Table of Contents 

Dedication..................................................................................................................................................2 

Introduction................................................................................................................................................6 

Acknowledgments......................................................................................................................................9 

Mr Vitaly Smirnov: Russia/USSR...........................................................................................................10 

Mr Peter Tallberg: Finland.......................................................................................................................13 

Mr Richard Kevan Gosper: Australia ......................................................................................................15 

Mr Richard Pound: Canada......................................................................................................................17 

Mr Franco Carraro: Italy..........................................................................................................................20 

Mr Ivan Dibois: Peru ...............................................................................................................................22 

Mr Pal Schmitt: Hungary.........................................................................................................................24 

Princess Nora: Liechtenstein....................................................................................................................26 

Mr Francisco J. Elizalde: Philippines......................................................................................................28 

Prince Albert II of Monaco: Monaco.......................................................................................................30 

Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou: Greece..............................................................................................................33 

Ms Anita DeFrantz: USA.........................................................................................................................35 

Princess Anne: Great Britain....................................................................................................................39 

Mr Ching-Kuo Wu: Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)..........................................................................................41 

Mr Willi Kaltschmitt Luján: Guatemala..................................................................................................44 

Mr Richard Carrión: Puerto Rico.............................................................................................................46 

Mr Nat Indrapana: Thailand.....................................................................................................................48 

Mr Denis Oswald: Switzerland................................................................................................................50 

Mr Jacques Rogge: Belgium....................................................................................................................52 

Mr Mario Vázquez Raña (see also Olegario Vasquez Rana): Mexico.....................................................54 

Mr Thomas Bach: Germany.....................................................................................................................57 

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah: Kuwait............................................................................................59 

Mr James L Easton: USA.........................................................................................................................62 

Mr Craig Reedie: Great Britain................................................................................................................64 

Mr Mario Pescante: Italy..........................................................................................................................66 

Mr Gerhard Heiberg: Norway..................................................................................................................69 

Mr Austin Sealy: Barbados......................................................................................................................71 

Dr Robin E. Mitchell: Fiji........................................................................................................................73 

Mr Alpha Ibrahim Diallo: Guinea............................................................................................................74 

Mr Alex Gilady: Israel.............................................................................................................................76 

Mr Shamil Tarpischev: Russia.................................................................................................................78 

Mr Valeriy Borzov: Ukraine.....................................................................................................................80 

Mr René Fasel: Switzerland.....................................................................................................................81 

Mr Jean-Claude Killy: France..................................................................................................................83 

Mr Sam Ramsamy: South Africa.............................................................................................................85 

Mr Reynaldo Gonzalez Lopez: Cuba.......................................................................................................87 

Mr Olegario Vazquez Rana (see also Mario Vazquez Rana): Mexico.....................................................88 

Mr Patrick Joseph Hickey: Ireland...........................................................................................................90 

Mr Toni Khoury: Lebanon.......................................................................................................................92 

Mr Syed Shahid Ali: Pakistan..................................................................................................................94 

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Mr Chang Ung: Democratic People's Republic of Korea........................................................................96 

Ms Gunilla Lindberg: Sweden.................................................................................................................99 

Mr Julio Cesar Maglione: Uruguay.......................................................................................................101 

Mr Kun-Hee Lee: Republic of Korea.....................................................................................................103 

Mr Ottavio Cinquanta: Italy...................................................................................................................105 

Mr Guy Drut: France..............................................................................................................................108 

Ms Irena Szewinska: Poland..................................................................................................................110 

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg: Luxembourg.................................................................................112 

General Mounir Sabet: Egypt.................................................................................................................114 

Ms Nawal El Moutawakel: Morocco.....................................................................................................116 

Mr Meliton Sanchez Rivas: Panama......................................................................................................119 

Mr Leo Wallner: Austria........................................................................................................................121 

Mr Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, Prince of Orange: Netherlands.................................123 

Mr Ser Miang Ng: Singapore.................................................................................................................125 

Mr Samih Moudallal: Syria....................................................................................................................127 

Mr Joseph “Sepp” Blatter: Switzerland.................................................................................................129 

Mr Lamine Diack: Senegal....................................................................................................................133 

Mr Gian-Franco Kasper: Switzerland....................................................................................................135 

Mr Carlos Arthur Nuzman: Brazil.........................................................................................................137 

Mr Zaiqing Yu: People’s Republic of China..........................................................................................139 

Mr Timothy Tsun Ting Fok: Hong Kong - China..................................................................................141 

Mr Raja Randhir Singh: India................................................................................................................143 

Mr John Coates: Australia......................................................................................................................145 

Mr Issa Hayatou: Cameroon..................................................................................................................147 

Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. (son of Juan Antonio Samaranch): Spain...........................................149 

Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd Abdulaziz: Saudi Arabia..............................................................................151 

Mr Patrick S. Chamunda: Zambia..........................................................................................................153 

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani: Qatar...........................................................................................154 

Mr Philip Craven: Great Britain.............................................................................................................155 

Mr Jan Zelezny: Czech Republic...........................................................................................................157 

Mr Frank Fredericks: Namibia...............................................................................................................159 

Mr Hicham El Guerrouj: Morocco.........................................................................................................161 

Dr Rania Elwani: Egypt.........................................................................................................................162 

Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti: Italy ..............................................................................................................164 

Prince Tunku Imran: Malaysia...............................................................................................................166 

Ms Nicole Hoevertsz: Aruba..................................................................................................................168 

Ms Beatrice Allen: Gambia....................................................................................................................170 

Ms Rebecca Scott: Canada.....................................................................................................................171 

Mr Saku Koivu: Finland........................................................................................................................173 

Mr Andres Botero Phillipsbourne: Colombia........................................................................................176 

Princess Haya Al Hussein: United Arab Emirates ................................................................................178 

Ms Rita Subowo: Indonesia...................................................................................................................180 

Mr Sergey Bubka: Ukraine....................................................................................................................182 

Dr Ugur Erdemer: Turkey......................................................................................................................184 

Mr Dae Sung Moon: South Korea.........................................................................................................185 

Mr Alexander Popov: Russia.................................................................................................................187 

Ms Yumilka Ruiz Luaces: Cuba.............................................................................................................189 

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Mr Richard Neville Peterkin: St. Lucia..................................................................................................190 

Prince Frederik of Denmark: Denmark..................................................................................................192 

Mr Habu Gumel: Nigeria.......................................................................................................................194 

Mr Habib Macki: Oman.........................................................................................................................196 

Ms Lydia Nsekera: Burundi ..................................................................................................................198 

Mr Goran Petersson: Sweden.................................................................................................................199 

Prince Feisal Al Hussein: Jordan...........................................................................................................200 

Mr Barry Maister: New Zealand............................................................................................................202 

Mr Patrick McQuaid: Ireland.................................................................................................................204 

Ms Marisol Casado: Spain.....................................................................................................................206 

Ms Dagmawit Girmay Berhane: Ethiopia..............................................................................................207 

Ms Yang Yang (A): China......................................................................................................................209 

Ms Angela Ruggiero: USA....................................................................................................................210 

Mr Adam Pengilly: Great Britain...........................................................................................................212 

Mr José Perurena: Spain........................................................................................................................213 

Mr Gerardo Werthein: Argentina...........................................................................................................214 

Ms Barbara Kendall: New Zealand........................................................................................................216 

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Introduction 

Meet the real International Olympic Committee, the folk who will be in the priority traffic lanes, the 

best hotels and best seats in London – and at every Olympics. They produce their own bland minibiographies. 

We have tried a little harder. Some of this information will upset them. That fact it is true 

upsets them even more. 

This document is meant as a public resource, a compilation of the great reporting that has been done by 

a select few sports and news reporters around the world. It is not meant as an original body of work, 

nor as a final work, but a constantly evolving handbook for those who seek the truth about the IOC. 

The IOC in reality is made up of an undemocratic secretly elected group of ultra elite men (only 19% 

are women, and 10 are royals), and a few token athletes. These athletes are among the only bright spots 

in the group. They are the only ones elected, by the athletes at the Olympic Games, and the only ones 

with term limits. 

IOC members have been described as unsalaried volunteers. But when traveling on IOC business, their 

expenses are paid, and they receive a generous per-diem allowance. They demand 5 star hotels, despite 

athletes only getting 3. Since 2000 there has been a limit on gifts, but we can never really know 

because their finances are secret. 

The IOC has talked about change for decades. Gender equality! Athletes rights! Reform! But little if 

any real change has or can occur until fundamental processes and values improve. Term limits of 8 

years should be implemented for all, transparent and democratic elections need to be held, and their 

books must be opened publicly. These are not unrealistic or unreasonable requests, after all the 

Olympic pursuit is government funded in almost every country in the world. 

Until these changes occur, please meet the real IOC. 

Small countries, obscure sports, and elitist endeavours dominate 

Small, elitist, militaristic sports have big power. Know anyone who practices (or competes in) 

Taekwondo? What about yachting or shooting? Yet combined these three sports have 22 members with 

sport or sports administration experience on the IOC. Compare that to swimming, one of the most 

populous and popular Olympic sports, which has just 3. Look at perennially popular women's sports 

like figure skating and gymnastics and those sports have zero IOC members. 

Switzerland, a country that was 33 rd in the 2008 Olympic medal count, has four members. New 

Zealand, with a population of 4.4 million, has 2 as does Morocco, both of whom are track athletes. The 

Olympic superpowers US, Russia and China have just 3 each. 

Royals and men, rule 

There are 10 princes and princesses on the IOC and at least another 2 people from military ruling 

families, most with zero work experience, zero athletic experience, and little if any sports 

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administration experience. Many have of heaps of awards and honors (Mr Blatter lists over a page and 

a half and Ms DeFrantz a page) but few have real accomplishments. 

Strangely, your athletic, work or education background have little to do with your membership on the 

IOC or of its committees. However the number and type of committee membership does seem to 

correspond to the lack of an actual reported job. Why work when you can travel the world on the IOC's 

dime? 

Thirty years after the IOC said they would open up to women's leadership, still only 19% of members 

are women. Those few women are recent additions and have no real power. Just two women sit on the 

powerful IOC Executive Board. 

Proctor & Gamble, a recent addition to the IOC TOP sponsorship program and by proxy the IOC, does 

not really care about moms or their daughters; they just want you to watch NBC and buy Tide so you 

can do your family's laundry. Women athletes, coaches and administrators have succeeded despite the 

IOC, not because of it. The addition of yet another man to the Executive Committee in May 2012, does 

nothing to dispel the notion that women are second-class citizens at the IOC. 

Hypocrisy 

Plagiarism was the word of the year in 2012, when two IOC Members (Mr Schmitt and Mr Moon), 

both of whom were also politicians in their home countries, were found to have plagiarized parts of 

their PhD theses. Both men are still IOC members, because it seems that cheating on your PhD thesis is 

not relevant to making IOC decisions. 

Athletes, the lifeblood of the Olympic Movement, must perform, act, and be one way: Olympian. 

Athletes cannot say or write anything that criticizes the Olympic Movement. If an athlete does tarnish 

the “Olympic” image in any way the IOC threatens them with legal action, or worse, with expulsion 

from the Olympic Games. Yet IOC members consistently violate the supposed Olympic ethics. Their 

actions, even when exposed publicly or punished criminally (see Mr Drut and Mr Lee), are overlooked, 

at worst resulting in a slap on the wrist. Athletes continue to be silenced, taken advantage of and used 

by the IOC, whose members in turn continue to violate their own ethical rules and the Olympic Charter 

with impunity. 

This is a family affair 

The IOC has been described as a “family” both by IOC members themselves and critics who compare 

it to a mafia-like family. But IOC membership itself is often passed from one parent to child, regardless 

of that child's (or parent's before him) experience or qualifications. See Mr Dibos, Mr Singh, and Mr 

Samaranch Jr., Grand Duke Henri and Shiekh Ahmad and royals Princess Nora, Prince Nawaf, and 

Prince Albert. Add in the Rana brother-combo in Mexico (Mexico's IOC members are brothers) and it 

is not what you know, but whose blood runs in your veins. 

Conflicts of Corporate Interest 

From Mr Gilady at NBC to Mr Lee at Samsung, one's professional life often runs parallel to or 

interconnected with one's IOC duties. And if it looks like your private life may interfere with IOC TOP 

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sponsorship, never fear, as in the case of Mr Lee, your government will just pardon your criminal 

convictions so you don't lose your IOC seat. 

Silence is golden 

What they don't say is often a more interesting indicator of their positions. Rarely if ever do IOC 

members speak up for those without power. No members from the Arab world spoke publicly about 

Saudi's decision to almost not send women to the 2012 London Olympics. Nor did any IOC members 

speak up for the women ski jumpers who were excluded from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 

women canoers who will be excluded from London. When NBC demanded that swimming finals be 

held in the morning in Beijing for prime-time audiences in the US, the IOC Athlete's commission said 

nothing. 

This report says a lot. 

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Acknowledgments 

These biographies have been compiled by a global group of students, athletes, academics, Olympians, 

and journalists who seek the truth about the International Olympic Committee. Some of our 

contributors are anonymous, others are listed below. 

Thank you to sports journalism students from the University of Central Lancashire in the UK, 

including: 

Jamie Allen, UK 

Slavka Atanasova, Bulgaria 

Peter Nigel Elliot, UK 

Laura Gibson, UK 

Ryan Andrew Grant, UK 

Andria Kades, Cyprus 

Kenny Lomas, UK 

Oliver Scott, UK 

Thank you to sports administration students from Ohio University in the US, including: 

Erika Austin, USA 

Jeff Gelb, US 

Thank you also to: 

Christopher A. Shaw, Canada 

Doug Lennox-Silva, Puerto Rico 

Helen Lenskyj, Canada 

Nia Charpentier, UK 

Finally, we would like to thank the handful of dedicated sports and news media who have been “on 

these stories” for decades. We could not have done this without your tireless reporting. 

Andrew Jennings & Nikki Dryden, July 8, 2012 

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Mr Vitaly Smirnov: Russia/USSR 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Russia’s ranking: 142 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Russia’s ranking: 143 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 1971-present 

Member of its Executive Committee (1974-78 and 1986-90); 

Vice-president of IOC (1978-82, 1990-94, 2001-05); 

Chairman of the IOC Admission Commission (1992-98); 

Olympic Program Commission (1983-91); 

Chairman of the Eligibility Commission (1992-1998) 

Member of the following Commissions: 

• Olympic Programme (1972-1978) then Chairman (1983-1991), 

• Olympic Solidarity (1973-1975), 

• Tripartite (1979-1982), 

• Council of the Olympic Order (1978-1982, 1991-1995, 2003-2004), 

• Olympic Movement (1986-1990, 1991-1995), 

• preparation of the XII Olympic Congress – Congress of Unity (1992-1994), 

• International Relations (2002-), 

• IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002), 

• 2009 Congress (2006-2009); 

• Remuneration Working Group (2004-) 

Olympic Sporting background: none. 

Sports administration background: 

• Executive President of the Organising Committee of the Games of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, 

USSR NOC President (1990-1992); 

• President (1992-2001) then Honorary President (2001-) of the Russian Olympic Committee, 

• First Vice-Minister of Sport of the USSR (1970-1975); 

• Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation (1981-1990); 

• Chairman of the State Committee of Physical Culture and Sports of RSFSR (1981-90); and 

• Chairman of the USSR Olympic Committee (1990-92), the Olympic Committee of Russia 

(1992-2001) 

Education: Academy of Physical Education and Sport; University of Social Sciences (Moscow) 

Work experience: 

• Instructor, head of the department of physical culture and sports, Second Secretary, and then 

First Secretary of Moscow Komsomol Committee (1958-1968). 

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• First Secretary of Pushkinsky City Committee of the Party (1968-70), deputy, then first deputy 

of the chairman of the USSR Sports Committee (1970-75). 

• Chairman of the USSR Water Polo Federation (1962-72). 

Criminal issues: None reported 

Charity: None reported 

“Olympic Values”: Is the most senior member of the IOC (now that J. Havalange stepped down) and 

the last IOC member entitled to serve a life term, elected before a rules change in 1976. 

One of 13 IOC members investigated and asked to explain their actions regarding the Salt Lake City 

bidding scandal in 1999. Was involved with Kim of South Korea (who was kicked out of the IOC after 

the scandal) in a 1991 incident in which he and Kim asked Salt Lake Olympics officials for help in 

enrolling a Russian teenager at a U.S. college. 

Alexander Ratner, press secretary for Smirnov, said, "one of Mr. Smirnov's acquaintances," not Valery 

Soukhorado himself, asked in the spring or summer of 1991 if Smirnov somehow could help 

Soukhorado's daugher study abroad. Smirnov later passed on that request to Kim via letter. Smirnov 

knew, Ratner said, that "Mr. Kim had definite channels to contribute to some young people's 

education." It is reported that Kim Un Yong made "two routine phone calls to Tom Welch on this 

matter, on behalf of Vitaly Smirnov." It is reported that the calls were made for "purely humanitarian 

reasons, to help a friend in time of need." 

It was also alleged that he was asked to explain request for free medical treatment for former Soviet 

hockey star and was a receipt of a Browning rifle from Salt Lake bidders. In the 1999 IOC report on the 

Salt Lake City Olympic scandal it says that Dave Johnson, vice President of the Salt Lake City bid, 

alleged that on the eve of the 1991 Olympic election Takac offered him Vitaly Smirnov's (senior IOC 

member and now IOC Vice President) vote for $35,000. Both Smirnov and Takac deny this and were 

cleared by the IOC. 

In the end, he received a warning only. 

In 2004, Smirnov was involved in another bribery scandal, when BBC reporters went under cover, 

looking to buy votes for the London 2012 Olympics. BBC documentary "Buying the Games", accused 

Bulgarian IOC member Ivan Slavkov of inappropriate conduct in the 2012 Olympic bidding process 

and vote-purchasing. The reporters posed as business consultants, keen to help bring the 2012 games 

Olympics to London's East End. Goran Takac, an intermediary in the deal and one of the four sports 

agents featured, was contacted by the agents of New London Ventures - a fake company set up by 

Panorama programme. Takac is categorical he immediately contacted Vitaly Smirnov, the IOC Vice- 

President, who in his turn alerted the IOC President Jacques Rogge against the corruption intention of 

London. 

In 2002, Smirnov was one of several Russian Olympic officials who threatened the IOC that Russia 

would pull out of the Winter Olympics and might not compete in the Athens Games if its concerns were 

not addressed. Their concerns included a feeling that a high number of Russian athletes were picked for 

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drug tests, and that it was unfair that figure skaters Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had to share the gold 

medal with Canada's Jamie Sale and David Pelletier. (This occurred after it was determined that 

Russian judges had colluded with French judges to put the Russians on the top of the podium). Smirnov 

warned against taking his country's complaints too lightly. "Without Russia, the Olympic Games will 

be lost," he said. In regards to the ice skating scandal he denied that the Russian Federation was 

involved in any way with judging misconduct surrounding the pairs figure skating competition. "As to 

the question whether the Russians were involved, the answer is no," Smirnov said. He also denied that 

there is credible evidence to support accusations that a reputed mobster fixed two skating events at the 

Salt Lake City Games. 

He said he didn't take seriously FBI charges that Russian Alimzhan Tokhtakhounovan conspired to 

manipulate the pairs and ice dancing competitions." We don't have any proven arguments," he said. "It's 

hard to imagine someone could do this. There is absolutely nothing to be sure about real interference." 

Awards: 

• Badge of Honour order (1966, 1970, 1976), 

• Friendship of Nations (1980), 

• Red Banner of Labour (1985), Honour (1994), 

• For Merits Before Fatherland, Degree III (1966) and Degree II (2001). 

Other: Fond of tennis and hunting. Emerged as a wealthy man once the Soviet empire evaporated, 

acquired adjoining luxury homes in a gated compound in the village of Versoix, between Lausanne and 

Geneva. Involved in the costly, failed Olympic Lottery scheme in Moscow which is now the subject of 

litigation in Russia and Switzerland. 

Family: Married. His step-son, Andrei Petelin, set up the now collapsed White Flag Foundation in 

Lausanne which attracted criticism in the Swiss media for claiming to raise money for sport - but 

giving the appearance of supplying a fine life-style for the Smirnov family. 

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Mr Peter Tallberg: Finland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Finland’s ranking: 1st out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Finland’s ranking: 2nd out of 182 countries 

IOC Membership: 1976 – present 

Chairman of the (2007-) as liaison for the IOC Athletes’ commission 

Athletes’ Commission (1981-2002) then Honorary member (2002-) 


• Eligibility (1979-1980), 

• Olympic Programme (summer) (1980-1994), 

• Olympic Movement, 1981-1999), 

• Coordination for the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 (1989-1992), 

• Study for the Preparation of the Olympic Games of 1996 (1989-1990), 

• Preparation for the XII Olympic Congress (1989-1994), 

• Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 (1998-2004), 

• “IOC 2000” (1999), 

• Evaluation for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 (2002-2003), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-) 

Olympic sporting background: yachting 

• 1960 Rome (15th in 5.5 m) 

• 1964 Tokyo (4th in Star) 

• 1968 Mexico City (11th in Star) 

• 1972 Munich (12th in Soling) 

• 1980 Moscow (11th in Star) 


• President of the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) (1986-1994) 

• President of the Finnish Yachting Association (1977-1983) and 

• President of the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union (1978-1981); 

• Captain of the Finnish Olympic Yachting team (1976); 

• Vice-President of the Finnish Squash Association (1974-1976); 

• Council member and Secretary General of GAISF (1988-1998); 

• Member of the Executive Board of the European Sport Conference (1994-1998); 

• Council Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (1999-2002); 

• Member of the World Olympians Association 

Education: M.Sc in economics 

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• Managing Director of Oy Finn-Montan AB (1963-1969); 

• Managing Director of Oy Julius Tallberg AB (1976-1986); 

• Managing Director of the Finnish Machine and Hardware Association (1986-1988); 

• Commissioner General of Finland, Expo 92 Seville (1989-1993); 

• Secretary General of the Finnish Sports Federation (1994-2000); 

• Active Chairman of the Board of Toolmasters Oy (2000-) 



“Olympic Values”: Despite being on the coordination committee for the 1992 Olympic Games and an 

Athlete’s Commission member, Tallberg had this to say in 1992: “The Olympic Village for the athletes 

is undoubtedly the finest so far”. The village had no air conditioning despite Barcelona’s heat and 

humidity. During the 1992 Olympic Games the IOC, including Tallberg, stayed at the Five Star Hotel 

Princess Sofia. It had air conditioning. 

It is alleged that Tallberg’s fellow Olympic yachtsman Paul Henderson, who was working for the 

Bidding Committee for the Toronto Olympic Organizing Committee provided employment and 

accommodation for Tallberg’s son. According to the web site “Olympic Hall of Shame” Tallberg's son 

was hired by a plumbing company owned by a member of the Toronto bid committee; he also received 

help finding a job from the Sydney bid committee. All three of his sons’ were employed in Olympic bid 

cities. In 1999 Tallberg said, “The IOC has no rules against normal friendly and family connections.” 

Also in 1999, Tallberg’s fellow Finish IOC member Pirjo Haggman stepped down from the IOC after 

bribes made by Henderson to Haggman and her husband became known during the Salt Lake 

Organizing Committee investigation. 

Family: Several family members all competed in the Olympic Games including: 

Grandfather: Bertil Tallberg; 

Cousin: Georg Tallberg; 

Grandnephew of Gunnar Tallberg; and 

Brothers Henrik Tallberg and Johan Tallberg 

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Mr Richard Kevan Gosper: Australia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Australia’s ranking: 30 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Australia’s ranking: 8 th out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 1977 to present 

Member of the Executive Board (1986-1990, 1995-1999); 

IOC Vice-President (1990-1994, 1999-2003); 

Vice-Chairman (1988) then Chairman of the Press Commission (1989-); 

Vice-Chairman of the Olympic Solidarity Commission (2002-2011); 

Vice-Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 

2008 (2002-2008) 


• Olympic Solidarity (1981-1984) 

• Programme (1984-1987) 

• Preparation of the XII Olympic Congress – Congress of Unity (1990-1994) 

• Apartheid and Olympism (1989-1992) 

• Centennial Olympic Congress – Congress of Unity, Study (1994-1996) 

• Working Group on Media Coordination (1989-1990) 

• Ethics (1999-2000), 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999) 

• IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002) 

• Advisor to the Olympic Solidarity Commission (2011-) 

Olympic sporting background: running (Athletics) 

• 1956 Melbourne, Silver medal in 4x400 m 

• 1960, Rome, Team Captain 


• Vice-President and life member of the Papua New Guinea Athletics Association and General 

Manager of the 1st Papua New Guinea Commonwealth Games team in 1962; 

• Inaugural Chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport (1980-1985); 

• President of the Australian Olympic Federation (1985-1990); 

• Inaugural Member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Board 

(1981-); 

• President of ONOC (1989-2009); 

• Vice-President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Council (1989-); 

• Hall of Fame, Sport in Australia (1990); 

• Vice-President of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (1993-2000); 

• Chairman of Olympic Games Knowledge Services (OGKS) (2002-2004); and 

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• Chairman of the Oceania Foundation 

Education: 

• Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Michigan State University (USA). 

• Doctorate of Science, University of Newcastle (Australia), 

• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne (Australia) 


• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Shell Australia Limited (1980-1991); 

• Vice Chairman Australia Trade Commission (1985-1991); 

• Director for the Shell International Petroleum Co., London (1991-1993); 

• Chief Commissioner for the city of Melbourne (1993-1996); 

• Special Representative for Australian Government (1997-2001); 

• Company Director (1994-) 

Criminal issues: None reported. 

Charity: None reported. 

“Olympic Values”: During the Salt Lake Scandal was an member of the IOC’s ethics committee. Was 

one of the IOC officials whom its media consultants suggested should be a key player in its media 

campaign to win back public support. At times defiant in the face of scandals, he also was forced to 

publicly apologise. He stepped down from the ethics commission after asking it to inquire into 

allegations that he accepted extravagant hospitality from the bid committee on a ski trip he took to Utah 

with his family in 1993. 

Gosper was cleared of wrongdoing by the IOC in a report which noted that Gosper's wife had paid for 

the ski trip. 

Family: Allowed his 11-year-old daughter Sophie, to bump another girl as the first Australian Olympic 

Torch runner to carry the torch in Greece on route to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The other girl, 

Yianna Souleles, was a 15-year old, third-generation Greek-Australian, described by her teachers as “... 

an excellent ambassador.... a great role model, good sportswoman. Academically, she gets good results 

and gets on really well with students and staff.” 

The Australian media broadcast widespread public indignity to this neopotism. The front page of of one 

paper carried this headline: 

G reedy 

O bstinate 

S elfish 

P ompous 

E gotistic 

R eptile 

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Mr Richard Pound: Canada 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Canada’s ranking: 10th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Canada’s ranking: 10th out of 182 

countries 


Member of the Executive Board (1983-1991, 1992-1996) 

Vice-President of the IOC (1987-1991, 1996-2000) 

Chairman of the following Commissions: 

• Protection of the Olympic Games (1981-1983); 

• Television Rights Negotiations (1983-2001); 

• Marketing (1988-2005); 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996 (1991-1997), Olympic 

Games Study (2002-2003); and 

• Vice-Chairman of the Eligibility Commission (1990-1991) 


• Preparation of the XII Olympic Congress (1988-1989); 

• Protection of the Emblems (1974-1977); 

• Eligibility (1984-1987); 

• Olympic Movement (1983-1991, 1992-1999); 

• Programme (1985-1987); 

• Juridical (1993-); 

• Study of the Centennial Olympic Congress – Congress of Unity (1994-1996); 

• Sport and Law (1995-2001); 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999); and 

• Marketing (2005-). 

Olympic sporting background: Swimming 

• 1960 Rome, (100 m freestyle [6th] and 4x100 m medley relay [4th]) 

Sports administration 

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• Secretary General (1968-1976) then President (1977-1982) of the Canadian Olympic 

Committee; 

• Deputy Chef de Mission of the Canadian Olympic delegation in Munich (1972); 

• former Secretary of the Canadian Squash Rackets Association; 

• former member of the PASO Executive Commission and Legislative Commission; Chairman of 

the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (1999-2008); and

• ICAS (2007-); IOC Representative on the WADA Foundation Board (2008-). 

Education 

• McGill University (Commerce 1962 and Law 1967) 

• Sir George Williams University (Arts 1963); 


• Counsel in the Montréal office of Stikeman Elliott and member of the firm's Tax Group 

• Chartered accountant, (F.C.A) 

• Author 

• Chancellor emeritus, McGill University (1999-2009) 

“Olympic Values”: January 1999: Following the disclosures of bribery and vote-buying involving bid 

committee and IOC members, Pound claimed that “outside” critics complained about lack of IOC 

accountability simply because they wanted to be “inside, not because the IOC is doing a bad job.” He 

then blamed bid cities for refusing to come forward with evidence of IOC members’ inappropriate 

conduct, despite what he claimed were repeated attempts on the part of the IOC. The same month, 

Pound said that he had been offer $1 million bribe for a television deal. He rejected the offer and took 

no further action. 

February 1999: Pound had dinner with IOC member Phil Coles during the same week that Pound was 

investigating allegations of Coles’ misconduct by accepting gifts from Salt Lake City bid committee. 

Pound claimed this was not inappropriate because they were old friends. 

July 2001: Pound was an unsuccessful candidate in the IOC’s presidential election, which Jacques 

Rogge won. He claimed that Rogge won because he was hand-picked by Samaranch, “Rogge speaks 

five languages – and says stuff-all in all of them,” he said. He also said was “embarrassed” to be in 

third position after Kim Un Yong, who had been implicated in the Salt Lake bribery scandal and had 

received a “serious reprimand” from the IOC. 

Pound claimed that the election results were troubling because they sent a message to sponsors that the 

IOC was not serious about reform. This prompted him to send a letter to all major sponsors explaining 

his concerns and urging them to pressure Rogge about reform. He later said he had not intended to be 

“divisive.” However, in February 1999, he had said that IOC reform efforts were not driven by “any 

external pressures, including our sponsors and broadcast partners.” 

December 2003: during the trial of Salt Lake City bid committee leaders Thomas Welch and David 

Johnson, Pound told journalists he thought the payments they had made to IOC members were not 

bribes but merely “payments…to encourage good feelings about Salt Lake City.” 

January 2007: In his role as chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Pound claimed that Tour de 

France winner Floyd Landis had so much testosterone in his system, "you'd think he'd be violating 

every virgin within 100 miles. How does he even get on his bicycle?" 

February 2007: Pound received a reprimand from the IOC Ethics Commission for comments that 

cyclist Lance Armstrong alleged might have damaged his reputation. He was told to “exercise greater 

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prudence consistent with the Olympic spirit when making public pronouncements…” In 2005, Pound 

claimed that Armstrong had taken the banned drug EPO, in 1999 after a French newspaper reported 

that a French laboratory had found six positive urine samples (but tests for EPO for not available in 

1999). Pound said that the reprimand was simply the IOC’s was of “doing something that will make 

Lance go away and stop bothering them.” 

August 2008: In an interview with La Presse, Pound said (in French), “400 years ago, Canada was a 

land of savages…”. Outraged Indigenous groups demanded his removal as Chancellor of McGill 

University and IOC member. Pound admitted that it was a “clumsy” remark but claimed that it was 

taken out of context and that “sauvages” in French did not mean savages. (Note: French dictionaries 

translate it as “wild”.) He later apologized. 

Family: Married to Julie Pound, who was arrested in August 1996 when the couple was attending the 

Atlanta Olympics. A police officer was attempting to charge Julie Pound with jaywalking, after she had 

ignored repeated warnings. She was charged with refusing to comply with a police officer and 

disorderly conduct, found guilty and fined $2,000. 

Awards 

• Named to Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world for work at WADA; 

• In July 2009, awarded the Ernest T. Stewart Award, CASE's highest honour for a graduate who 

has gone above and beyond the call of duty for his alma mater. He is only the second Canadian 

in the 59 year history of the award to receive the prize; 

• In February 2008, he was awarded the Laureus "Spirit of Sport" Prize for his work at WADA 

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Mr Franco Carraro: Italy 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Italy’s ranking: 61st out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Italy’s ranking: 69 th out of 182 countries 

IOC Membership: 1982- present 

Member of the Executive Board (2000-2004); 

Chairman of the Olympic Program Working Group (1998-2001); 

Vice-Chairman (1983-1994) then Chairman (2002-) of the Olympic Program Commission; 

Vice-Chairman of the Finance Commission (2001-2003); 


• Eligibility (1983-1989) 


• IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002); 

• Coordinator of the Working Group “Composition, structure and organization of the IOC” of the 

“IOC 2000” Commission (1999) 

Olympic sporting background: None 


• President of the Italian Water-skiing Federation (1962-1976) 

• Chairman of the Technical Commission (1963-1967) then of the World Water-skiing Union 

(1967-1973) 

• Vice-Chairman (1966-1967) then Chairman of the Milan Football Club Board (1967-1971) 

• Member of the FIFA Amateur Committee and of the FIFA Board (1978-1986) 

• Member of the FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee (1986-) and Chairman of the FIFA 

Internal Audit (2002-) 

• Member of the UEFA EU Matters Working Group (2003-2007) 

• Member of the UEFA Executive Board (2004-2009) 

• Vice-Chairman of the UEFA Committee for National Team Competitions (2007-2009) 

• Chairman of the UEFA Marketing Advisory Committee (2007-2009); 

• Member of Finance Committee (2007-2009) 

• Federal advisor to the Italian Football Federation (1968-1972), Vice-President (1973-1976) then 

President (1976-1978) 

• President of the Organizing Committees of the European Football Championships (1980) and of 

the 1990 World Football Cup 

• Vice-President (1977) of the NOC then President (1978-1987) 

• President of the European NOCs (1980-1987) 

• Vice-President of ANOC (1981-1987) 

• President of the Italian Professional Football League (1997-2001) 

• President of the Italian Football Federation (2001-2006) 

• Chairman of Foundation Giulio Onesti (2009); 

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• Member of the Extraordinary Commission of the Italian Winter Sports Federation (2011-) 

Education: Degree in Economics and Commerce 

Status: Mayor of Rome (1989-1993) 


• Vice-President of ALITALIA (1981-1987); 

• Minister of Tourism and the Performing Arts (1987-1990); 

• Chairman of Impregilio (construction firm, 1994-1999); 

• Chairman of Bank UniCredit MedioCredito Centrale S.p.A. (2000-); 

• Member of the Board of Mediocredito Centrale S.p.A. (2011-) 

Criminal issues: None reported, but see “Olympic Values” below. 


“Olympic Values”: Resigned from presidency of the Italian Soccer Federation in May of 2009 under 

pressure of accusations that officials had certain referees assigned to officiate certain club matches. The 

media had published many phone conversations between the Juventus soccer club and federation 

officials in which they discussed referee assignments for both Serie A and Champions’ League games. 

There were talks between Carraro and Paolo Bergamo, manager of Italian referees. Carraro told 

Bergamo that SS Lazio must be helped in order to avoid dropping to Serie B. 

Given a four and a half year ban from Italian soccer after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal, 

but the ban was later replaced by a fine of € 80,000. IOC "Ethics Commission" took no action. 

Also under his reign as president, the Italian Soccer League was accused of false accounting. This is a 

process in which clubs would exchange players at inflated prices. In 2007, AS Roma was accused, but 

ultimately acquitted of charges. In December of that year 7 Serie A clubs, some by then demoted to 

Serie B, were accused of false accounting and the sale of some players in order to pass financial tests. 

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Mr Ivan Dibois: Peru 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Peru’s ranking: 80 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Peru’s ranking: 115 th out of 182 countries 



• Television (1983-1984), 

• Study and Evaluation for the Preparation of the Olympic Games (1984-1986), 

• Culture and Olympic Education (1988-), 

• Women and Sport (2005-), 

• Radio and Television (2005-) 


Sports administration background 

• President of the Peruvian Cycling Federation (1967-1968) 

• Secretary of the Peruvian Rowing Federation (1971-1974) 

• Treasurer of the Peruvian Rowing Federation (1980-1981) 

• Treasurer and member of the NOC (1982-) 

• Olympic Solidarity course director of Itinerant School for Sports Administrators 

• Council Member (1998-2009) 

• Vice-President (2009-) 

• World Taekwondo Federation (WTF); 

• Vice-President of the Pentathlon Club Lima (1999-) 

• Chef de mission at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney (2000) 

Education: Business Administration Studies at the University of Detroit and Dorsey Business School 

in Detroit, Michigan (USA); additional studies in Lima Higher Institute of Business Administration and 

at the Centre of Military Studies 


• Companies Director; Board Member of industrial and commercial firms, banks 

• Chairman of the Board of Channel 11 TV station 

• Deputy Mayor (1978-1980, 1990-1992) 

• Mayor of Lima (1993-1995) 

• Vice-President of Alliance franchise (1997-2001) 

• President of Alliance franchise (2002-) 

• Vice-President of Panathlon Club of Lima (2002- ) 

• Vice-President (2005-2010) 

• President of the Touring and Automobile Club of Peru (2011 - ) 

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• Vice-President of French Society of Medical Beneficence Assistance 

• Honorary Consul of Luxembourg 

• Honorary Consul of Monaco 

• President of the Peruvian Institute of Sport (with the rank of minister, 2003-2006) 


Status: A city councilman in Lima, Peru. 


“Olympic Values”: On one visit to Germany during Berlin's campaign to host the 2000 Olympics, he 

brought his business partner (who had nothing to do with Dibos' Olympic duties) and the two men ran 

up bills for ~DM 3,400 in expenses that were paid for by the Berlin Bid Committee. With the assistance 

of IOC member Carlos Ferrer of Spain (also a director of the Volkswagen Seat company in Spain), he 

tried to get the Berlin committee to get him an exclusive distributorship for Volkswagen in Peru. The 

automakers agreed to a meeting at their Wolfsburg headquarters, but ultimately declined his offer. On 

another trip to Germany for that country's Olympic bid, he brought his wife and three children. 

In the Atlanta Olympic committee's initial report to US federal investigators in June of 1999, missing in 

documents given to the U.S. House Commerce Committee was mention of the offer of 50 used Atlanta 

city buses to Dibos. There is no indication the buses were ever delivered to him in Peru, but the offer 

came the night before he was to cast his vote for the host of the 1996 Olympics and is documented in 

materials held by US federal investigators. In its initial report, the Atlanta committee admitted to giving 

out 38 gifts that exceeded the IOC's $200 limit. 

Family: Dibos inherited his IOC seat from his father, Eduard Dibos, IOC member for 24 years. 

Awards 

• Awarded Sports Illustrated 'Pat on the Back' Trophy (1959); 

• Municipality of Lima Order of Commanders Cross Year (1980); 

• Order of Knight of South American Rowing (2001); 

• Gold Medal of Youth and Sports of the French Government (2001); 

• Merit of Distinguished Services in the rank of Grand Officer, Peru (2004); 

• Order of Honor and Merit awarded by South American Football Confederation; 

• Officer of the Légion d'Honneur, France (2011) 

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Mr Pal Schmitt: Hungary 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Hungary’s ranking: 40 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Hungary’s ranking: 54 th out of 182 countries 


• Member of the Executive Board (1991-1999); 

• Vice-President of the IOC (1995-1999); 

• Chairman of the Sport and Environment Commission (1995-); 

• Vice-Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission (1984-1988); 


• Study for the Preparation of the Olympic Games (1985-1991), 

• Coordination for the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992 (1989-1992), 

• Coordination for the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994 (1989-1994), 


• Olympic Movement (1993-1999), 

• Olympic Collectors (1994-1995), 

• Council of the Olympic Order (1995-1999), 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999), 

• International Relations (2005-), and 

• Delegate Member for Protocol (1999-2010) 

Olympic sporting background: fencing 

• 1968 Mexico City, team épée gold medalist 

• 1972 Munich, team épée gold medalist 

• 1976 Montreal 


• Secretary General of the NOC, then President (1989-2010); and 

• President of World Olympians Association (WOA) (1999-2007) 

Education: 

• Economics degree, Budapest University; 

• Doctor of Philosophy*, Physical Education, University of Physical Education, Budapest but see 

“Olympic Values” below 


• Positions on the administrative staff of several hotels in the Hungaro chain (1965-1981); 

• Director of the National Stadium and of the organizations which depend on the National 

Hungarian Sports Authority (OTSH) (1981-); 

• Vice-President of the National Office for Physical Education and Sport (1983); 

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• Hungarian Ambassador to Spain (1993-1997) then to Switzerland (1999-2003); 

• Member of the European Parliament (2004-2010); 

• President of the Hungarian National Assembly (2010-); and 

• President* of the Republic of Hungary (2010-) but see “Olympic Values” below 



“Olympic Values”: In March 2012 a five-member university investigative committee determined that 

his 1992 doctoral dissertation for Hungary's University of Physical Education had “unusually extensive 

copying.” The committee noted his thesis directly copied 17 pages from one publication and borrowed 

liberally (180 pages) from another, including a text written in French in the 1980s by Bulgarian sports 

expert and diplomat Nikolai Georgiev, who died in 2005. That is 197 pages out of a total of 217 in his 

thesis. He allegedly listed the books in his bibliography, but never cited passages lifted directly from 

them. 

Despite the university's revocation of his Ph.D and calls from Hungarian protestors, he has refused to 

resign as President of Hungary, (elected in 2010 to a 5 year term). The IOC has also not taken any 

decisive action. IOC spokesman, Mark Adams, sent the following e-mail statement, “The IOC will ask 

to receive the reports related to this case, study them and then consider whether any action needs to be 

taken.” 

Under Hungarian law, he can only be removed by a two-thirds majority vote in parliament. Prime 

Minister Viktor Orban has said the decision is in the hands of Schmitt, whose role is largely 

ceremonial. 

Status: 

• Hungarian Ambassador to Spain (1993-1997) 

• Hungarian Ambassador to Switzerland (1999-2003) 

• Deputy head of Orban's Fidesz party 

• Elected chairman of parliament 2004 

• Elected President in 2010 with the backing of the ruling party in a landslide vote supporting the 

Fidesz-Christian Democratic party alliance. 

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Princess Nora: Liechtenstein 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Liechtenstein’s ranking: unranked out of 

179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Liechtenstein’s ranking: unranked out 

of 182 countries 



• Study and Evaluation for the Preparation of the Olympic Games (1984-1986), 

• Olympic Programme (1989-1991), 

• IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002), and 

• Women and Sport (2003-) 

Olympic sporting background: none 


• President of Liechtenstein's National Olympic Committee from 1982 to 1992; and 

• President of Special Olympics Liechtenstein since 2002. 

Status: Princess Nora is the daughter of Franz Joseph II, and his wife the Countess Gina of Wilczek, 

who both died in 1989. She is the younger sister of the current Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II. 

Education: Studied at University of Geneva; University Institute for Advanced International Studies 

(1975) 


• Research assistant at the World Bank, Washington, D.C.; 

• International Institute for Environment and Development, London; 

• Various development aid and Catholic church organisations 


Charity: Chief Scouting Guide of Liechtensteinische Pfadfinderinnenkorps Santa Maria from 1973 to 

1989. Honorary member of the Scout association. 

“Olympic Values”/Family: Despite IOC rules that state a member must live in his/her country, 

Princess Nora lives in Spain. 

The Liechtenstein Global Trust, a bank owned by the Liechtenstein royal family, which includes 

Princess Nora, hid millions of the Lowy Family fortune to avert taxes according to US Senate reports. 

According to news reports, “The chairman of their Liechtenstein Global Trust is Princess Nora’s older 

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other, Prince Philipp. The CEO is her nephew Prince Max. Some of LGT’s secret documents, deeply 

embarrassing for Princess Nora and her family, have been posted on the Internet by the US Senate 

committee. 

“The bank was denounced in Washington in July 2008 for running an ‘Al Capone’ campaign of 

‘economic warfare against the United States.’ Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Permanent 

Subcommittee on Investigations, said the royal family’s techniques for hiding money from tax officials 

‘unfold like spy novels, with secret meetings, hidden funds, shell corporations, captive foundations and 

complex offshore transactions spanning the globe.’ He added that the bank is ‘a willing partner, and an 

aider and bettor, to clients trying to evade taxes, dodge creditors, or defy court orders.’ 

“In 1996 Frank Lowy negotiated with the royal bank to hide $68 million from Australian authorities. 

After a meeting in London an excited LGT executive wrote to his colleagues, ‘Lowy seems to have 

been very pleased with our service and would like to invite Prince Philipp, [and two other officials] to 

London this summer for a special occasion.’ 

“Senator Levin said an ‘ingenious set-up’ allowed Mr. Lowy to ‘deny with a straight face’ that he and 

his family were beneficiaries of a tax haven that hid assets from Australian tax authorities. The royal 

family made $476,000 in fees. 

“Mr. Lowy denies tax-dodging, claiming he’s given the money to charities in Israel – but declines to 

name them and has not explained why he went to such lengths to disguise donations which might have 

attracted tax benefits.” 

Family: Inherited her IOC seat from her father, Prince Regent Franz-Joseph, who was an IOC member 

from 1936 to 1980. 

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Mr Francisco J. Elizalde: Philippines 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Philippines ranking: 140 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Philippines ranking: 129 th out of 182 

countries 


Chairman of the Nominations Commission (2003-) 


• Marketing (1989-1999) 

• Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993) 

• Cultural (1995) 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 2004 (1996-1997) 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 (1998-2004) 

• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Nominations (2000-2002) 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 (2000-2001) 

• Ethics (2009-) 



• Manager of the Harvard University swimming team (1953-1954); 

• Founder of the Boys’ Football Association (1958); 

• President of the Boys’ Football Association; member (1965-1970); 

• Board of the Boys’ Football Association; member (1970-1980); 

• Vice-President of the National Football Federation (1980-1981); 

• President of the National Football Federation (1982-1986); 

• Member of the NOC (1982-); 

• President of the football tournament committee of the XI South East Asian Games; and 

• Member of the Executive Board of the Organizing Committee for the XXIII South East Asian 

Games 

Education: Loyola School, New York (USA); Staunton Military Academy (USA); Harvard University 

(USA) 


1955-1983 

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• Vice-President and Director of Elizalde & Co. 

• Inc. Elizalde International (Phil.) Inc 

• Elizalde Paint & Oil Factory Inc. 

• Elizalde Rope Factory Inc. 

• Elizalde Security Equipment Mfg. Corp. 

• Tanduay Distillery Inc. 

• Director of Johnson-Pickett Rope Co. Inc. 

• Mineral Exploration & Development Co. 

1983-1996 

• Chairman of Elro Commercial and Industrial Corporation 

• Director of Bais & Tanjay Sugar Planters’ Association 

Criminal issues: none reported 

Charity: none reported 

“Olympic Values”: Alleged that he received a free ride by private jet from England to watch a World 

Cup soccer game in Sardinia by the Manchester Olympic bid committee. 

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Prince Albert II of Monaco: Monaco 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Monaco’s ranking: unranked out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Monaco’s ranking: unranked out of 

182 countries 

IOC Membership: Member since 1985. 

• Vice-Chairman (1989-2008), then Honorary Member (2008-) of the Athletes’ Commission; 


• Cultural (1990-1992), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996 (1991-1996), 


• Marketing (1998-2001), 

• Nominations (2000-2006), and 

• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2000-2006) 

Olympic sporting background: bobsleigh 

• 1988 Calgary 

• 1992 Albertville 

• 1994 Lillehammer 

• 1998 Nagano 

• 2002 Salt Lake City 


• President of the Monegasque Swimming (1984-), and Athletics (1984-) Federations; 

• President of the Monaco Yacht Club (1985-); 

• creator of the Monaco-New York TransAtlantic race; 

• head of the Monegasque delegation to the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 

1984; 

• founder president of the Monegasque Federations of Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton (1987-); and 

of the Modern Pentathlon (1999-); 

• President of the NOC (1994-); 

• Honorary President of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon; 

• Honorary President of the International Athletics Foundation; and 

• Member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee. 

Status: Prince Albert II is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of 

Monaco. Even though Prince Albert II is a constitutional monarch, he still has immense political power. 

The House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco, with brief interruptions, since 1297. 

Prince Albert is one of the wealthiest Royals in the World, valued at more than $1 billion. This includes 

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vast amounts of land both in Monaco and France. 

Education: Prince Albert II studied Political Sciences at Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA. 


• Sub-lieutenant in the French Navy (1981-1982) then lieutenant; 

• management trainee, Wells Rich and Greene, advertising and public relations agency (New 

York) (1983); 

• management trainee, Morgan Guaranty Bank (New York) (1983); 

• management trainee, LVMH Group (Paris) (1984); 

• management trainee, Rogers and Wells, international law firm, (New York) (1985); 

• President of the Television Festival of Monte-Carlo; 

• Chairman of Economic Study Group Monaco (1993-), 

• Head of the delegation of Monaco at the United Nations General Assembly (1993-) 


Charity: 

• President, Monaco Red Cross; 

• Patron, Peace and Sport Organization; 

• President of the Princess Grace Foundation (1982-); 

“Olympic Values”: Monaco has been home to the International Association of Athletics Federations 

(IAAF) since October 1993, a relationship created by then IAAF and IOC member Primo Nebiolo who 

wanted the federation out of London and UK law. Nebiolo was a controversial, powerful leader of 

athletics, not far from scandal. His rule of the IAAF was characterised by wealth, and performanceenhancing 

drugs. Nebiolo was implicated in cover-ups of positive drug tests at the 1984 Olympics, and 

was instrumental in rigging the result of the men's long jump at the 1987 world championships in 

Rome, where an Italian, Giovanni Evangelisti, took the bronze medal. 

In 1986, Nebiolo founded the International Athletic Foundation and made Prince Albert the Honorary 

President. Created with $20 million from an “unknown” donor, the first event was the First World 

Athletics Gala, held in Monaco at a cost of $500,000. 

Family: He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. He has 

two sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stéphanie. 

In 2011, Prince Albert married South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Lynette Wittstock, now 

Princess Charlene. 

His maternal grandfather John B. Kelly, Sr., and maternal uncle John B. Kelly, Jr., were both Olympic 

medal winners in rowing and were actively involved in the Olympic movement. 

Other: Prince Albert II has been involved in two cases where women have come forward claiming to 

have had a child with him. 

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In the first case, Californian Tamara Rotolo filed a paternity suit against the prince, claiming that he 

was the father of her daughter, whom she named Jazmin Grace Grimaldi. The case, which went to trial 

in 1993, eventually was dismissed on the basis that there was "insufficient contact between Albert and 

the state of California to justify hearing a suit there”. In County Superior Court, Prince Albert admitted 

that he had been with Tamara Rotolo, on "a couple of occasions" in July 1991. Then on 31 May 2006, 

after DNA test results confirmed the child's parentage, Prince Albert admitted, in a statement from his 

lawyer, that he is Jazmin's father. He also extended an invitation for the girl to study and live in 

Monaco. 

The second case was in May 2005, when Nicole Coste, a former Air France flight attendant from Togo, 

claimed that her youngest son, whom she calls Alexandre Coste, is Prince Albert's son. Following an 

in-depth interview with Coste in the French publication Paris Match, which included photographs of 

the prince holding and feeding the child, a spokesman for Prince Albert had no comment and later 

announced they were suing Paris Match, as well as the British newspaper the Daily Mail and German 

tabloid newspaper Bunte for infringing on his private life. Then on 6 July 2005, a few days before he 

was enthroned on 12 July, Albert II officially confirmed via his lawyer that the child is his biological 

son. 

Awards 

• In 1996 Prince Albert received the Eagle Award from the United States Sports Academy. The 

Eagle Award is the Academy's highest international honor and was awarded to Prince Albert for 

his significant contributions in promoting international harmony, peace and goodwill through 

the effective use of sport. 

• Prince Albert has also been involved with organizations promoting marine life and conservation 

work and was awarded the Roger Revelle Prize in 2009. 

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Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou: Greece 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Greece’s ranking: 70 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Greece’s ranking: 115 th out of 182 countries 


Member of the Executive Board (2001-2005) 

Vice-President (2005-2009) of the IOC 


• Culture and Olympic Education (1988-) 

• Marketing (1995-) 

• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Nominations (2010-) 

• Chairman of the Commission for Culture and Olympic Education (2010-) 

• Coordination for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014 (2010-) 

Olympic Sporting Background: none 


• Executive Board member of NOC (1985-); 

• President of the NOC (1985-1992; 1997-2004); 

• President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee; 

• Member of the Executive Committee of the EOC (1989-1993, 1997-2009); 

• Member of the Board of Ephoria (1989-); 

• Vice-President of the Board of the Ephoria of the International Olympic Academy (2001-2004); 

• Vice-President of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens 

2004; and 

• Member of the Ethnicos sports club 

Education: Civil engineer, degree from the Technical University of Munich, Germany (1954-1959); 

Doctor at large sports, University of Mainz, Germany; Doctor of Humanities at large ARCADIA 

University Philadelphia, USA. 


• Civil engineer and a public works contractor- the Olympic Stadium and sports complex in 

Athens were completed under his supervision 

• Director of EDOK-ETER and supervisor of projects such as the hydroelectric dam at Mornos 

river and the electrical engineering system for the water supply of Athens (1977-1982). 

• Serves as a board member of several technology companies. 

• President of the Depanom (a public body for the construction of hospitals from 1983 to 1989. 

• Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister from 1983-1989 and from 1993-1996. 

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• Representative of the Prime Minister to the European Union Commission for Trans-European 

Networks. 

• Served as a former vice-chairman of the board of Olympic Airways. 

Criminal issues: None Reported 


“Olympic Values”: He is a civil engineer and public works contractor. Was vice president of the 

Organizing Committee for the Athens Olympics in 2004 where the construction of the venues fell 

disastrously behind schedule. 

Alleged that he pressed the wrong button in the third round of voting for the 2012 hosts, with the Greek 

claiming he hadn’t had enough to time to register his vote. The BBC reported that he had mistakenly 

voted for Paris rather than Madrid in the third round of the ballot to elect the host city at the IOC vote 

in Singapore in 2005. That gave the French capital 33 votes to 31 for Madrid, instead of 32 each which 

would have prompted a vote-off before the final round against London. 

During the Salt Lake scandal he placed much of the blame on the SLOC and proceeded to blast 

Americans as “arrogant” and called for the IOC assembly in 2002 to be moved out of Salt Lake to 

Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Awards: 

• Cheirothetisi in the Archon Eutaxias Ofikion of the Holy Great Church of Christ by Patriarch 

Bartholomew of Constantinople; 

• Celebrities Return of the Golden Cross of the Legion of Honour by the President of the Greek 

Republic, Mr. Kostis Stephanopoulos; 

• Brigadier General in honor of the Italian Republic; and 

• Gold Medal of Merit of the City of Athens 

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Ms Anita DeFrantz: USA 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index USA’s ranking: 47 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index USA’s ranking: 24 out of 182 countries 



IOC Vice-President (1997-2001) 

Chairperson of the IOC Athletes’ Commission Election Committee (1996-) 

Chairperson of the Women and Sport Commission (1995-) 


• Athletes’ (1988-1991) 

• Olympic Programme (summer) (1989-1994) 

• Eligibility (1992) 

• Olympic Movement (1992-1999) 

• Juridical (1994-) 

• Study of the Centennial Olympic Congress – Congress of Unity (1994-1996) 

• Sport and Law (1994-) 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000 (1995-2000) 

• Finances (1999, 2002-) 

• IOC 2000 Reform Commission and the IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002) 


• Coordinator of the Working Group Designation of Olympic Games Host Cities and member of 

the Executive Committee of the IOC 2000 Commission (1999) 

Olympic sporting background: rowing 

• 1976 Montreal, bronze medal in women’s eight with coxswain & team captain 

• 1980 Moscow, did not compete due to US government boycott (see “Olympic Values”) 


• Member of the Board of Directors, Vesper Boating Club 

• Member of the Board of Directors, United States Rowing Association 

• Member of the Board of Directors, U.S. Olympic Committee 

• Steward, Women’s Sports Foundation 

• President, Southern California Olympian Society 

• Vice-President, Organising Committee 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles (1981-1985) 

• Vice-President, International Rowing Federation (FISA) (1993-Present) 

• President, Kids in Sports (1994-Present) 

• Member of the Board of Directors, Los Angeles Sports Council 

• Member of the Advisory Board, NCAA Leadership (2005-Present) 

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• Member, The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics 

• Member of the Board of Directors, Advisory Board Sports Business Institute 

• Member of the Board of Directors, U.S. Rowing Task Force on Access, Affordability and 

Diversity 

Education: BA with Honors., Connecticut College (1974); Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania 

School of Law (1977) 

Criminal Issues: None reported 



• Attorney at the Juvenile Law Centre of Philadelphia (1977-1979); 

• Administrator, Princeton University (1979-1981); 

• Counsellor for the Corporation for Enterprise Development; and 

• Staff person (1985-1987) then President of the LA84 Foundation (formerly Amateur Athletic 

Foundation) (1987-) 

“Olympic Values”: Receives a salary of over $300,000 USD as President of the non-profit LA84 

Foundation. In addition, as do all IOC members, she travels to all IOC meetings and events for free, 

receiving per diem and all expenses paid. US tax returns from 2008-2010 show her salary for the nonprofit 

charity: 

2010: $302,510; 

2009: $303,678 plus $20,000 in expenses; and 

2008: $298,962 plus $15,599 in expenses. 

At the 2012 IOC Women's Conference in Los Angeles, CA, which she chaired, she appeared on stage 

for the closing session with 5 men. The opening video for the women's conference had images of just 2 

women playing sports, the rest with men. At the end of the conference, an unidentified man read aloud 

the “consensus” statement of the conference. De Frantz, then asked the delegates for their agreement. 

She quickly joked/asked, if anyone had a problem with it, before immediately closing the door for 

discussion or true consensus. 

In order to prepare for the 1980 Olympics, DeFrantz took a leave of absence from her job at a public 

interest law firm in Philadelphia. She was horrified when, in January 1980, President Jimmy Carter 

spoke out against U.S. participation in the Olympics in the Soviet Union, following that country's 

invasion of Afghanistan. After failing to persuade the USOC to reject Carter's request, DeFrantz was a 

plaintiff in an unsuccessful lawsuit challenging the boycott. These efforts made DeFrantz unpopular 

with some, including individuals who sent her hate mail. However, she was also awarded the Bronze 

Medal of the Olympic Order for her support of the 1980 Olympic Games. 

She was then hired as a vice president of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where she served as 

chief administrator for the Olympic Village. In this role, she ended segregated housing for women and 

men at the Olympics. In Montreal, the men were in one building, the women in another, and they had to 

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meet someplace else if they had a male coach or wanted to get together with teammates. This also 

meant that women could become chef de missions [head of their Olympic delegations]. 

During the Salt Lake City scandal, both federal authorities and the IOC absolved her of wrongdoing. 

However, there was question over a gold-and-garnet necklace she was given in Japan in 1990. 

Newspaper articles claimed the value of the necklace surpassed the $200 limit then in force for gifts to 

IOC members. She said it was a gift from the wife of a friend, not a bribe, and the giver of the gift said 

it had actually cost less than $100 to make. She told one reporter, “Oh, that necklace! You know, the 

worst part is I can't even find that thing. I've been looking all over for it...It was a two-day story: the 

day they said I'd done something heinous, and the next day I hadn't done anything heinous at all...” 

In 2001, with the endorsement of the USOC, she sought to become the first female and black president 

of the IOC, but she was eliminated in the first round of voting. News reports explained that she lost 

votes because some members wanted to block the election of controversial candidate Kim Un-Yong of 

South Korea, who was said to have been shopping for votes. Rogge won. 

Awards 

• 1980 Olympic Order in Bronze 

• 2008 Abby J. Leibman Pursuit of Justice Award by the California Women’s Law Center 

• 2009 Inducted into the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) Hall of Fame in 

Orlando 

• 2010 Inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame 

• 2009 Honored by the Indiana Historical Society as one of the 2009 Living Legends 

• 2009 Inducted into the John McLendon Minority Athletics Administrators Hall of Fame 

• 2009 Awarded the Africa Civic Responsibility Award by the African Diplomatic Corps in 

California and the editorial board of The African Times-USA 

• 2008 Received the Abby J. Leibman Pursuit of Justice Award presented by the California 

Women’s Law Center 

• 2008 Inducted into the International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame 

• 2008 Honored as Distinguished Woman of Los Angeles by Soroptimist International of Los 

Angeles 

• 2007 Inducted into the Indianapolis Public Schools Hall of Fame 

• 2007 Inducted into the National Association for Sports and Physical Education Hall of Fame 

• 2005 Honored with the Minerva Award by Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California 

• 2005 Received the Bradley Unsung Hero Award from the Friends, the Foundation of the 

California African American Museum 

• 2002 Recognized with The Alumni Award of Merit by the The Law Alumni Society of the 

University of Pennsylvania Law School 

• 2001 Received the “Fair Play Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” presented by the Comitato Premio 

Internazionale, Arezzo, Italy 

• 1998 Awarded the prestigious Guirlande d’Honneur from the Federation Internationale Cinema 

Television Sportifs 

• 1997 Became the 16th recipient of the Olympic Torch Award, the highest recognition the United 

States Olympic Committee bestows for service to the USOC 

• Received the William May Garland Award from the Southern California Committee for the 

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Olympic Games 

• 1995 Honored with the Medal of Honor from the International Softball Federation 

• 1994 Awarded the prestigious Kiphuth Fellowship in memory of former Yale University 

swimming coach and Athletic Director Robert J.H. Kiphuth 

• 2009 Named DeFrantz one of “The 20 Most Powerful Women in Sport” by SportsPro Magazine 

• 2007 Named one of “The 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America” by the Institute for 

International Sport 

• 2006 Named one of “NCAA’s 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes” by the NCAA 

• 2005 Named one of “L.A.’s Most Powerful Sports Executives” by the Los Angeles Business 

Journal 

• 2003 Named one of the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports” by Sports Illustrated 

• (1991-1999) Has been named one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Sports” by The Sporting 

News nine times 

• Named one of “The 100 Most Powerful Women In The World” by The Australian Magazine 

• Named one of the “Top 25 Female Sports Executives” by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness 

Journal 

• Named one of the “Top 10 African-American Leaders In Sports” by Savoy magazine 

• Recipient of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund's Black Woman of Achievement 

Award 

• Recipient of the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Achievement Award 

• Recipient of Essence magazine Award for Sports 

• Recipient of the Trumpet Award from Turner Broadcasting System 

• Recipient of the Sports Lawyers Association Award of Excellence 

• Recipient of the Indiana Pathfinder Award 

• 1991 Became the first non-French woman and second American (Avery Brundage was the first) 

to be elected an associate member of the Academie des Sports in France 

• 1991 Honored by the USOC with the IOC's "Woman of the Year" Award 

• 1991 Presented with the U.S. Rowing's Jack Kelly Award for superior achievements in rowing 

and service to amateur athletics 

• 1999 Inducted into the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame 

• Charter member of the Connecticut College Hall of Fame.

Princess Anne: Great Britain 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Great Britain’s ranking: 28 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Great Britain’s ranking: 16 th out of 182 

countries 


Olympic Sporting background: equestrian 

• 1976 Montreal, eventing 


• President of the International Equestrian Federation from 1986 until 1994 

• Member of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games 

• Former head of the British Olympic Committee 

Status: Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, currently tenth in line for the British throne. Receives an 

annual allowance of £228,000, which is purportedly spent on staff who support her public engagements 

and correspondence. 

Education: High school 

Work experience: None reported 

Criminal issues: In 2001 she pleaded guilty to driving at 150 km/h (93 mph). She was fined £400 and 

had five points added to her driving license. In 2002 she was convicted of an offence under the 

Dangerous Dogs Act after she pleaded guilty to the charge that her dog, Dotty, attacked two boys while 

she was walking her dog. She was fined £500 and ordered to give Dotty more training. 

Charity: Known for her charitable work, being the patron of over 200 organizations, and she carries 

out about 700 royal engagements and public appearances per year. 

“Olympic Values”: There was criticism of her selection to the IOC in Great Britain because of the 

Royal Family's close ties to the government. There was resentment among British athletic officials 

because of support given to the government's decision to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics by the 

Duke of Edinburgh, her father. 

In 1999, she purportedly called for sweeping reform to clean up the IOC. It was reported that she was 

angered by allegations of widespread corruption in the selection of cities to host the games and spoke 

out in favor of a return to traditional Olympic values of fairness and integrity. However, she refused to 

appear before a House of Commons committee investigating the Olympic bribes scandal, prompting 

MPs to call for her resignation as Britain's representative on the IOC. Although she was asked to give 

evidence to the select committee on culture, media and sport, which was responding to the Olympic 

bribery scandal, she refused. There were calls for her resignation, however she did not resign. (Crown 

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Prince Willem-Alexander, heir to the Dutch throne, resigned from the IOC in light of the scandals). She 

purportedly does not accept gifts while representing the IOC. 

Other: She is interested in Pharology, the study of lighthouses. She made it an ambition to see 

personally each of Scotland's 215 lighthouses. 

Family: Divorced. Currently married to Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, she has two children 

from her previous marriage to Mark Phillips. Her daughter Zara Phillips, is an official ambassador for 

the Korean company Samsung. Samsung, one of the IOC's TOP sponsors, is also a financial backer of 

Pyeongchang, the host city of the 2018 Winter Games. 

Zara is also an equestrienne. In June 2003, she announced that she had secured a sponsorship deal with 

Cantor Index, a leading company in sports spread betting to help cover the costs of her equestrian 

career. She won individual gold and team silver medals at the 2006 World Equestrian Games, making 

her the Eventing World Champion. The same year she was voted 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the 

Year following in her mother’s footsteps. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British 

Empire (MBE) in the 2007 for her services to equestrianism. She is married to rugby union player Mike 

Tindall, who has played for England. She was forced to withdraw from the 2008 Olympic Games after 

her an injury sustained by her horse Toytown during training. She previously missed the 2004 Olympic 

Games when Toytown suffered a similar injury during training. 

Her son, Peter Phillips married Canadian Autumn Kelly. Shortly before their wedding, the couple 

caused some reported unease in royal circles when they were interviewed and photographed by Hello! 

magazine, and were reported to have been paid £500,000. 

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Mr Ching-Kuo Wu: Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Chinese Taiwan’s ranking: 45 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Taiwan’s ranking: 32 out of 182 

countries 


Elected to the Executive Board in 2012 


• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-); 

• Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia (2002-); 

• Culture and Olympic Education (2000-); 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009); 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008); 

• Olympic Games Study (2002-2003); 

• Cultural (1992-1999); 

• Coordination for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998 (1992-1998); and 

• International Olympic Academy (1989-1991). 



• Honorary Vice-President of FIQ (2001-); 

• Executive member (1982-1998) then President (2006-) of the International Boxing Association 

(AIBA); 

• Delegate at the World Games in Kaohsiung (2009); 

• Executive member of the Young Women’s Basketball Commission, FIBA (1986-1990); 

• Executive member of the Asian Taekwondo Union (1984-1988); 

• Vice-President of the NOC and of the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association; 

• President of the Taipei City Basketball Committee; and 

• Team Leader of the National Women’s Basketball Team at the Asian Championships and at the 

X World Championship in Moscow (1986); 

Education: Tung-Hai University, Taiwan; Oxford College of Technology, Great Britain; Liverpool 

University, Great Britain; 

Work experience: Formerly an architect and involved in the following organizations: 

• Principal of C.K. Wu & Associates International, Taiwan; 

• Architectural Officer of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, England; 

• Board Director of Advanced Device Technology; 

• Chairman of the GRC Development Co. Ltd.; and 

• Managing Director of the Regency Design & Construction Co. Ltd., Taiwan. 

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Also a member of: 

• Institute of British Engineers; 

• Institute of Interior Designers; 

• Board Director of the Importers’ and Exporters’ Association of Taipei; and 

• Honour of UIA 


Charity: Participated in the 2011 Peace and Sport International Forum, along with other IOC 

members. 

“Olympic Values”: Wu was voted in as President of the AIBA after running on a platform of 

restoring the sport’s reputation, increasing transparency, and reducing corruption within the 

organization. Wu quickly removed corrupt officials from the organization and made many changes to 

improve the organization’s reputation. However, the BBC published a report in 2011 claiming 

corruption in regards to the 2012 Olympics. The BBC claimed the head of the World Series Boxing, an 

AIBA affiliate, accepted $9 million from Azerbaijan in return for a promise of two gold medals at the 

2012 London Olympics. (Wu was awarded a Gold Merit for Outstanding Contribution to Sport by 

Azerbaijan Government in 2007 as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the Azerbaijan State Academy 

of Physical Culture and Sport in 2008). Although Wu was not personally implicated in such allegations, 

it was a blow to his reputation because of his strong anti-corruption campaign. An investigation 

completed by an independent Special Investigation Committee found the money was from a private 

investor and eventually exonerated all AIBA and World Series Boxing executives from any 

wrongdoing. 

Wu has been a proponent for increased female participation in boxing, and the 2012 London Olympics 

will mark the first time female boxers have competed in the Olympics. However, Wu has been 

criticized for the AIBA’s stance on female boxing uniforms. The AIBA has provided skirts to female 

boxers at their sanctioned events. When asked why females were encouraged to wear skirts, Wu claims 

viewers have a difficult time distinguishing female boxers from male boxers; thus, a difference in 

uniforms was deemed necessary. Much of the boxing community has reacted to the suggested 

uniforms with outrage and claim the uniforms to be sexist. 

In 2012, he nominated himself to become the IOC Executive Board representative for the Association 

of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). Normally this spot goes to the President, but 

he is Francesco Ricci Bitti who must retire from the IOC at the end of 2012 due to age limits. Wu 

defeated his also self-nominated opponent, IOC member and world cycling head Pat McQuaid from 

Ireland, 20 votes to 8. 

Both Ricci Bitti and Wu will take up their respective positions in January 2013, when Swiss IOC 

member Denis Oswald, the President of the International Rowing Federation, will officially give up his 

ASOIF Presidency and role on the IOC Executive Board. 

Awards and Honours: 

• National Ten Outstanding Young Men(1984); 

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• National Gold Merit for Outstanding Contribution for Sport (1985); 

• Sport Decoration by Bulgaria Government (1988); 

• Olympic Decoration by Korean Olympic Committee (1988); 

• Gold Merit for Outstanding Contribution to Sport by Azerbaijan Government (2007); 

• Olympic Golden Order by the National Olympic committee of Armenia (2008); 

• Honorary Doctorate y the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport (2008). 

• Honorary Degree of Doctor in Philosophy by the Dankook University of Korea (2008); and 

• Royal Order of Al Alaoui by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco (2010).

Mr Willi Kaltschmitt Luján: Guatemala 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Guatemala's ranking: 97 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Guatemala’s ranking: 120 out of 182 

countries 



• New Sources of Financing (1989-1995), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996 (1991-1996), 

• Cultural (1996), Sport and Environment (1995-1999), 

• Press (2000-), 

• International Relations (2002-), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-), and 

• Delegate Member for Protocol (2011-) 

Olympic sporting background: none. 


• Member and then the President of the NOC (1980-1992); 

• President of the Central American Sports Organization (1982-1990), then Honorary President; 

• Vice-President of the Pan-American Sports Organisation (PASO) until 1993; 

• Member of the International Assembly of National Organizations of Sports Executive 

Committee of the Americas; 

• Guatemalan Olympic Boxing Federation President; 

• Member of the the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) Executive Committee and referee 

judge commission; 

• President of the Organizing Committee of the 3rd Central American Games (1986); 

• Member of the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (2003-); 

• President of the Organising Committee of the 119th IOC Session (2007); 

• President of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Ethics Commission; and 

• Member of the AIBA Advisory Group. 

Education: International business administration, human relations, marketing, advertising, 

communications 


• President of Kalt Comunicaciones Group, and was the Director of Advertising, Public Relations 

and member of the Executive Board of Duwest Inc.; 

• Former President of the Guatemalan Plant Protection Association of the Guatemalan Chamber 

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of Industry and a former President of Guatemalan Foreign Trade Commission of FUNDESA; 

• Ambassador to Cuba (1998-2000); and 

• Presidential Commissioner for Tourism (2004-). 



“Olympic Values”: Received an official “warning” from the IOC for a range of alleged violations 

during the Salt Lake City scandal, including accepting free air travel, educational assistance and lavish 

gifts. It was alleged that along with Philip Coles (AUS) the men and their spouses made four visits to 

the United States at Salt Lake City bid committee expense, including a Super Bowl trip. 

Other: Boxing official at several Olympic Games and regional and world championships 

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Mr Richard Carrión: Puerto Rico 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Puerto Rico’s ranking: 57 th out of 179 countries (as 

part of United States – extra-territorial) 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Puerto Rico’s ranking: 39 th out of 182 

countries 



• Member (1991), Vice-Chairman (1999-2001) then Chairman (2002-) of the Finance 

Commission 

• Chairman of the Audit Committee (2006-) 

• Coordination for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 (1991-1996) 

• Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993) 


• IOC 2000 (1999) 

• TV Rights and New Media (2002-) 

• Remuneration Working Group (2003) 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-) 

Olympic sporting background: None. 


• President of the Puerto Rican Bidding Commission for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 

2004 

• Member of the Executive Committee of the NOC (1990-) 

• Member of the Organizing Committee of the Central American Games (1993) 

• Central Board of FIBA 

• FIBA Finance Commission 

Education: Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University 

of Pennsylvania, (USA); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, MIT Sloan School of 

Management (USA) 

Work experience (and Board experience): 

• Director of Visa International, Latin America 

• Chief Executive Officer (1989) and Chairman (1993) of Popular Inc. and Banco Popular de 

Puerto Rico 

• Member of the Board of Directors of Verizon 

• Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York 

• Chairman of the Board of Banco Popular Foundation 

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Charity: Mr. Carrión is the founder and trustee of the Banco Popular Foundation, which has donated 

scholarships to over 1,000 students through the Rafael Carrión Jr. Scholarship Fund. 

Mr. Carrión participated in Sapientis week, a function supported by Sapientis, a non-profit organization 

that works to improve the quality of public education in an effort to ultimately reduce poverty and 

stimulate economic growth. 

“Olympic Values”: Former Director of Visa International for Latin America. Visa is an IOC TOP 

Sponsor. 

Mr. Carrión was instrumental in negotiating the IOC TV rights to the Olympic Games through 2020. In 

2011, it was announced that Comcast won exclusive rights to the Games of Sochi, Rio de Janeiro, 

Pyeongchang and the 2020 games for $4.38B. 

In early 2003, Banco Popular agreed to pay $21.6M in penalties stemming from accusations of money 

laundering. 

Family: In 2011, Banco Popular loaned millions of dollars to a real estate developer overseen by Jose 

Vizcarrondo, Mr. Carrión’s nephew. The funds were used to purchase a residential project that had 

been in default on previous debt. This apparent conflict of interest was augmented by the fact that Mr. 

Vizcarrondo sat on the Board of Banco Popular and thus, had a say in Mr. Carrión’s pay. 

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Mr Nat Indrapana: Thailand 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Thailand’s ranking: 137th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Thailand’s ranking: 80 out of 182 countries 




• Radio and Television (1993-1996, 2002-2004), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000 (1995-2000), 


• Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008), 

• Olympic Programme (2005-), 

• Coordination for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 (2008-2011), and 




• Member of the Executive Committee (1977) of the University Sports Board of Thailand then 

member (2002-) 

• Secretary General of the ASEAN University Sports Council (six countries) (1980-1982) 

• Deputy Secretary General of the NOC (1984-) 

• Chairman, Sports Development and Improvement Committee, Southeast Asian Federation 

(1984-) 

• Council member of the Asian Games Federation and of the Olympic Council of Asia (1978-) 

• Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Organizing Committee for the VIII Asian Games 

in Bangkok (1978) 

• Member of the Asian Sports Development Committee; 

• President of the International Bowling Federation (Asian zone) 

• Chairman of venues, Southeast Asian Games (1995); Member of the Organizing Committee for 

the XIII Asian Games (1998) 

• Vice-President of the World Taekwondo Federation (1999-2009) 

• President of the Trap and Skeet Shooting Association of Thailand 

• Vice-President of the Asian Trap and Skeet Shooting Federation 

• Member of the Board of the Sports Authority of Thailand (2002-2006) 

• President of the Asian Trap and Skeet Federation (2006-) 

Education: Diploma in physical education, Sydney Teachers’ College, Australia (1963); Bachelor and 

Master of Science in physical education, California State University, USA (1969); Doctor of 

Philosophy in Physical Education, University of Alberta, Canada (1973); 

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Dean, Faculty of Physical Education, Srinakarinwirot University (1975-1977); 

Vice President, Srinakarinwirot University (1977-1987); 

Vice Governor of Sports Authority of Thailand (1989-1996); 

Member of Mahidol University Council (1990-1994); 

Member of Thammasat University Council (1995-1997); 

Vice President of Singha Corporation (1996-2007); 

Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports (2007-2008); and 

Member of Srinakarinwirot University Council (2007-) 



“Olympic Values”: He accused Jin-Suk Yang of attempting to corrupt him by handing him an 

envelope with a wad of bank notes. An IOC Ethics commission decision found that Indrapana, as IOC 

Member and Vice-President of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) had acted in compliance with 

IOC ethics but that the WTF needed to take action against Yang, Secretary General of the World 

Taekwondo Federation, and also implement transparent rules for reimbursement of travel. See IOC 

Ethics Commission Decision D/02/08. 

Family: His daughter – Natthima Indrapana (Kudo – who is the Account Executive of an event 

organising company. 

Awards: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand 

(2007); Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2011) 

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Mr Denis Oswald: Switzerland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 th out of 182 


Member of the Executive Board (2000-) 

Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 

(2001-2004) 

Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 

(2005-) 

Vice-Chairman of the Eligibility Commission (1992-1998) 

Member as “IF” representative of the following Commissions: 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 2004 (1996-1997) 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000 



• Juridical (1993-); 

• Medical (1995-); 

• IOC 2000 (Executive Committee, 1999); 

• IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002-); 

• Sport and Law (2008-); 

• Member (1994) of the Olympic Collectors’ Olympic Movement (1989-1999); 

• Association then Vice-Chairman (1996-1999); and 

• Vice-Chairman of the International Olympic Memorabilia Federation (2000-2001) 

Olympic sporting background: rowing 

• 1968 Mexico City, Bronze medal, four oars with coxswain, 

• 1972 Munich, 8th, four oars with coxswain 

• 1976 Montreal, 8th, quadruple sculls 


• Secretary General of the International Rowing Federation (1978-1989) 

• President of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) (1989-) 

• Deputy Secretary General of the NOC (1985-1996) 

• President of the Neuchâtel Rowing club (1976-1980) 

• Member of the Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Ice Hockey League (1976-1991) 

• Member, Board of Governors of the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) (1993-) 

• ASOIF President (2000-) 

Education: Law, Universities of Neuchâtel, Zurich and Cambridge; degree (1970); qualification as 

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lawyer (1973); doctorate (1977) 


• Independent lawyer at the Neuchâtel Bar; 

• President of the Bar in the Canton of Neuchâtel (1990-1993); 

• Judge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); 

• Legal consultant; 

• Director of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES); and 

• Professor at the University of Neuchâtel 


Charity: None Reported 

“Olympic Values”: After 2012 London ticket scandal said publicly that those selling tickets on the 

black market “These people should no longer belong to the Olympic movement.” 

“If I remember there has been - I cannot say at every Olympics, but probably at every Olympics - such 

cases in the past...I don't know why these people still accept this kind of wrongdoing. It is always the 

poorest countries who are affected...If you have one or two cases from 204 NOCs you could say 'I 

understand it may happen'. But I am surprised so many were involved...It indicates the problem is more 

severe than we would think...The IOC itself was not implicated. That's a good thing in a way.” 

“We will ask for the documents and the tapes, whatever is existing from The Sunday Times. If this is 

confirmed then sanctions must be taken...For me [banning them from distributing tickets in the future] 

would not be enough. These people should no longer belong to the Olympic movement...But, 

depending on the result of the inquiry, there could be a sanction that people are no longer accepted in 

the Olympic movement and therefore they should have no link with sport in their own country.” 

He also said, “If you know you are breaking the rules and still do it, it is unacceptable...It is an attitude 

which is not acceptable and which is why I am sure the IOC want to take this very seriously and take 

appropriate sanctions.” He believes the scandal will force the IOC to overhaul their ticket distribution 

system before Rio 2016. 

Is currently on a short list of candidates to take over the presidency of the IOC in 2013. Others include 

IOC vice-president Thomas Bach of Germany, and executive board members Richard Carrion of Puerto 

Rico, and Rene Fasel of Switzerland. At the IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting in 2011 in Lausanne 

one of a broad range of decisions that was made included augmented text for the Directions Concerning 

the Election of the IOC President. The original guide was drafted in March 2001, and would be 

updated and modernized to better reflect the realities of the present day. 

Awards: 

• Winner of the Swiss sports merit prize for teams (1968); 

• French Sports Academy Prize (2003) 

• Doctor honoris causa in law, De Montfort University, Leicester (GBR) (2011) 

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Mr Jacques Rogge: Belgium 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Belgium’s ranking: 20 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Belgium’s ranking: 19 out of 182 

countries 


Member of the Executive Board since 1998 

President of the IOC (2001-). In October 2009 he was re-elected for a new term as President of the 

IOC. In 2013 he will not be eligible for a new term. 

Olympic sporting background: yachting 

• 1969 Mexico City 

• 1976 Munich 



• President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) (1989-2001); 

• President of the Belgian NOC (1989-1992) 

Status: He was knighted in 1992, and in 2002 elevated to the noble rank of Count by King Albert II of 

the Belgians. 

Education: Doctor of Medicine; degree in sports medicine, University of Ghent 


• Orthopaedic surgeon 



“Olympic Values”: News reports about the Vancouver 2010 Olympic accommodations said, “IOC 

president Jacques Rogge will be housed in a five-star waterfront Vancouver hotel, at IOC 

expense....But where the IOC members get five-star treatment, the documents said accommodation for 

athletes need only be at the three-star level...” 

Prior to being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese government and the IOC 

made promises to athletes, to corporate sponsors, to the global public, and to the people of China. The 

IOC said that by awarding the Olympic Games to China, it would open up China to progress and 

development. Back in 2007, one year out of the Olympic Games, and international groups and foreign 

governments started to increase the pressure on the IOC and the Chinese Government to show evidence 

of those promises of change. But trying to hold either group accountable for their commitments to 

change, progress, and human rights proved impossible and all promises were broken. 

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Rogge also claimed that there would be no censorship by the Chinese government during the 2008 

Olympic Games in Beijing. However an IOC spokesperson confirmed that there would indeed be 

Internet censorship for journalists..and there was! 

Rogge did not support the women ski-jumpers whose rights were violated when the IOC held a men's 

ski jump competiton in Vancouver at the 2010 Olympics, but not a women's event. 

Family: Son Philippe is the current delegation leader of the Belgian Olympic Committee. 

Other: In December 2011, Jacques Rogge was presented with the Légion d’honneur award from 

French President Nicolas Sarcozy 

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Mr Mario Vázquez Raña (see also Olegario Vasquez Rana): Mexico 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Mexico’s ranking: 149th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Mexico’s ranking: 100th out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 1991 to March 2012 (resigned prior to mandatory age retirement) 

Member of the Executive Board as representative of NOCs (2000-) 


• Vice-Chairman of the Olympic Solidarity Commission (1979-1996), 

• Deputy Chairman (1997-2001) and then Chairman (2002-) 


• Preparation of the XII Olympic Congress (1990-1994), 

• Apartheid and Olympism (1990-1992), 

• "IOC 2000" (Executive Committee, 1999), and 

• Marketing (2000), 



• President of the Mexican Shooting Federation (1969-1974); 

• President of the American Shooting Confederation (1973-1979); 

• Vice-President of the Mexican Sports Confederation (1973-1976); 

• Member of the Mexican Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Mexicano) (1972- ) then 

President (1974-2001); 

• President of the PanAmerican Games Organization Committee (1975); 

• President, Pan American Sports Organization (1975- ); and 

• President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) (1979- ). 

Education: Degree in Business Administration. 

Work experience: Owns the company “Organizacion Editorial Mexicana”, which publishes the 62 

newspapers comprising the El Sol chain and the sports daily, Esto. In 1985, he also bought United Press 

International (UPI) for $41.6 million and had 90% controlling interest until 1988 when he sold control 

of UPI. 


Charity: In his public statement announcing his resignation, he cited that he had personally put a lot of 

money into athletes, National Olympic Committees and the endeavors of the Olympic Solidarity 

movement. 

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“Olympic Values”: It has been reported that he bought his way into the IOC in that he allegedly only 

received 13 votes (voting is done by secret ballot). 

In April 2008 he said that the situation unfolding in Tibet prior to the Beijing Olympics was a problem 

for China and not an issue for the Olympic Games. 

In 2001, he was considered a viable option to take over IOC President, but dropped out of the race 

because he felt the IOC deserved a younger leader, and because he said he could not bear to live 

outside of his native Mexico. 

Family: Brother Olegario is also an IOC member from Mexico. 

Other: Abruptly resigned from his positions as President of the Association of National Olympic 

Committees, Chairman of Olympic Solidarity, and from the IOC in March 2012 ahead of his 

mandatory retirement June 7, 2012 from the IOC. He claimed that Sheikh Ahmad, the senior vicepresident 

of ANOC and head of the Olympic Council of Asia, and Patrick Hickey, the President of the 

European Olympic Committee, were to blame for his decision. In his statement, he made it clear that he 

understood his criticism is “very dangerous for any organization that is considered democratic and 

transparent, much more to an organization of sport, where fair play and ethics should prevail…Of 

course, this kind of behavior I have opposed in the strongest terms. Never accept a procedure by which 

violates the principles and Olympic values.” 

“It has been very difficult for me to take such a drastic decision,” he said in a four page press release 

that named two IOC members Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahah Al-Sabah of Kuwait and Patrick Hickey of 

Ireland. Hickey serves as president of the European Olympic Committees and is head of the Irish 

Olympic committee. 

“This particular circumstance and the conclusion of my mandate as ANOC president in 2014 have 

given rise to an outrageous and aggressive race for my succession,” Vazquez Raña said. The last two 

ANOC executive council meetings, in Lausanne in December, 2011, and in London last February, 

Vazquez Raña said in the release, were the “stages chosen by these persons and their allies to express 

their personal ambitions, disloyalty, obscure alliances and lack of ethics and principles.” 

He added, “This situation is very reprehensible and dangerous for any organization that considers itself 

democratic and transparent, even more so for a sports organization, where fair play and ethics should 

prevail.” 

The “urgency of this kind of pressure” to put Hickey on the IOC board, Vazquez Raña said, “may only 

be explained by an excessive personal ambition and the craving for power of their promoters.” 

Moroever, “I clearly pointed out that I do not consider him a person with the minimum ethical and 

moral qualities to fulfill that responsibility. His behavior in these events reaffirms my conviction.” As 

for Al-Sabah, Vazquez Raña alleged that at a meeting held in connection with the Asian Beach Games 

in Dubai in November 2011, it “is commented, quite strongly, that in order to secure support to his 

ambitious plans and be able to count with the necessary votes, the Sheikh delivered 50 thousand 

‘convincing reasons’ to some sports leaders and it is speculated as well that he used the same procedure 

at the meetings held in December in Lausanne and in February in London.” 

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Vazquez Raña added that Kuwait’s national Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for 

several years because of political interference by the government there with the Kuwaiti sports 

movement: “The Sheikh would have to be asked with what moral authority he intends to lead the 

National Olympic Committees worldwide.” 

“… As a result of shady alliances and questionable procedures, the betrayal and assault to ANOC and 

its governing structures were hatched,” Vazquez Raña summed up, leading him to “take the only 

responsible, serious and honorable road: resign,” a word he wrote in all capital letters,” resign for love 

and respect to sport, to ANOC, to the NOCs and the Olympic movement. I may never accept and much 

less tolerate disloyalty and a lack of principles.” 

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Mr Thomas Bach: Germany 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Germany’s ranking: 16 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Germany’s ranking: 8 out of 182 

countries 


Member of the IOC Executive Board between 1996 and 2000 

Became Vice-President in 2000 where he remained until 2004. In 2006 he was re-elected and has held 

the position since 

Chair of the following Commissions: 

• Evaluation for the XIX Olympic Winter Games (1994-1995) 

• Evaluation for the Games of XXVIII Olympiad (1994-1997) 


• Sport and Law (2002-) 


• Athletes’ (1981-1988) 

• Press (1985-1988) 


• Juridical (1993-2001) 

• Olympic Collectors (1994-1997) 


• Sport and Law (as Athletes’ representative, 1995-2001) 



• Remuneration Working Group (2004) 

• Coordinator of the Working Group “Role of the IOC” of the “IOC 2000” Commission (1999) 

Olympic porting background: foil (Fencing) 

• 1976 Montreal, Olympic Gold medalist, foil team 


• Elected spokesman of the German athletes 

• Athletes’ spokesman at the XI Olympic Congress in Baden-Baden (1981) 

• Supervisory Board member of the FIFA 2006 World Cup Organising Committee 

• Chairman of the Board of trustees of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 Organising 

Committee 

• Founding President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) 

• Headed Munich 2018’s bid for the Olympic Winter Games 

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• President of the Arbitration Appeals Division at Court of Arbitration for Sport 

Education: Law and Politics, higher degree in Law University of Würzburg; Doctor iuris utriusque 

degree. 


• Chairman of the board of the Michael Weinig AG Company (Germany); 

• Chairman or member of various companies’ boards; 

• President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry e.V.; and 

• Former lawyer for Adidas 



“Olympic Values”: Former lawyer for Adidas and was a member of the Adidas International Relations 

Team that intervened in International Sport Federation elections in the interests of Adidas marketing 

deals. 

Once suggested that the IOC stop selling television rights and instead produce its own media content so 

that the IOC could fully control the product sold. 

In 2011 he criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency's decision in November of 2011 to declare the 

British Olympic Association "noncompliant" with the global code on drug rules and sanctions. Spoke at 

the Sponsors Venue Summit in 2010 regarding sustainability on future Olympic Games. 

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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah: Kuwait 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Kuwait’s ranking: 78 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Kuwait’s ranking: 54 out of 182 

countries 


Member of the following IOC Commissions: 

• Sport for All (1992-1995) 

• Olympic Movement (as NOCs representative, 1995- 2001) 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999) 

• Olympic Solidarity (2000-) 

• International Relations (2002-) 



• Founder President of the Pan-Arab Rowing Federation, Pan-Arab Yachting Federation and Pan- 

Arab Shooting Federation 

• President of the Kuwait Football Association (1990-) 

• Interim President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (2012-) 

• President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (1991-2001) 

• President of the Olympic Council of Asia (1991-) 

• Chairman of the Afro-Asian Games Council (1998-2003) 

• Senior Vice President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (1999-) 

• Vice-President of the International Handball Federation 

• President of the Asian Handball Federation 

• Honorary President of several Kuwait, Arab and Asian Clubs 

Education: University Degree in Political Sciences, University of Kuwait; Kuwait Military Academy, 

Kuwait 


• Officer in the Kuwaiti Army (1985-1990); 

• Chairman of Public Authority for Youth & Sports, with a rank of a Cabinet Minister (2000- 

2001); 

• Minister of Information (Media and Culture) (2001-2003); 

• OPEC Chairman (2003-2005); 

• Minister of Energy (Oil, Gas, Water & Electricity) (2003-2006); and 

• Minister of National Security (2006-). 


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“Olympic Values”: Served as coach of the Kuwait National Soccer team, however with little to no 

success. After a failed Asian Cup qualifying campaign in 2006 he launched a tirade against Australia, 

the group-winners, claiming thatt heir admission to the Asian continental competition should be 

revoked. 

Kuwait’s NOC has been suspended by the IOC since January 2010 because of political interference by 

Kuwait’s government in the internal functions of Kuwait’s sports organizations and he seems to have 

had little success getting parliament to remove the interference. In May 2012, the IOC announced that 

athletes from Kuwait would compete under the Olympic flag as Independent Olympic Athletes at the 

2012 Olympics. 

In April 2012, was elected unopposed as the president of the Association of National Olympic 

Committees (ANOC). Former president Mario Vazquez Rana resigned abruptly and published a 

lengthy statement describing political infighting and blaming his resignation on an aggressive 

campaign to oust him by his rivals, Ahmad and Patrick Hickey (Ireland’s president of the European 

Olympic Committees). Rana faced mandatory retirement in December 2012. Ahmad claimed that at 

“the two last meetings of the ANOC Executive Council, held in Lausanne in December 2011 and in 

London in February 2012, were the stages chosen by these persons and their allies to express their 

personal ambitions, disloyalty, obscure alliances and lack of ethics and principles.” Rana claimed that 

Ahmad and Hickey “supported by some members and with the complicit silence of others, imposed on 

the Executive Council agreements that breach the ANOC Constitution and disavow the decisions taken 

by the General Assembly.” 

Rana said, “The Sheikh would have to be asked with what moral authority he intends to lead the 

National Olympic Committees worldwide.” 

Rana further alleged that at a meeting held in connection with the Asian Beach Games in Dubai in 

November 2011, it “is commented, quite strongly, that in order to secure support to his ambitious plans 

and be able to count with the necessary votes, the Sheikh delivered 50 thousand ‘convincing reasons’ to 

some sports leaders and it is speculated as well that he used the same procedure at the meetings held in 

December in Lausanne and in February in London. 

“This situation is very reprehensible and dangerous for any organisation that considers itself 

democratic and transparent, even more so for a sports organisation, where fair play and ethics should 

prevail. 

“It is unacceptable that due to that kind of alliances or by buying votes, it is intend (Mackay, 2012) lead 

to breach the rules, attempting against the unity and prestige of an organization and damaging the 

autonomy of the National Olympic Committees...Of course, I have firmly opposed to this kind of 

behaviour...I will never accept any procedure that attempts against the Olympic principles and values.” 

Family: Inherited his IOC seat from his father, Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was killed in 

1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Fahad's elder brother was the Emir of Kuwait. 

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Status: The house of Al-Sabah is the ruling family of Kuwait. The Emir of Kuwait is the head of the 

executive branch, nominated by an Al-Sabah family council, thus not strictly hereditary. Some 

members of the ruling family receive a monthly stipend and a year-end bonus. Historically all prime 

ministers have been appointed are from Al-Sabah family, and the Al-Sabahs hold key cabinet posts 

such as the ministry of defense, the foreign ministry, the ministry of interior, the oil ministry and, most 

importantly, the office of prime minister. 

With an estimated multi-billion dollar fortune, mainly from oil revenues, the Al-Sabahs are known for 

aiding other royal houses in the region who have little or no natural resources for nothing in return. In 

1991 it was reported that the Al-Sabah family had an estimated wealth of $90 billion, with investments 

mostly in the United States. By 2010, almost 20 years later, the estimated wealth of the Al-Sabah 

family is unknown, but it is predicted to have tripled, or even quadrupled, as the Al-Sabah's have large 

shares in many blue chip corporations, with tens of billions of dollars invested in companies like 

Citibank and Daimler AG. 

Awards: 

• Special Forces, Bravery Award by US Army; 

• Honorary Citizenship of Hiroshima City by Mayor of Hiroshima; 

• Sports Merit Award by President of Turkey; 

• Highest Civilian Award by President of Republic of Kazakhstan; 

• Saudi Sports Order by HRH Prince Sultan; 

• General Director of Saudi Youth and Sports; 

• Honorary Ph.D. in Political Science from Dong-A University, Busan, Korea; 

• Honorary Ph.D. in International Relations, Taipei University, Chinese Taipei; 

• Honorary Ph.D. in Sports Sciences by American Academy 

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Mr James L Easton: USA 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Israel’s ranking: 47 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Israel’s ranking: 24 out of 182 

countries 


Vice President on the IOC executive board from 2001-2006 member as IF representative of the Sport 

and Environment Commission (1996-1999); 


• Press (1995-1996), 

• Eligibility (1996), 

• Marketing (1998-1999, 2000-), 

• Finance (1999-2000), 

• Nominations (2000-), 

• "IOC 2000" Reform Follow-up (2002), 

• 2009 Congress (2006-2009), 

• Sport for All (2010-), 

• Member of the Remuneration Working Group (2003-2006), and 

• Member of the Olympic Order Group (2002-2006) 



• President of the Fédération Internationale de Tir à l’Arc (FITA) (1989-2005); 

• Archery Commissioner and Mayor of the Athletes’ Village at UCLA during the Games of the 

XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984; 

• Organiser of the World Outdoor Target Archery Championships in Long Beach, California in 

1983; 

• Member of the Board of the National Archery Association Foundation; Board member of the 

LA84 Foundation; and 

• Member of the US Olympic Committee 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from UCLA 


• Douglas Aircraft Company for 5 years upon graduation from UCLA. 

• Then began working for his father’s archery company. 

• Current chairman and CEO of Jas. D. Easton, Inc., 

• Owner of Easton Technical Products and Hoyt Archery. 

• Chairman of Easton-Bell Sports, LLC; and 

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• Past owner and chairman of Easton Sports, Inc. 


Charity: Founder and Board member of Easton Foundations, which “promote and maintain the 

viability of archery by growing the sport as a mainstream activity at the state, regional and national 

level”. In addition, the foundations “serve as a vehicle to encourage and support youth to develop 

skills in the sports of baseball, softball, ice hockey and cycling” and “contribute to selected 501(c)(3) 

charitable groups and universities that share its vision of excellence and innovation in: sports programs, 

business and engineering education, and medical research.” 

“Olympic Values”: He admitted to hiring the son of an IOC member from Swaziland (David 

Sibandze) six weeks before a decisive vote on the selection of the host city in order to improve Salt 

Lake City’s chances of being awarded the 2002 Winter Games. Mr. Sibandze ultimately resigned as an 

IOC member after being accused of receiving favors. In addition, Easton admitted that in the years 

leading up to his appointment, his company had donated a pair of expensive mountain bikes to the IOC 

intended for Samaranch. 

Due to his financial interests in softball and baseball (his company manufactures equipment for both 

sports), he recused himself from the vote that ultimately led to the exclusion of both sports from the 

Olympic programme starting in 2012. 

Was selected to the IOC in 1994 after a three-year search to fill the spot left by Robert Helmick. Was 

not one of the four preferred candidates nominated by then USOC President Leroy Walker, however, 

eventually became the frontrunner for vacant spot. Upon selection, became one of only two members 

(Anita DeFrantz was the other) from the U.S. at the time. 

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Mr Craig Reedie: Great Britain 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Britain’s ranking: 28th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Britain’s ranking: 16th out of 182 countries 




• Marketing (1995-), 


• “IOC 2000” (1999), 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad 2008 (2001), 


• Olympic Programme (2006-), 

• Ethics (2007-), 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009), and 

• Member of the Board of the IOC Staff Pension Fund Foundation (2006-) 



• Secretary of the Scottish Badminton Union (1964-1974) then President (1977-1979); 

• Council member, Vice-President, Chairman of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) 

(1970-1981) then President (1981-1984); 

• Council member of GAISF (1984-1992) then Treasurer (1990-1992); 

• Chairman of the NOC (1992-2005); 

• Member and Deputy Chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council (1996-2002); 

• Member of Executive Committee of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) 

(1997-2006); 

• Member of Executive Committee and Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency 

(WADA) and Chairman of Finance and Administration Committee (1999-); 

• Director of Manchester 2002 Ltd (2001-2002); 

• Member of the Executive Committee, The European Olympic Committees (2001-2009); 

• Director, London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2005-); 

• Board member, Olympic Lottery Distributor (2005-); and 

• Chairman of the British Olympic Association (1992-2002) 

Education: 

Master of Arts (1962); Bachelor of Law (1964), University of Glasgow 


• Former financial advisor and Senior Partner with DL Bloomer & Partners in Glasgow. 

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“Olympic Values”: Donned boxing gloves on behalf of the Amateur Boxing Association of England 

(ABAE) in the battle to overturn the ruling revived recently by global governing body AIBA which 

bars national coaches like Team GB's Robert McCracken from working with boxers during the 

Olympics and world amateur championships because of their association with the professional game. 

Believes that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling to allow convicted drug cheats, like 

Amerian LeShawn Merrit, to compete at London 2012 will not harm the reputation of the Games. 

Has criticised the government's handling of the soaring London Olympic Games budget. He said 

ministers had failed to make clear from the outset that a significant portion of the increased bill was to 

regenerate east London. 

Was a badminton player at international level (1962-1970) culminating in becoming a doubles 

champion. At the time, badminton was not recognised as an Olympic sport, a situation his influence 

was able to remedy in 1985 and badminton was added to the Olympic program in 1992. 

Awards and distinctions: Honorary Degrees: Doctor of the University, University of Glasgow (2001); 

Doctor of Laws, St Andrews University (2005); Doctor of Laws, Brunel University (2009); Doctor of 

Business Administration, University of Lincoln (2010); Doctor from the University of the West 

Scotland (2011). Knighted in 2005 and was awarded the CBE in 1999. 

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Mr Mario Pescante: Italy 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Italy’s ranking: 61 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Italy’s ranking: 69 out of 182 

countries 


Member of Executive Board (2006-2009) and was one of four of the IOC’s Vice-Presidents until he 

resigned this position in April 2012 (2009-2012). 


• Olympic Programme (1992-1993) 

• Marketing (1995-2001) 

• Women and Sport (1996-2001) 


• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Olympic Solidarity (2002-2006) 

• International Relations (2002-2007) 

• Chairman of the International Relations Commission (2007-) 

• IOC Permanent Observer at the United Nations (2010-) 



• President of the Sports University Centre of Rome (1959) 

• Manager and Technical Assistant, Sports Department of the Italian Track and Field Federation 

• Founder of the “Bruno Zauli Memorial”, an international track and field meeting (1964) 

• Attaché to the Italian Olympic Team in Mexico City in 1968 

• Chef de Mission of the Italian team at the Mediterranean Games in Algiers in 1975, Spalato in 

1979, Casablanca in 1983, Damascus in 1987, Athens in 1991 

• Chef de Mission of the Italian Olympic Team at the Games of the Olympiad in Montreal in 

1976, Moscow in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984, Seoul in 1988 and at the Olympic Winter Games 

in Innsbruck in 1976, Lake Placid in 1980, Sarajevo in 1984, Calgary in 1988 

• Secretary General of the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) (1973-1993) then President (1993- 

1998) 

• Secretary General of the European Olympic Committees (EOC, former Association of the 

European National Olympic Committees) (1989-2001), then President (2001-2006) 

• President of the EOC European Union Commission 

• Member of the Executive Board of the Association of the National Olympic Committees 

(ANOC) 

• Vice-President of ANOC (2001-2006) 

• Member of the Technical and Financial Commissions of the ANOC 

• Member of the Executive of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games 

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• Italian Government Supervisor for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (2004-2006) 

• Italian Government High Commissioner for the XVI Mediterranean Games (2007-2009) 

Education: Law degree from Rome University; Specialised studies in Public Relations at the 'Alcide 

De Gasperi’ Institute of European Studies in Rome. 


• Professor in financial sciences at the University of Rome (1968-1973); 

• Professor at the Specialised School of Human Physiology, University of Rome; 

• Professor at the State Institute of Physical Education in Rome (1985-1995); 

• Professor of Sports Law at the Luiss University in Rome (1996-); 

• Member of the Board of Directors of the STET, (Sociéta Finanziaria Telefonica e 

Telecomunicazioni) (1976-1981); 

• Member of the Board of Directors of the BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro – special credits 

section); 

• Member of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Sports 

Credit (1973-1998); 

• Deputy in the Italian Parliament and Under-Secretary of State in charge of Sport at the Italian 

Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities (May 2001-2006); 

• Deputy in the Italian Parliament (2006-); 

• President of the European Union Commission of the Italian Parliament (2008-) 



“Olympic Values”: Held the position of President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) 

from 1993 to 1998 when he resigned following revelations that CONI was falling short in their drug 

testing obligations. 

The Rome laboratory where urine tests of Italian football players had for years been routinely tested - 

or supposed to have been - had been seriously negligent, only analyzing 10 per cent of samples 

received from Italian footballers and destroying documents related to the testing at the Rome based lab. 

As a result, Pescante resigned. “I have done nothing wrong,” he said at the time. “I've stepped down to 

try to bring calm to an area that has been poisoned by an issue blown out of all proportion.” 

In the book 'Testosterone Dreams' Dr John Hoberman of the University of Texas wrote 

“In October 1998 the Rome doping laboratory operated by the Italian National Olympic Committee 

(CONI) was shut down following a major scandal implicating CONI laboratory personnel and its 

physicians. The CONI president Mario Pescante, was forced to resign. Berlusconi declared that this 

scandal, which exposed the official Italian anti-doping programme as a sham, was the result of a leftwing 

plot...As the Government’s sports minister, Giovanna Melandri, used the spreading doping 

scandal to attempt to reform the politics of CONI and promote an anti-doping policy, powerful sports 

officials denounced her as 'a left-wing dictator' and as 'Stalin’s niece.' Following his election as Prime 

Minister, Berlusconi replaced Giovanna Melandri with his own sports minister – Mario Pescante.” 

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He also resigned his position as one of four Vice Presidents of the IOC in April 2012 following the 

timing of the Italian government’s withdrawal of Rome as a candidate city for the 2020 Games the day 

before the IOC deadline. The government would not provide the required financial backing. Pescante 

said he did not object to the reasoning, but the timing of the decision, which he said was “theatre” and 

which he wanted no part of. His appointment to head the 2020 Rome bid was cleared by the IOC Ethics 

Committee, which he said found no conflict of interest. 

In 2006 before the Turin Winter Olympics, which Pescante also headed, the IOC tried to circumvent an 

Italian law that made doping violations criminal. The IOC wanted the Italian government to impose a 

moratorium on the antidoping law during the Games so the IOC could penalize anti-doping offenses 

according to the WADA code only. Pescante led the moratorium effort on behalf of the IOC, despite the 

fact that he knew it had little public support. Several prominent politicians and the new head of Italy's 

national Olympic committee, supported the Italian law. “I was very isolated,” he said. 

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Mr Gerhard Heiberg: Norway 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Norway’s ranking: 1 out of 179 countries. 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Norway’s ranking: 6 out of 182 

countries. 



Chairman of the Marketing Commission (2001-) and of the Evaluation Commission for the XXI 

Olympic Winter Games in 2010 (2002-2003) 

Vice-Chairman of the Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia Commission (2005-) 


• Coordination for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998 (1995-1998) 

• Coordination for the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002 (1996-2002) 

• Sport and Environment (1996-2001) 

• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2000-2006) 




• Chairman, President and CEO of the Lillehammer Olympic Organising Committee (LOOC) 

(1989-1994) 

• Chairman, President and CEO of Lillehammer Paralympics (1990-1994) 

• Member of the NOC (1994-) 

Education: MBA, Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Copenhagen (1963); 

San José University (1964) 


• President and CEO of Norcem (1973-1987); after merger of Norcem and Aker in 1987, 

President and CEO (1987-1989); 

• Chairman of the Board of Aker SA (1989-1996); 

• Chairman of the Boards of Den Norske Bank (1995-2000) and of Norwegian Trade Council 

(1995-2000); and 

• Partner of Norscan Partners AS 



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“Olympic Values”: As the IOC's chief marketing officer, he has defended Dow's $11 million 

partnership with London 2012. “Dow is a good sponsorship. The IOC is very positive, London 2012 is 

very positive and Dow is very positive...Dow are here to stay and we are very happy with them.” He 

appears in 2010 media kit for Dow Chemical. 

Questioned the 2000 IOC reforms, believing they did not go far enough. Said that the IOC needs to 

modernize and become more representative. “Some would also say that we [IOC] did not act 

responsibly enough. The media was interested in what was happening at the IOC, but we thought that 

since it was not public money we were dealing with, our accounts could be kept private. We did not act 

openly. In the past few people knew where the IOC's money came from and where it when to,” he said 

in 2000. “Money has been misdirected.” 

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Mr Austin Sealy: Barbados 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Barbados is unranked. 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Barbados’s ranking: 16th out of 182 




• Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008), and 

Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-) 



• President, Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados (1970-1978; 1981-1988) then Honorary 

Life Vice- President (1988-); 

• Honorary Treasurer (1974-1978) then President (1982-1996) of the NOC; 

• Executive Member, then Vice-President, Central American and Caribbean Athletic 

Confederation (1974-1982); 

• Senior Director, Central American and Caribbean Sports Organisation (ODECABE) (1987- 

1995); 

• Member of the Finance Committee (1982-1986) then Honorary Treasurer (1986-), 

Commonwealth Games Federation; 

• Member of the Working Party established by the (British) Commonwealth Heads of 

Government to review sport in the Commonwealth (1988-2003); 

• Executive Council member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) 

(1994-2002); 

• Official in Barbados teams to Olympic, Commonwealth, Panamerican and Central American & 

Caribbean Games (1971-); 

• Founder of the Carifta Games, the annual Caribbean Junior Championships (1972) then 

Chairman of its Organizing Committees in 1972, 1977, 1985 and 1989; 

• Director of Barbados O.C. for the 2007 Cricket World Cup; and 

• Chairman Coordination for 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi 

Education: Harrison College, Barbados 


• Banker (1958-1993); 

• Director of state-owned Radio, Television, Sports and Tourism Authorities; 

• Ambassador for Barbados to the United Kingdom and Israel (1993-1994); and 

• International Business and Financial Management Consultant (1994-) 

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“Olympic Values”: Received a warning from the IOC in 1999 for his role in the Salt Lake bid scandal. 

Awards and distinctions: 

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• The Silver Crown of Merit. 

• The Austin Sealy Award was established in 1977 to the Most Outstanding Athlete of The Carifta 

Games.

Dr Robin E. Mitchell: Fiji 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Fiji's ranking: 117 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index: Fiji unranked. 

IOC Membership:1994-present 

Member of the following committees: 

• Coordination for the Games of the 27 th Olympics (Sydney, 1999-2000), 

• IOC 2000 

• Medical (1995 to present); 

• Olympic Solidarity (2000 to present). 



• Member ONOC Medical Commission (1985-1993), 

• IAAF Medical Commission, FIH Medical commission, South Pacific Games Organizing 

Committee (Chair, 1997-2003), 

• 18 th Hobie 16 World Championships (2006-2007), 

• NOC President (1997-2005), 

• Oceania National Olympic Committee (Vice President, 1989-1993), 

• Secretary General (1993-2009) and President (2009 to present) of Oceania National Olympic 

Committees, 

• ANOC Executive Council (1989 to present), and 

• Member of the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (2001 to present). 

Education: Holds degrees in Science (Adelaide, Aus) and a medical degree from the same university. 


• Family doctor, 1977 to present 

• Fiji’s national hockey coach (1984-1990) 

• Fiji team physician 1984-1992 at the Olympic, Commonwealth and South Pacific Games 



“Olympic Values”: At the 2012 IOC Women's Conference in Los Angeles he said in a prepared speech 

that “Term limits allow more young people to become leaders,” when discussing regional sports 

administration. When asked if he believed the IOC should implement term limits he said, 

“That is something the membership would have to talk about in London.” 

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Mr Alpha Ibrahim Diallo: Guinea 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Guinea’s ranking: 164 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Guinea’s ranking: 86 th out of 182 countries 




• Sport for All (1995), 

• Radio and Television (1996), 

• IOC 2000 (1999), 

• Olympic Solidarity (2002-2006), and 

• International Relations (2002-). 

Olympic Sporting background: none. 


• Member of the African Supreme Council for Sport; 

• Vice-President of the Guinean Football Federation (1970-1990); 

• President of the NOC (1986-2001); 

• Member of the ANOCA Executive Committee (1986-1990) then President (2001-2005); 

• Member of the ANOC Executive Committee then Vice-President (2001-) 

Education: Graduate of the William Ponty School, Dakar (Senegal); higher education in journalism 

and civil administration. 


• Director of the Guinean press agency (1958-1960); 

• Director General of Information Services (1961-1966); 

• Directeur de Cabinet at the Foreign Affairs Ministry (1968); 

• Ambassador posted in Algiers, Rabat and Tunis (1969-1971); 

• Ambassador posted in Cairo and the Middle East (1971-1974); 

• Directeur de Cabinet to the Prime Minister (1975-1982); 

• Ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York (1983-1985); 

Secretary General of the Communications Ministry (1992-1994); 

• Minister of Communication and Culture (1997-) 



Other Activities: 

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Founder President of the African National Broadcasting and Television Union (URTNA) (1960-1962); 

Chairman of the African Conference for short, medium and long wave broadcasting (UIT Geneva) 

(1963-1965 and 1966); 

Chairman of the first Pan-African Cultural Festival, Algiers (1969); 

Président of the Guinean Association for United Nations (AGNU); 

Vice-President of the World Federation for United Nations Associations (WFUNA). 

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Mr Alex Gilady: Israel 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Israel’s ranking: 92 out of 179 countries 


countries 



• Radio and Television (1984-) - (Sat on the IOC Radio and Television Commission ten years 

before he was named an IOC member in 1994) 


• Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008) 





• Chairman, IAAF Television Commission (1985-) 

• Chairman FIBA TV Council (2004-) 

Education: Naval College, Mevo’ot Yam, Michmoret (Israel) 


• Journalist (1964); 

• TV sports commentator (1968); 

• TV head of sports (1975); 

• TV special operations (1977); 

• Vice President (1981-1996) then Senior Vice-President (1996-) of NBC Sports; 

• Founder, President and CEO, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd., a franchise of the commercial 

television in Israel (1993-1999); and 

• President of Keshet Broadcasting (2005-) 



“Olympic Values”: Prior to becoming an IOC member, he was known as the “Delegate from NBC”. 

He joined NBC sports in 1981. In 1984 he was promoted to network Vice-President for liaison to the 

IOC Radio-Television Commission and then senior Vice-President of Global Operations. He played a 

major role in NBC acquiring the broadcast rights for the summer and winter Olympic Games of 1988, 

2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008. He has the dual responsibility of IOC member and an NBC senior Vice- 

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President. 

Continued to work for NBC, even as NBC purchased Olympic rights for 10 years at $3.5 billion in 

secret negotiations that denied all other networks any opportunity even to bid, where critics point to a 

conflict of interest. NBC says the panel Mr. Gilady sat on was primarily "operational and technical, and 

that he didn't exercise improper influence on its behalf." 

General Electric, an IOC TOP Sponsor used to own controlling interest in NBC. Since 2011 it owns 

49%. 

In December 2005, it was alleged by Gilady that London had won the right to host the Olympics only 

because of a voting error. A London 2012 spokesman dismissed this, saying "At the end of the day, it 

was a secret ballot. This is the opinion of one individual. The result is what matters and we are not 

going to be drawn into speculation." 

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Mr Shamil Tarpischev: Russia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Russia’s ranking: 142 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Russia’s ranking: 143 out of 182 

IOC Membership: Member since 1994 


• Radio and Television (1995-1999); 

• Sport and Environment (2006-); and 

• Member of the Supervisory Board of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee (2008-). 



• Chairman of the National Sports Foundation of Russia (1993-1995); 

• Chairman of the State Committee of Physical Culture and Tourism (1994-1996); 

• Chairman of the Coordination Committee of Physical Culture and Sport under the President of 

the Russian Federation (1994-1996); 

• Chairman of the NOC Executive Board; and 

• President of the All Russia Tennis Association (1999-) and of the Russian Tennis Federation; 

Member of the Council of Sport under the President of the Russian Federation (2002-) 

Education: State Central Institute for Physical Culture, Moscow 


• Tennis coach (team captain and head coach) for the USSR and Russia (1974-); 

• Coach of the Davis Cup Team (1974-1992) and (1996-); 

• Coach of the Fed Cup team (1978-1980) and (2000-); 

• Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on physical culture and sport matters and to 

the Mayor of Moscow (1997-); 

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “Kremlin Cup” international tennis tournament 

(1997-); 

• Academician of the International Informatization Academy; 

• Full Professor, Academician and Vice-President of the World Peoples Academy; P 

• resident of the all-Russian “Russian Tennis Federation” public organisation (2002-); 

• Counsellor to the President of the Russian Federation on physical training and sports (2008-) 

Criminal issues: None reported. See “Olympic Values” 


“Olympic Values”: Has had difficulty securing visas for travel to the United States due to rumored 

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links to the Russian mafia. At one point was Boris Yeltsin’s tennis coach. At one stage held an 

exclusive franchise to import alcohol and tobacco for the entire Russian federation. Is reported to have 

survived an assassination attempt by the mafia. 

Awards and Distinctions: 

• Golden Achievement award in 2012 from the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and 

International Tennis Federation; 

• Recipient of the ITF medal for the development of tennis; 

• Elected Best Coach 2003 of SLAVA nominations of sport; 

• Davis Cup (winner of Davis Cup Championship 2002); 

• Awarded medal “For Merits for the Fatherland, 2nd Degree” (2004); 

• Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation from the President of the Russian Federation for 

dedicated effort to ensure the selection of and awarding to the city of Sochi the XXII Olympic 

Winter Games (2007); and 

• Order “For Merits for the Fatherland, 4th degree” (2008) 

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Mr Valeriy Borzov: Ukraine 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Ukraine’s ranking: 116th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Ukraine’s ranking: 152nd out of 182 

countries 


Olympic Sporting Background: running (Athletics) 

• 1972 Munich, Double gold medalist (100 and 200 m) and silver medalist (4x100 m relay) 

• 1976 Montreal, Double bronze medalist (100 m and 4x100 m relay) 

Sports Administration Background: 


• Member of the Council of the European Athletic Association (EAA) (1991-1999); 

• President of the Ukrainian Athletic Federation; and 

• Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine 

Education: Kiev Institute of Physical Culture 


• Member of Ukrainian parliament (1998 - 2006) 

“Olympic Values”: After IOC member Franz Beckenbauer of Germany spoke out against European 

IOC members for the selection of Pyeongchang China over Munich for the 2018 Winter Olympics, 

Borzov defended the decision by saying, “Munich was difficult because the (Russian) city of Sochi will 

host in 2014, so a European country already has the Winter Games.” Beckenbauer accused European 

members of the IOC of voting against Munich and Annecy’s 2018 Winter Olympic bids in order to 

further their own interests. According to Beckenbauer, the majority of the 42 Europeans sitting on the 

IOC voted against the European candidates to support a future candidacy in their own nations. 

Family: Married to Olympic gymnast Lyudmila Ivanovna Turishcheva who won four gold medals 

from 1968 through 1976. 

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Mr René Fasel: Switzerland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 out of 182 

countries 


Member of the Executive Board 2008- 

Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 

(2003-2010) 

IF representative (International Ice Hockey Federation) of the following Commissions: 


• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2000-2006). 

Member of the following commissions: 

• Marketing (1995-); 

• Coordination for the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002 (1996-2002); 

• “CIO 2000” (1999); 

• Medical (2000-); 

• 2009 Congress (2006-2008); 

• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-); and 

• Coordination for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PeyongChang in 2018 (2011-). 



• President of the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) 

(2002-); 

• Member (1986) and then President (1994-) of the International Ice Hockey Federation; 

• Member of the Swiss Olympic Association (1992); 

• President of Switzerland’s ice-hockey federation (1985-1994); 

• Chairman of the Swiss Ice Hockey League referees’ commission (1982-1985); 

• Ice-hockey official (1972-1982). 

Education: Attended the University of Fribourg, University of Bern, and became a Doctor of Dental 

Surgery in 1977. Earned his Doctor of Dentistry degree from the University of Barcelona in 2008 after 

completing his thesis. 


• Dentist since 1977 


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Charity: Participated in the 2011 Peace and Sport International Forum, along with other IOC members. 

“Olympic Values”: In 2010, Fasel was reprimanded by the IOC for his actions that ‘tarnish the 

reputation’ of the Olympic movement. Fasel’s ethics violations were related to breaking conflict-ofinterest 

rules, but he was not suspended as a result of his actions. As the president of the IIHF, Fasel 

helped a childhood friend secure ‘substantial financial advantages’ by way of a television and 

marketing rights deal. The deal was between the IIHF’s marketing partner, Infront Sports Media, and 

Fasel’s friend’s company, Proc AG. The value of the contract awarded Proc AG more than $1 million 

from Infront Sports and Media between the years of 2004 and 2008. While a Swiss paper reported 

Fasel benefited financially from the deal, Fasel denied profiting from the contract but admitted he 

showed poor judgment in aiding his friend. The IOC’s punishment of a public reprimand was less 

harsh than in other ethics violations due to “the principle of proportionality and taking into 

consideration the apologies.” The IIHF cleared Fasel of any wrongdoing after receiving an audit 

report, but the IIHF also stated it experienced great difficulty in obtaining the necessary information for 

the investigation. 

In 1997, the IOC commissioned him to conduct a study of dental treatment of Olympic athletes. 

Other: Wrote doctoral thesis “Analysis of oral pathology and therapeutic dental services performed in 

the Olympic Games to improve oral and dental care for athletes” (2008). Co-authored a 2005 report 

entitled “Sport Dentistry and the Olympic Games.” 

Awards/Honours: 

• Recipient of Legion of Honour Award in 2004 

• Recipient of the Ukrainian VIZHIBU prize for significant contribution to the development and 

popularisation of ice hockey in the world in 2004 

• Recipient of the Special Award of the Swiss Association in 2008 

• Listed as the 13 th most influential sports personality of 2003 by Sport Intern Newsletter 

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Mr Jean-Claude Killy: France 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index France’s ranking: 38 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index France’s ranking: 25 th out of 182 countries 


Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2000- 

2006); 

Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 

(2007-); and 

Vice-Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City 

in 2002 (1996-2002) 


• Coordination for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998 (1992-1998); 

• Sport and Environment (1996); 

• Finance (1998-); 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999); and 


Olympic sporting background: alpine skiing 

• 1964 Innsbruck 

• 1968 Grenoble, 3 golds in slalom, downhill and giant slalom 


• From 1977 to 1994, he was a member of the Executive board of the Alpine Skiing Committee 

of the FIS (world governing body). 

• Killy served as co-chairman of the Organising Committe for the 1992 Winter Olympics, 

Albertville, France. 

• President of the Société du Tour de France cycling race between 1993 and 2001. 

• President of Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) (1993-2001), which organises the Tour de 

France and numerous other elite cycle races, plus the Dakar rally and other sports events. 

Education: Dropped out of boarding school at aged 15 


• Member of the Board of Directors for Rolex S.A. 


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“Olympic Values”: Kept his distance from the failed Annecy Winter Olympics 2018 campaign, 

particularly in the early stages, voicing his concerns that the venues were too spread out. 

The 1968 men's slalom was run was held in poor visibility. Austrian skier Karl Schranz claimed a 

mysterious man in black crossed his path during the race, causing him to stop. Schranz was given a restart 

and posted the fastest time. A Jury of Appeal then reviewed the television footage, declared that 

Schranz had missed a gate on the upper part of the first run, annulled his repeat run time, and gave the 

medal to Killy. 

Killy also started differently than the other races. The electrical timing by Omega was accurate to onehundredth 

of a second. The starting official counted aloud, “3-2-1-Go” and the skier's boot moved 

forward to push a pivoting rod aside and start the timer. Rather than crowd as close as possible to the 

bar, he knew that he was allowed a 6-second window to push it aside. When the official began 

counting, he could trip the lever any time he chose from the beginning of the “3-” call and up to 3 

seconds after the “Go” signal. Therefore, he rose backward, raised his body completely off the ground 

with his arms and poles, pulled his feet backwards, and propelled himself forward. Instead of beginning 

from a standing start right at the bar, as everyone else did, he hit the bar while already moving forward, 

giving himself a slight edge. 

Family: Is a descendant of an Irish mercenary soldier named Kelly who fought for Napoleon I. His 

father, Robert, was a former Spitfire pilot for the Free French. From 1973 to 1987, Killy was married to 

French actress Danièle Gaubert, until her death from cancer. Together they had a daughter, Emilie; he 

also adopted her two children from her first marriage to Rhadamés Trujillo, the son of Rafael Trujillo, 

the assassinated dictator of the Dominican Republic. Gaubert and Trujillo were divorced in 1968 and 

later that year she met Killy. 

Other: Had a short career as a racing driver between 1967 and 1970, participating in the Paris Dakar 

Rally. In team with fellow Frenchman Bernard Cahier, Killy was 7th overall in the 1967 Targa-Florio. 

Was the subject of an article written in 1970 by Hunter S. Thompson called “The Temptations of Jean- 

Claude Killy”, published in the premiere issue of Scanlan's Monthly in March 1970. The writer 

follows Killy around the United States during his marketing tour for Chevrolet, chronicling the newlyflush 

world of celebrity sports endorsements. 

Award: Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur in 2000. 

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Mr Sam Ramsamy: South Africa 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index South Africa’s ranking: 42nd out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index South Africa’s ranking: 64th out of 182 

countries 




• Apartheid and Olympism (1989-1991); 

• Sport and Environment (1996-2001); 

• “IOC 2000” (1999); 

• Culture and Olympic Education (2002-2010); 

• Press (2002-); 

• Olympic Programme (2003-); 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005); 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-); and 

• Chairman of the Sport for All Commission (2010-) 



• In the 1980s Ramsamy was a high profile anti-apartheid campaigner in London and was 

chairman of South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SANROC) during the apartheid 

years of 1976-1990, campaigning against discrimination in sport and against the participation of 

South Africa's white-only teams in international sporting events; 

• Chairman of the South African Commonwealth Games Association (1994-1997); 

• President of Swimming South Africa (1991-1997); 

• Honorary Life President of Swimming South Africa (2004-); 


• General Manager and Chef de Mission to the Games in Barcelona in 1992 and the 

• General Manager and Chef de Mission Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994; and 

• Vice-President of FINA (world governing body for swimming). 

Education: 

• Springfield College of Education, Durban; 

• University of South Africa; 

• Carnegie College of Physical Education, Leeds (Great Britain); 

• LLD (HC) University of Toronto (Canada) 


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• Lecturer in Physical and Health Education 

• Deputy Principal, Gwyn Jones School, London 

• After the Gleneagles agreement in 1977, formalising the boycott of South African sports, 

Ramsamy left teaching and in 1978 became a consultant to the United Nations. 


“Olympic Values”: Anti-apartheid campaigner. “During my years in exile, I saw it as my duty to fight 

apartheid through isolation,” Ramsamy said at the time of South Africa’s return to the Olympics in 

1992. “Now that there is democracy, it is my duty to fight for participation. Until now most of the 

South African teams in most sports, with the exception of football and maybe track and field and 

boxing, are represented by white South Africa. The white South African population is less than 20% of 

the whole South African population and we are doing very well. But can you imagine how well we 

would do if we provided the same opportunities for the other 80% of the population? 

“I said after I came back to South Africa that, after opportunities are provided for all and if the team is 

all white or the team is all black or if it is half white, half black it is still the South African team. 

“That is my ambition and my ultimate goal.” 

Awards: 

• National Order of Ikamanga; 

• Honorary Doctorates – University of Surrey and Leeds Metropolitan University (Great Britain); 

• Honorary Fellow – Roehampton College, University of Surrey 

Other: 

• South Africa’s Ambassador of Tourism 

• Member of Committee responsible for the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as SA’s First 

Democratically Elected President 

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Mr Reynaldo Gonzalez Lopez: Cuba 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Cuba’s ranking: 167 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Cuba’s ranking: 61st out of 182 

countries 



• Women and Sport Working Group (1996-2001); 

• 2009 Olympic Congress (2007-2009); and 




• President of the Cuban Amateur Baseball Federation (1981-1999); 

• 1st Vice-President of the INDER (Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Fisica y 

Recreación) (1981-1994) and President (1994-1997); 

• Vice-President of the Organizing Committee of the XIV Central American and Caribbean 

Games (Havana 1982); 

• Secretary General of the NOC (1984-2000); 

• 1st Vice-President of the International Baseball Association (IBA) (1988-1999); 

• Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the XI Panamerican Games (Copan 1991); 

• Chef de Mission at the 1996 Atlanta Games; 

• National Director of University Sports (1997-2001); 

• President of the IBAF Ethics Commission (1999-); 

• Director of the European Pre-Olympic Baseball Tournament (1999); 

• Director of the World AA Baseball Championships (2001); 

• Coordinator General of the Panamerican Olympic Solidarity (2001-); and 

• Executive Secretary of the Pan-American Sports Organisation (PASO) (2010-) 

Education: 

• Qualified primary and senior school teacher; 

• Bachelor in History from the Superior Pedagogic Institute of Havana; 

• Superior Course in Political Sciences 




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Mr Olegario Vazquez Rana (see also Mario Vazquez Rana): Mexico 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Mexico’s ranking: 149th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Mexico’s ranking: 100th out of 182 

countries 


Member of the Following Commissions: 

• Olympic Solidarity (1988-1998); 

• Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993); 

• Marketing (1994-); and 

• “IOC 2002” (1999) 

Olympic Sporting Background: shooting 

• 1964 Tokyo 





• Permanent Member of the NOC (1969-); 

• Member of Mexico’s Shooting Federation (1975-1992) & Lifelong Honorary President (1992-); 

• President (1979-2010) then Honorary President (2010-) of the Shooting Confederation of the 

Americas; 

• Vice-President of the Mexican Sports Confederation (1983-1992); 

• President of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) (1980-); 

• Member of the Council of the Association of International Summer Sports Federations (1987- 

2003) 

Education: Business Administration 


• President & founder of Grupo Empresarial Angeles, which employs 28,000 people and includes 

Health Services: 26 Hospitales Angeles nationwide; Tourism, 30 Camino Real Hotels in Mexico 

& the USA; Finance: Grupo Financiero Multivalores, which holds a bank, an insurance 

company and a brokerage house; Media: Grupo Imagen, a multimedia company that holds 

national newspaper Excelsior, a radio stations network with 70 affiliates & national TV network 

Cadena Tres 

Awards: 

• Doctor Honoris Causa of La Salle University; 

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• The Grand Cross of Civil Merit from the Spanish Government 

Family: Brother Mario was an IOC member from 1991 until 2012 when he abruptly retired in dispute. 

He was up for mandatory retirement at the end of the year. 

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Mr Patrick Joseph Hickey: Ireland 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Ireland’s ranking: 14th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Ireland’s ranking: 19th out of 182 

countries 



• Olympic Solidarity (1996-); 

• Marketing (1996, 2002-); 


• 2009 Congress (2006-2009); 

• “IOC 2000” (1999); and 


Olympic Sporting Background: none. 


• Vice-President of the ANOC (2006-); 

• Member of the Executive Board of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) 

(1994-); 

• President, Olympic Council of Ireland (1989-); 

• Vice-President (1997-2001), Secretary General (2001-) and President (2006-) of the European 

Olympic Committees (EOC); 

• Chef de Mission at the Seoul and Barcelona Games; and 

• Honorary Life President of the Irish Judo Association 

Education: Institute of Property Valuers 


• Company Director (property) 

“Olympic Values”: As President of the European Olympic Committees, he is spearheading the effort 

to create a European Games involving 49 European delegations. Europe remains the only continent 

without a non-Olympic game competition. The creation of the European Games might create 

controversy in replacing current competitions like the European Athletic Championships. 

In 2008, Hickey honoured the often controversial President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, for his 

contributions to the Olympic movement. Lukashenko’s leadership has been self-described as 

“authoritarian.” He altered the Belarusian constitution to allow himself to serve an unlimited amount 

of presidential terms. His secret police force, the KGB, has been known to quell political opponents 

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and any uprisings. Of the 19 medals won by Belarus in the 2008 Beijing Games, two were withdrawn 

due to positive tests for performance enhancing drugs. 

In April 2012, former ANOC president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) 

Mario Vazquez Rana resigned abruptly and published a lengthy statement describing political 

infighting and blaming his resignation on an aggressive campaign to oust him by his rivals, Sheik 

Ahmad and Hickey. Rana faced mandatory retirement in December 2012. Rana claimed that Ahmad 

and Hickey “supported by some members and with the complicit silence of others, imposed on the 

Executive Council agreements that breach the ANOC Constitution and disavow the decisions taken by 

the General Assembly.” 

Awards: French Legion of Honour (2011) for his contribution to Olympic sport. 

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Mr Toni Khoury: Lebanon 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Lebanon’s ranking: 93rd out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Lebanon ranking: 134th out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 1995—present 





• International Relations (2003—present), 2009 Congress (2006-2009) 

Member of the International Olympic Truce Foundation (2005—present) 

Olympic Sporting Background: None 


• Secretary General (1964-1970) then President (1970-1997) of the Lebanese Basketball 

Federation 

• Founder of the Pan-Arab Basketball Confederation (1974) then President (1974-1978) 

• Member of the Executive Committee of the NOC (1964-1987), Vice-President (1987-1988), 

President (1988-1996) then Vice-President until 2008 

• Official at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games 

• Chef de Mission at the 1976, 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games 

• Head of delegation at the Games of the Olympiad in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and at the Olympic 

Winter Games in 1988 and 1994 

• Chef de Mission at the Asian Games in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 

• Head of delegation at the Asian Games in 1998 

• Head of delegation at the Mediterranean Games in 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2001 

• General Secretary of the Sports Development Committee (1983-1994) 

• Member of the International Mediterranean Games Committee Sports Development Committee 

(1993-1997) 

Education: High-level Baccalaureat, Philosophy 

Work Experience: 

• Owner of an engineering and contracting company 

• Elected member of the Municipal Council of the city of Beirut (2004-2010) 


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“Olympic Values”: In a 2007 ESPN news report considering why the IOC has never officially 

remembered at an Olympic Games Opening Ceremony the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches who were 

killed at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, he said, "Believe me, like all human beings I was -- I am -- sick 

about the deaths of all the (Israeli) athletes...In my opinion, with all due respect ... for the opening 

ceremony, and the Olympic Games, it is best not to interfere politically." He is a member of the IOC 

Olympic Truce Foundation and publicly speaks on how the Olympics and sport can promote peace. 

Awards: 

• Olympic Order (1986) 

• Knight (1972), Officer (1986), Grand officer (1998) and Commodore (2001) of Legion of 

Honour 

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Mr Syed Shahid Ali: Pakistan 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Pakistan’s ranking: 151 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Pakistan’s ranking: 134 out of 182 

countries 


Member the following Commissions: 

• Olympic Solidarity Commission (1997-2001), 

• Finance Commission (2002-present); 

• Sport for All Commission (2005-present); and 

• Coordination Commission for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, and 

also served on the International Olympic Truce Foundation in 2007. 



• President of the Lahore Polo Club; 

• President of the Pakistan Wrestling Federation; 

• Executive Board member of the National Olympic Committee; 

• Vice-President of the South Asia Wrestling Federation (1989-1993); 

• Patron of the South Asia Wrestling Federation (1993-); and 

• Executive Board member of the Pakistan Polo Association 

Education: Masters Degree in Economics, Government College, University of the Punjab (1969); 

worked on UNCTAD project at Institute of Economics and Statistics, Oxford University (1970-1971); 

graduate diploma in development economics, Oxford University (1972); graduate diploma in 

management science, Manchester University (1973) 


• Management trainee with Coats Patons Limited, UK (1973-1976); 

• Managing Director. Treet Corporation Limited; 

• Executive Director, Zulfeqar Industries Limited; 

• Director, International General Insurance Company of Pakistan Limited: 

• Director. Abbasi Textile Mills Limited: 

• Director, RYK Dairies Limited; 

• Managing Director, S.S. Farms. 



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“Olympic Values”: At a 2009 conference where officials from the four remaining cities in contention 

to host the 2016 Summer Olympics -- Rio de Janiero, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago -- presented their 

final pitches to the IOC, Ali made remarks of what he perceived as potential challenges facing tourists 

who attempt to enter the United States. He stated that entering the US can be “a rather harrowing 

experience.” Many believe that his comments during Chicago’s post-presentation Q&A session raised 

enough concerns about the (lack of) welcome visitors would receive upon entering the US that it poked 

a hole in the city’s bid. Despite a reassurance that the US would be open to the world by President 

Obama, the city of Chicago was the first of the four finalists to be eliminated from contention. 

After the IOC reforms in 1999 he decried the “satanic chores [used] to mislead some of our members.” 

Later explaining that he was referring to the inducements offered in Salt Lake. 

Family: His son, Syed Shaharyar Ali, was elected President of the Punjab Netball Association in 

2010. 

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Mr Chang Ung: Democratic People's Republic of Korea 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index PRK’s ranking: 178th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index PRK’s ranking: 182nd out of 182 countries 

IOC Membership: Member since 1996 


Sport for All (1997-), and 

International Relations (2005-) 



• Member of the DPR Korea Basketball Association (1974-1980) then standing member and 

Vice-President (1980-1986); 

• NOC Assistant Secretary General (1980-1985), 

• Secretary General (1985-1998) then Vice-President (1998-); 

• President of DPR Korea Rowing Association (1985-1989); 

• Deputy Chief of the DP RK NOC Delegation to talk (1990-April 1991) with South Korean 

NOC for the Unified Teams of Table Tennis in World Championships in Japan 1991 and 

Football Youth Championships in Portugal 1991; 

• Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (1991-1992); 

• Advisor to OCA President (1992-); 

• Secretary General of the Organising Committee of 2nd East Asian Games in 1995 in 

Pyongyang; 

• Representative of NOC to talk with IOC and South Korean NOC for Joint March of North and 

South NOC Teams at Opening Ceremony of Olympic Games in Sydney; 

• Vice-President (1979-1988) then 1st Vice-President (1989-1993) of the DPR Korea Martial Arts 

Federation; 

• Founding Member (1980), Member (1984-1988) then Standing Adviser of the DPR Korea 

Taekwondo Committee (1998-); 

• Executive President of the Preparatory Committee for Uniting Taekwondo (1994-); 

• Special Advisor to OCA President (1996-); 

• Vice-President (2001-2002) then President of IMGC (2002-2006); 

• President of the International Taekwondo Federation (2002-); 

• Chairman of the Martial Art Committee of GAISF (2003-2005); and 

• Advisor to AIBA (2010-) 

Education: A graduate of Pyongyang University of Physical Education and Sport. Doctorate for 

Sociology and Political Science conferred by the State Commission for Conferring Academic Degrees 

and Titles of DPR Korea (2008) 

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Professorship at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (2010-) 

Criminal issues: none reported (see “Olympic Values” and Legal issues below). 


“Olympic Values”: Chang Ung was appointed the President of the International Taekwando 

Federation (ITF) in 2002 under controversial circumstances after the death of previous president, ITF 

founder General Choi Hong Hi on June 15, 2002. General Choi Hong Hi wanted to choose his only 

son as the successor even though there was a lot of resistance, then the father and son relationship 

soured. With the conflict with his son, Gen. Choi handpicked Russell MacLellan as the Senior Vicepresident 

to fulfill the role as acting President if anything happened to him. At this time Chang Ung’s 

name was never mentioned. 

Due to rapid changes in the political situation in both Koreas and General Choi's admission to the 

hospital in North Korea, he changed his appointment again, this time from MacLellan to Chang Ung. 

The sudden appearance of Chang Ung surprised much of the present core ITF members. However, 

during a special Congress of the ITF and at the memorial if Choi Hong Hi on September 22, 2002, 

presidents and representatives from 46 national Taekwon-Do federations unanimously elected Chang 

Ung as president of the ITF. He was re-elected as president on October 13, 2009. 

Legal Issues: In June 2003, several of the ITF federations in Europe (Germany, Poland, Spain) 

petitioned the court in Vienna (where the ITF is legally registered), pointing out that the Chang Ung 

group were not the legitimate officers of the ITF and asking for an injunction to stop them from 

claiming that the competitions they had planned for Thessalonica (Greece) were the official ITF World 

Championships. The judge noted that Chang Ung had not been elected President of ITF as stipulated in 

the Constitution and, therefore, he had no connection with the ITF or its legal registration in Vienna. 

Because the competitions were being held in Greece, out of his jurisdiction, the judge declined to grant 

an injunction. 

In February 2004, GM Hwang Kwang Sung, President of USA-ITF sent a letter to ITF members 

announcing his resignation as Secretary General for the Chang Ung group, claiming wrongdoing by 

Chang Ung and calling for his resignation as president. Allegations included illegal black belt degree 

promotions, $160,000 USD taken from ITF bank account, disappearance of more than $1M USD for 

the ITF retirement plan. 

In October 2006, a decision by Judge Susanne Korn of the Provincial Court for Civil Law Matters 

(Vienna) was issued. The ITF had sued the Chang Ung group for falsely claiming to be the real ITF. 

The question was: Who are the real leaders of the ITF? The judgment stated that: The appointment 

and/or registration of Chang Ung as President as well as of other officers’ names during the summer of 

2004 and all measures taken by them on behalf of the ITF and all resolutions passed at the meeting held 

on 26 July 2004 are null and void. The executive committee members elected at the Congress in 

Warsaw are the legitimate officers of the ITF. This case was decided in favour of the ITF (with costs to 

be paid by the Chang Ung group), since the Chang Ung group did not appear in court. The Chang Ung 

group subsequently appealed this decision, because they had not received legal notice of the case. 

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In September 2007, the Civil Court in Vienna announced its decision on the question: Who is the 

legally-elected President of ITF? A few important points from the judge’s decision: It cannot be stated 

with certainty that General Choi expressed the wish that Chang Ung be his successor as President of 

ITF but, in any case, that question has no relevance for the legal questions in this case. The court had to 

decide which election was carried out according to the Constitution and in respect for the laws of 

Austria (where the ITF is legally registered) and, therefore, which election produced valid results. The 

proclaiming of Chang Ung as the new President of ITF at the time of the 100-day memorial for General 

Choi did not in the least comply with the provisions of the ITF Constitution. Therefore, any resolutions 

made at that meeting were void from the beginning. The judge pointed out that Chang Ung had never 

been elected President of ITF and has no right to speak or act on behalf of the ITF. The election at the 

Warsaw Congress in 2003 was carried out according to the Constitution and the officers elected at that 

time are the legitimate officers of the ITF. The Chang Ung group lodged a motion to appeal this 

decision. 

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Ms Gunilla Lindberg: Sweden 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Sweden’s ranking: 12th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Sweden’s ranking: 4th out of 182 countries 


Member of Executive Board (2000-2004); then (2011-) 

IOC Vice-President (2004-2008) 

Chairperson of the Evaluation and then Coordination Commission for the XXIII Olympic Winter 

Games in PyeongChang in 2018 


• Women and Sport (1996-2000); 

• Press (1997-); 


• Evaluation for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006 (1998-1999); 

• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2000-2006); 

• “IOC 2000” (1999); 


• Coordination for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 (2003-2010); 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-); 

• Olympic Solidarity (2005-); 

• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-); and 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-); and 

Remuneration Working Group (2005). 



• Head of Office (1969); 

• Assistant Secretary General (1984) then Secretary General (1989-) of the Swedish Olympic 

Committee; 

• Administrative chief, Olympic Games (Winter and Summer) (1972, 1976, 1980); 

• Board member of the Swedish Bob and Luge Federation (1976-1978); 

• Assistant Chef de Mission (1984-); 

• Chief of Press (Winter and Summer Games, 1984-1996); 

• Member of the ANOC Commission for the preparation of the Olympic Games (1989); 

• Jury member of the Svenska Dagbladets newspaper’s Bragdmedalj prize (the most prestigious 

award a Swedish athlete can receive); 

• Board member of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) (1993-); 

• Member of the ANOC Executive Board (1995-2002); and 

• ANOC Secretary General (2004-) 

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Education: attended an international business school in Lausanne, Switzerland 




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Mr Julio Cesar Maglione: Uruguay 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Uruguay’s ranking: 32nd out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index UK’s ranking: 25th out of 182 countries 


Member, NOC representative of the Commission of the Evaluation for the Games of the XXVIII 

Olympiad in 2004 (1996-1997) 


• Sport for All (1992-); 


• “IOC 2000” (1999); 


• International Relations (2002-); 

• Olympic Solidarity (2002-); and 




• President of the South American Swimming Confederation (1976-1978) then Honour President 

(1984); 

• President of the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas (1979-1983, 1995-1999), 

• President of the Uruguayan Swimming Federation (1969-1985), 

• President of the Uruguayan Soccer Association (1989), 

• President of the Special Olympics in Uruguay (1990), of the NOC (1987-), 

• President of the Uruguayan Olympic Academy (1989-) and 

• President of the Uruguayan Sports Confederation (1985-1990); 

• founding member of the Panathlon Club of Montevideo; 

• Member of the ANOC Executive Bureau (1991-2002), 

• Vice-President of the ANOC for the Americas (2002-); 

• Member of the FINA Bureau (1984-1988), Vice-President (1988-1992), Honorary Treasurer 

(1992-2009) and then President of FINA (2009-); 

• Vice-President of the Automobile Club of Uruguay (1995-1999), 

• President (1999-2007) then Honorary President (2007-); 

• President of CONSUDE (South American Council of Sports Ministers) (1998-1999); President 

of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport, UNESCO (CIGEPS) 

(1998-2002) then Honorary President (2002-) 

Education: Forensic dentist, but schooling unreported 

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• Odontologist (forensic dentist) 

• President of the National Committee of Physical Education and Sport of Uruguay (Ministry of 

Sports) (1985-1990; 1995-2000) 

• Vice-Minister of Public Health (1991-1992) 



“Olympic Values”: During the ‘suit crisis’ at the world swimming championships in Rome, 2009 

newly elected FINA (world swimming governing body) president Maglione, announced a ban on all 

non textile suits as of 1 January 2010, to relief from a swimming community heavily critical of FINA 

for allowing ‘doping on a hanger’ to ruin world swimming records. 

FINA were seen as being woefully inadequate in the safety of athletes in the world cup 10km race in 

Fujairah, UAE in 2010 when American swimmer Fran Crippen died of heart failure during the race. 

After the race, Crippen’s team mate, Alex Meyer, was the first to notice his absence and initiated a 

search. Crippen’s body was found 2 hours later. The water temperature was dangerously warm at over 

30 degrees C during the race. Despite FINA subsequently issuing a guideline of a 31 degree C 

maximum water temperature, the 25k race at the world championships in Shanghai in 2011 started at 

6am in temperatures of 30.5 degrees C and climbing. Several of the field refused to start and several 

more withdrew part way through the race. FINA declared the race ‘normal’. 

Awards: 

• ANOC Order of Merit (1994); 

• FINA gold insignia; 

• IOC Centennial Trophy (1994); 

• NOC gold insignia; 

• Royal Order of Merit in Sport of the Spanish Minister of Education and Science (1996); 

• Legion of Honour of the French Republic (1998); 

• Order of the Chinese Olympic Committee (1999); 

• Order “Bernardo O’Higgins”, Chile (2000); 

• distinction of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (2001); 

• Honorary Citizen of Montevideo (2007) 

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Mr Kun-Hee Lee: Republic of Korea 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Korea’s ranking: 44 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Korea’s ranking: 43 rd out of 182 countries 

IOC Membership: 1996 – present. In 2008, Mr. Lee gave up his IOC position as a result of multiple 

scandals, but was reinstated as a full member in early 2010. 


• Cultural (1997) 

• Finance (1998-1999) 

• In early 2010, the IOC suspended Mr. Lee of the right to sit on any IOC commission for five 

years 



• President of the Korean Amateur Wrestling Federation (1982-1997); 

• Honorary President of the Korean Amateur Wrestling Federation 

• Member (1982-), Vice-President (1993-1996) then Honorary President of the NOC 

Education: Economics Degree, Waseda University, Tokyo; MBA from George Washington University, 

Washington D.C. 


• Executive Director of Joong-Ang Daily News and Tong-Yang Broadcasting Corporation (part 

of the Samsung Group) (1968-1978) 

• Vice-Chairman of the Samsung Group (1978-1987) then Chairman (1987-2008, 2010-) 

• Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (1987-) 

• Vice-Chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Committee (1981-) 

• Member of the Korea-US Wisemen Council (1991-) 

• Director of the Korean Youth Association (1982-) 

• Vice Chairman of the Korean Alumni Reunion of Waseda University (1997-) 

Criminal issues: Convicted of embezzlement and tax evasion. In 2008, prosecutors raided Lee’s 

home and office on the suspicion that he and his aides had assembled a massive slush fund used to 

bride politicians and other government officials. Lee was also accused of hiding an exorbitant amount 

of money (approximately $3.8B) in stock accounts under the names of his aides in an attempt to evade 

taxes. In late 2009, he was pardoned by President Lee Myung-bak, a move that showcased the biased 

leniency for Korea’s wealthiest individuals. The President said that the pardon was granted so that Lee 

could retain his IOC position and spearhead the campaign to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in 

Pyeongchang (which he did). 

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Charity: Samsung Hope for Children. Samsung has raised more than $25M for more than 300 schools, 

community-based foundations, and charities throughout the U.S. 

“Olympic Values”: After his criminal conviction and pardon, the IOC Ethics Commission found that 

he had violated the ethical principles of the Olympic Movement, his conduct had tarnished the 

reputation of the Olympic Movement and that he was in breach of the Olympic Charter and the IOC 

Code of Ethics. However, all he received was a “reprimand” and his right to sit on any IOC 

Commissions was suspended for five years. Samsung is an IOC Top Olympic sponsor. 

Family: Married, father of three children. His younger daughter, Lee Yoon-hyung, committed suicide 

in 2005 after Lee forbade her to marry her boyfriend. It is reported that he did not attend her funeral. 

His son, Lee Jae-yong serves as President and COO of Samsung Electronics while his other daughter, 

Lee Boo-jin, serves as President of Samsung Everland. The fact that his children hold executive level 

positions within the Samsung conglomerate has raised the issue of nepotism by many critics. 

Is currently in a court battle with his older siblings over ownership stakes in various subsidiaries within 

the Samsung conglomerate. His attorneys claim their client rightfully owns the shares because he was 

the “virtual heir” to the assets. 

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Mr Ottavio Cinquanta: Italy 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Italy’s ranking: 61 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Italy’s ranking: 69 out of 182 countries 


Elected as President of an International Federation 

Member of the Executive Board as representative of Winter IFs (2000-2008) 

Member as IF representative of the following Commissions: 



• Coordination for the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002 (1996-2002), 

• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999), 


• TV Rights and New Media (2002-), 


• Coordination for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 (2003-2010), 

• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-); 

• Coordination of the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 2012 (2009-) 



• Chairman of the Technical Committee (1973-1980) then Vice President of the Italian Ice Sports 

Federation (1984-1988); 

• referee for international competitions, world championships and Olympic Winter Games; 

• member and Chairman of the International Skating Union Technical Committee (1975-1992); 

• member (1975-), Vice-President (1992-1994) then President (1994-) of the International 

Skating Union (ISU) 

Education: Bachelor of business administration with additional qualifications in management and 

marketing 


• Previously, a manager of an international chemical company 


“Olympic Values”: On May 1, 2002, as skating union president, he announced the ruling that the 

French figure skating judge Marie Reine Le Gougne and the president of the French ice sports 

federation, Didier Gailhaguet, were suspended from any involvement in international skating for three 

years after the International Skating Union ruled that they had colluded to fix the result of the pairs 

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event at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. They were also excluded from participating in any 

capacity within the skating union in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. 

After a two-day hearing in the conference room of a Lausanne Hotel, the skating union cited Le 

Gougne for misconduct, determining that she had acted on Gailhaguet's instructions instead of on her 

own judgment when she awarded the Russian pair Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze first 

place in the free program, ahead of the Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier. 

She was also cited for violating skating union rules by not reporting before the end of the pairs event 

that Gailhaguet had instructed her to give first place to the Russians, allegedly in exchange for Russian 

support for French skaters in the ice dancing competition. 

For his part in the scheme, Gailhaguet, a member of the skating union's influential 11-member 

governing council since 1998, was also cited for misconduct and suspended from the council. 

Cinquanta was quoted as stating, “This was not an easy case for us. Let's say that it was also, in a 

certain aspect, a sad moment, because the decision I've read involves individuals who have been part of 

our movement. But sport is a very important social activity, and we have to do the utmost to preserve 

and protect the activity of the International Skating Union.” 

Speaking in separate interviews, Le Gougne and Gailhaguet denounced the hearing as a masquerade 

and a farce and indicated they would appeal: first to the skating union's internal appeals commission 

and, if necessary, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, also in Lausanne. 

Gailhaguet issued a statement directly attacking Cinquanta, “If Mr. Cinquanta thinks he's protected his 

small, personal position and that he's stopped this infernal machine that he's set in motion, he is 

completely wrong,'” Gailhaguet said. '”This story is only at its beginning.” 

Gailhaguet and Le Gougne also criticized the skating union's failure to summon and pay the travel 

expenses of witnesses who might have been more favorable to their cause than the majority of the 13 

men and women who testified during the hearing. 

Regarded as a reformist when he was first elected to the ISU Presidency, he introduced prize money at 

ISU events after negotiating several commercial contracts, including an important television contract 

with ABC Sports. The sponsorship deal allowed the ISU to retain athletes who might have otherwise 

left Olympic-eligible skating to participate in unsanctioned made-for-television professional skating 

competitions, which were then offering large appearance fees to top skaters. The television money also 

allowed the ISU to sustain a variety of development programs in both Figure Skating and Speed 

Skating branches, for example, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. 

However, he has been the subject of a considerable amount of criticism from the figure skating 

community, particularly in Canada and the United States, because of his limited knowledge of the 

sport. During the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal, he was criticized for admitting 

he didn't “know figure skating so well”. His proposed new scoring system for figure skating also drew 

criticism due to the major feature of secrecy which would prevent anyone from ever knowing how an 

individual judge had marked the competition. 

When he asked the ISU Congress to approve his new code-of-points-based judging system for figure 

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skating in June 2002, he repeatedly told the delegates that what they were voting on a “concept” and 

not a “rule”. Therefore many delegates were amazed to receive the new ISU rulebook with his 

“concept” -- including some sections they thought had been removed from the proposal prior to the 

vote. 

The implementation of secret judging at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships in Washington, 

D.C., was so controversial that fans protested at that event, with Cinquanta being jeered by the 

audience whenever he was introduced. 

He had previously been loudly booed by fans at the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships in 

Edmonton, Alberta, after he used a technicality to prevent local skating favorite Kurt Browning from 

skating in the opening ceremony of that event. This was repeated at the 1998 Championships in 

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

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Mr Guy Drut: France 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index France’s ranking: 38 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index France’s ranking: 25 th out of 182 countries 


Chairman of the International Relations Commission (2002-2005) 


• Sport for All (1998-2001), 

• 2009 Congress (2007-2009), 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009), 

• Coordination for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014 (2010-), 

• Entourage (2010-) 

Olympic sporting background: hurdles (Athletics) 

• 1976 Montreal, Gold medallist 110m 


• Chargé de Mission in the executive office of Jacques Chirac (1975-1976); 

• Deputy to the Mayor of Paris in charge of sports (1985-1989); 

• Member of Parliament for Seine-et-Marne (elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, in 1993, in 1997 

and in 2002); 

• Meaux town councillor (1989-1992); 

• Ile de France regional councillor (1992-1998); 

• Mayor of Coulommiers (1992-2008); and 

• Minister of Youth and Sport (1995-1997). 

Criminal issues: Convicted by French courts and handed a 15 month suspended prison sentence and 

$60,000 fine in October 2005 in a corruption and party-financing trail. Convicted of benefiting from a 

fictitious job at a construction company from June 1990 to February 1993. 

In 2006, French president Jacques Chirac amnestied him, using a rarely used clause in a 2002 amnesty 

law authorizing the president to grant amnesty for certain categories of crimes to people who had made 

great contributions to France in certain fields. Chirac made the decision because he deemed Drut's 

return to the IOC “fully essential for France.” 

The move caused great controversy: the president of the National Assembly Jean-Louis Debré 

commented that it gave an unpleasant impression of “self-washing machine” but said it was a 

“courageous” move that he would not have made; Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, but at 

the time the president of the majority party UMP, disapproved such uses of amnesty. Chirac justified it 

by France's regaining a seat at IOC. 

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“Olympic Values”: In 2006 the IOC Ethics Commission found that he had seriously tarnished the 

reputation of the Olympic Movement, that he had violated the Olympic Charter and IOC Code of 

Ethics and was therefore in breach of both. He received a “reprimand” and was denied the chance to 

Chair any IOC Commission for 5 years. 

He remains eligible to be a member of commissions, see above. 


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Ms Irena Szewinska: Poland 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Poland’s ranking: 24 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Poland’s ranking: 41 out of 182 

countries 





• “IOC 2000” (1999), 


• Member of the International Olympic Truce Foundation (2005-) 

Olympic sporting background: Track and Field (Athletics) 

• 1964 Tokyo (4x100 m gold medal, 200 m silver medal, long jump silver medal) 

• 1968 Mexico City (200 m gold medal, 100 m bronze medal) 

• 1972 Munich (200 m bronze medal) 

• 1976 Montreal (400 m gold medal) 

• 1980 Moscow 1980 


• Vice-President of the NOC (1988-); 

• Vice-President of the Polish Olympian Association (1995-); 

• President (1997-2009) then Honorary President (2009-) of the Polish Athletic Association; 

• President of the Polish Women’s Sport Association (1994-2002) then Honorary President 

(2002-); 

• Vice-President of the World Olympians’ Association (WOA) (1995-1999) then Executive Board 

Member (1999-2003); 

• Council Member of the European Athletics Association (1995-2007) then Honorary Member 

(2007-); 

• Member of the IAAF Women’s Committee (1984-2007); 

• President of Irena Szewinska’s Foundation “Vita Activa” (1998-2010); and 

• Member of the EOC European Union Commission (2005-2009). 

Education: Master’s Degree in Economics, University of Warsaw. 



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Family: In 1967, she married her coach, Janusz Szewiński. Her maiden name is Irena Kirszenstein. 

Awards: 

• Doctor honoris causa of the Academy of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk (2007) 

• Athlete of the Year in Poland for 4 years (1965, 1966, 1974, 1976) 

• Outstanding Woman Athlete In The World by Tass, 1965 

• World Sport Magazine's Sportswoman of the Year in 1966 

• United Press International's (UPI) Sportswoman of 1974 

• 1974 Track & Field News Woman Athlete of the Year 

• In 1992, she was elected to the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 

• Member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg: Luxembourg 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Luxembourg’s ranking: 6 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Luxembourg’s ranking: 11 out of 182 

countries 


Member of the following commission: 

• Olympic Solidarity Commission (1999-) 



Numerous patronages and honorary chairmanships of sports associations such as: 

• Luxembourg Swimming and Lifesaving Federation, 

• Luxembourg Winter Sports Federation, 

• Luxembourg Physically Handicapped Sports Federation, and 

• Luxembourg Cycling Sports Federation 

Status: He is the head of state of Luxembourg. The throne is hereditary in the family and is given 

through in straight male line according to the right of the first-born male. 

Education: He read Political Science at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. 


• Member of the Council of State (1980-1998); 

• Honorary Chairman of the Board of Economic Development of the Grand Duchy of 

Luxembourg (1978-2000); and 

• Lieutenant-Representative of HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1998-2000). 


Charity: Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mentor Foundation created by the World Health 

Organisation; Member of the Board of Directors of the Charles Darwin Foundation 

Family/“Olympic Values”: Inherited his IOC seat from his father. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand 

Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. 

Other: In 2008 he was embroiled in controversy when he refused to give royal assent to a new law 

legalizing euthanasia. He claimed it was a “matter of conscience”. Luxembourg’s parliament went on to 

legalise euthanasia following a passionate debate and extensive European media coverage, much of it 

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claiming, as did Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, that the Duke had overstepped his role. 

Awards: 

• Officer’s Brevet from the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, England; 

• Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities from the Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 

USA; 

• Honorary Doctorate in Law from Miami University, USA; 

• Doctorate in Economics from the Khon Kaen University in Thailand; and 

• Doctor rerum politicarum honoris causa from the University of Trier in Germany. 

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General Mounir Sabet: Egypt 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Egypt’s ranking: 166 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Egypt’s ranking: 112 out of 182 countries 





• Women and Sport (2006-), 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009), and 

• Delegate Member for Security (2002-) 



• Volunteer training supervisor of the Egyptian team for its preparation for the Games of the 

XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984; 

• President of the Egyptian Shooting Federation (1984-1992, 2000-2004, 2004-2008) and Board 

Member (2008-2012) and Head Coach of Technical Committee (1992); 

• official, Egyptian shooting team for the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul in 1988; 

• Vice-President (1988-1990), President (1990-1992; 1996-2009) and then Honorary President 

(2009-) of the NOC; 

• President of the African Shooting Confederation (1991-2013); 

• Council Member of the International Shooting Federation (1991-2013); 

• Head of the Egyptian delegation to the Mediterranean Games in Athens (1991), the Pan-Arab 

Games in Syria (1992) and the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona in 1992; 

• 1st Vice-President of the organizing committee for the V All African Games in Cairo (1991); 

• 2nd Vice-President of the Union of African Sports Confederation (UCSA) (1996-2011); 

• 2nd Vice-President (1997-2008) and Member of the Executive Board of the Arab sports 

confederation (1997-2012); 

• 2nd Vice-President and Member of the Executive Board of the International Mediterranean 

Games Committee (1997-2013); 

• Council Member of the International Gymnastic Foundation 

Education: BSc in Military Science, aeronautics (1956) 


• General in the Egyptian military 

• Chairman of the Egyptian Aviation Services Board. 

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Criminal issues: None reported, but see “Olympic Values” 

Charity: None Reported. 

“Olympic Values”: Allegedly involved in selling Egyptian government-owned companies through 

United Cap that oversaw the selling of more than 70 Egyptian companies with allegations of corruption 

and commissions paid to his company. His sister, Suzanne, her husband, deposed Eqyptian President 

Hosni Mubarak, with sons Gamal and Alaa were held in a Cairo jail under investigation. The two sons 

led businesses that made them and the Mubarak family wealthy. According to reports out of Cairo 

Sabet was actively involved with the Mubarak enterprises. A report in February 2011 said that his bank 

accounts had been frozen. 

The turmoil in Egypt has led to the cancellation or movement of international sports events, such as the 

modern pentathlon world championships, moved to Russia. 

A news article written April 2011 stated mystery has surrounded the legal status of Sabet since the fall 

of Eqyptian President Hosni Mubarak earlier that year. With prosecutors investigating the financial 

dealings of his sister and Mubarak's wife, Suzanne, as well as her two sons, Sabet also came in for 

questioning. He was quizzed because of his connections with Mubarak. He has not been cleared but he 

has also not been charged. Everyone in the family is under investigation. 

Family: His sister Suzanne is the wife of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, making her the 

former First Lady of Egypt. On 2 June 2012, Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison by an Egyptian 

court for not putting a stop to the killing of protesters by the Egyptian security forces during the Arab 

Spring uprising in Egypt. After sentencing, he was reported to have suffered a series of health crises. 

Other: 

• ISSF Blue Cross Award (2002) 

• ACNO Trophy of Merit (2002) 

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Ms Nawal El Moutawakel: Morocco 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Morocco’s ranking: 138 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Morocco’s ranking: 80 out of 182 

countries 


Chairwoman of the Evaluation Commission for the selection of the host city for the 2012 and 2016 

Summer Olympic Games 

Member of the Executive board (2008-) 

Chairperson of the Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005) 

Chairperson of the Evaluation Commission of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009) 

Chairperson of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro 

in 2016 (2010-) 


• Women and Sport (1995-2010) ; 

• Doping (working group, 1998); 

• “IOC 2000” (1999); 

• Marketing (2000-2010); 

• Nominations (2000-); 




Olympic sporting background: hurdles (Athletics) 

• 1984, Los Angeles, gold medal in 400 m hurdles 


• Member then Vice-President of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission (1989-); 

• National sprint and hurdles trainer (1990); 

• Member of the NOC, Elite Commission (1992); 

• Deputy National Technical Director of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation (1993) then 

Vice-President (1997); 

• Member of the African Amateur Athletics Confederation (1995-); 

• Member of the IAAF Executive Bureau (1995); 

• Member of the International Committee of the French-speaking Games (1997-2005); 

• Member of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (1998-); 

• Member of the Board of the Arab Sports Confederation (1998-); 

• Vice-President of the Moroccan Association for the Football World Cup 2006 (2000); 

• Founder Member (2000) then Vice-Chair of the Laureus World Sports Academy (2004-); 

• Member of the Council of the International Athletics Foundation (2001-); 

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• Founder Member and President of the Moroccan Sport and Development Association (2002-); 

• Member of the FIFA Women’s Football Commission (2004) and of the Women’s Competitions’ 

Commission (FIFA) (2007); 

• Chair of the NOC Women and Sport Commission (2005-2007); 

• Member of the Jury and Technical Delegate at various national, continental and international 

competitions. 

Education: Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, Iowa State University (United States of 

America) 


• Assistant coach for the Iowa State University athletic team (1988). 

• Inspector at the Ministry of Sport and Youth, as well as the national sprint and hurdle coach 

(1989-1997). 

• Secretary of State for sport and youth (1998). 

• Executive Director, BMCE Bank Foundation for Education and Environment (1998-2003). 


Charity: Active with Moroccan organizations such as “l’Association Marocaine de Sport et 

development.” 

In 1993 she organised “Courir pour le plaisir,” the first Moroccan women's-only 5 km race through the 

streets of Casablanca. It now attracts more than 27,000 participants annually. 

The “Courir pour La Vie” project, is an innovative programme that promotes sports among teenage 

girls living in rural locations. Its aim is to use sport as the vehicle to empower the confidence and 

independence of the girls so that they have the resources to continue their education rather than 

following the traditional pattern of leaving school in their mid-teens and later entering arranged 

marriages. At present, it involves 180 girls, aged 12 to 15, from six schools. They take part in a sports 

and social programme combining basketball, volleyball and football alongside citizenship activities - 

including subjects such as women's health, hygiene and nutrition. The nationwide project will be 

launched by the Moroccan Sport and Development Association, and could impact on the lives of as 

many as 20,000 girls over the next three years. 

“Olympic Values”: Since her Olympic title, has gained a positive worldwide reputation as a symbol 

of women’s liberation in the Arab and Islamic world. Has been hailed for breaking down barriers for 

women, especially in Africa and the Middle East, and for inspiring young girls. Says about Africa 

hosting an Olympics, “There is a huge amount of work to be done besides political desire, hence the 

experts' view that any realistic chance for (hosting the) Olympics in Africa is between 2030 and 2040.” 

However, she has not publicly commented on Saudi Arabia and their refusal to send women to the 

Olympic Games, despite rules against this in the IOC Charter. Since 1996, she has avoided direct 

confrontation since her early support for a protest group, then called “Atlanta Plus,” that was fighting 

for all nations to include female athletes in their teams at the 1996 Games. 

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After watching Saudi Arabia’s Dalma Rushdi Malhas win Equestrian bronze at the Youth Summer 

Games in Singapore last year Moutawakel said,“To see a young girl from Saudi Arabia on the podium 

in Equestrian, was phenomenal to us, to me...I was in there watching it, I started crying and broke into 

tears because for me it was a very special moment to see a powerful woman coming from the Gulf 

states to say ‘hey, I can win’. 

“The future of this region is feminine. We have seen women reaching all kinds of levels in 

administration, as a minister, even pilot, lawyer, judges and everything. And we will see women 

becoming Olympic champions and world champions. 

“Success can be achieved. More and more there is a strong participation of women from this region 

maybe it’s still shy but there is a presence.” 

Awards: 

• National Merit (Exceptional Order) awarded by King Hassan II of Morocco (1983); 

• Knight of the Lion National Order awarded by President of Senegal Abdou Diouf (1998); 

• Unicef Goodwill Ambassador (1999); 

• Mérite National de l’Ordre de Commandeur awarded by King Mohammed VI of Morocco 

(2004); 

• Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Tunisia (2005); 

• “Lifetime Achievement” award from the Laureus association (2010); 

• United Nations Goodwill ambassador for the Millinium Developpment Goals (2011). 

• The Algemene Bank Maroko named its Casablanca branch the Nawal El Moutawakil bank. 

• All-American Citizen by the Mayor of Ames, Iowa, in 1984 

• Inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. 

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Mr Meliton Sanchez Rivas: Panama 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Panama’s ranking: 113 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Panama’s ranking: 86 out of 182 

countries 



• Women and Sport (2002-); and 




• Organiser of B2B Softball Leagues (1965-1975); 

• Director of Baseball and Softball Leagues (1965-1975); 

• Treasurer, Panamanian Olympic Committee (1972-1980), then President (1982-2007), then 

Honorary President for Life (2007-); 

• President of Panamanian Softball Federation (1972-2010); 

• Chef de Mission at the Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich (Germany) (1972); 

• Chef de Mission at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo (Dominican 

Republic) (1974); 

• Chef de Mission at the Pan-American Games in Mexico City (Mexico) (1975); 

• Chef de Mission at the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal (Canada) (1976); 

• Chef de Mission at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Medellin (Colombia) (1978); 

Chef de Mission at the Pan-American Games in San Juan (Puerto Rico) (1979); 

• President of Central American & Caribbean Softball Confederation (CONCACAS) (1981- 

1988); 

• Chef de Mission at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Havana (Cuba) (1982); 

• Vice-President for Latin America of the International Softball Federation (1984-2000), then 

Executive Board Member (2000-); 

• President of Bolivarian Sports Organisation (ODEBO) (1986-1990), then Treasurer (1990- 

2008); 

• treasurer of Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) (1988-1998), then Executive Board 

Member (1998-2008); 

• President of the Panamanian Olympic Academy (1996-2008); 

• President of Central American Sports Organisation (ORDECA) (2001-2010) 

Education: Noted as a Certified Public Accountant, schooling unreported 

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• Founder and General Manager of accounting/consulting firm Sanchez Rivas & Associates 

• Accounting Director of Import/Export Company Sanchez Rivas & Associates 

• Accounting Director of Venpana, S.A. (Intl. Bank at Colon Free Zone) 

• Controller and Accounting Director of Grupo Biskayna, S.A. 

• International accounting services consultant. 

Criminal issues: On March 30, 2012, news reports indicate that after a 6 year court battle, Rivas was 

acquitted for the alleged crime of forgery of public documents. He had been charged with 

misrepresentation and falsification of documents of an alleged extraordinary session of the Olympic 

Committee of Panama (POPs) by Miguel Vanegas. 


“Olympic Values”: He was reprimanded by the IOC and had 300 tickets confiscated by police after 

being accused of touting at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He has denied any wrongdoing. 

Awards: 

• Distinción “Mártires de Barbado” del Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba; 

• Orden al Mérito: Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), PASO & ORDECA; e 

• lected to the Hall of Fame of the International Softball Federation (ISF) (1991); 

• Keys to the cities of Caracas (Venezuela), Cochabamba (Bolivia) et Panama City (Panama); 

Order of Merit, Guatemala NOC 

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Mr Leo Wallner: Austria 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Austria’s ranking: 5 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Austria’s ranking: 16 out of 182 

countries 



• Finance (2000-); 

• Audit Committee (2006-); and 

• Ethics (2009-) 



• Vice-President of the Austrian Sports Aid Foundation (1981-2009); 

• President (1990-2009) then Board Member (2009-) of the NOC; 

• Board Member of Special Olympics Austria and the Austrian Paralympics Committee, and of 

several Austrian sports federations. 

Education: 

MBA (1958), Doctor’s degree (1961), Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria) 


• Head of the Austrian Student’s Association (1957-1960) 

• Institute for Applied Social and Economic Research (1961-1966) 

• General Manager of the Austrian Economics Society (1967) 

• Economic Advisor to the Austrian Prime Minister (Federal Chancellor) (1964-1967) 

• General Manager (1968-2007) then Vice-President of the Supervisory Board (2007-2011) of 

Casinos Austria 

• President of the Management Board of the Austrian lotteries (1986-2007) 

• President of the Board of Directors (1991-2007) 

• President of the Supervisory Board (2007-2010) and regular Member of the Supervisory Board 

(2010-2011) of Casinos Austria International 

• Vice-President of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Lotteries (2007-2011) 

• Member of several boards in Austria 

• Honorary Senator of the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and of the University 

of Salzburg 

Criminal issues: None reported. However, may face a 10-year jail term if allegations of financial fraud 

are proved. He is alleged to have been involved in siphoning off funds from a secret bank account of 

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the NOC as well as other financial improprieties. (See “Olympic values” below). 


“Olympic Values”: Serving as President of his National Olympic Committee since 1990, 

investigations over financial mismanagement have involved Heinz Jungwirth, former secretary general 

and Erwin Roth, a lobbyist for the AOC’s Salzburg 2014 bid, as well as three others since February 

2009. The charges allege he failed to properly monitor the money’s use (about $1.7 million), when it 

was paid to Roth. Wallner has proclaimed his innocence and reportedly said the charges from 

prosecutors were “gross deceptions”. He admitted that he did not know about the large figure paid to 

Roth’s company but said he was aware Roth was working for the bid and being paid by the AOC. 

About $200,000 reportedly went missing in transactions between the AOC and a private firm signed up 

to assist in finding bid sponsors. In September 2009, he resigned as president. 

In June 2010, the IOC said: “The Ethics Commission has been informed by Mr. Wallner and the 

Austrian NOC of the ongoing issues and is monitoring the situation. At this point, no action has been 

taken as there has been no decision by the Austrian justice.” Although an IOC spokesperson said that 

Wallner had decided to “refrain from sitting on the audit committee, the finance and ethics 

commissions” as of 2012, he is still a member of the Finance, Audit and Ethics committees at the IOC. 

Other: Honorary decorations of the Republic of Austria, other countries, various Austrian States, 

communities, organisations and federations of sports. Has various economic books published. 

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Mr Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, Prince of Orange: 

Netherlands 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Netherland’s ranking: 3rd out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Netherland’s ranking: 7th out of 182 

countries 





• Evaluation for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 (2003), 

• Coordination for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 (2003-2010), 

• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-2010); 




• Patron of the Dutch Olympic Games Committee until 1998. 

Status: Heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1980. He is the eldest 

child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus, and is the head of the House of Amsberg since his father’s 

death in 2002. 

Education: Received his military training after high school at the Royal Netherlands Naval College 

(1985-1987) and studied history at Leiden University (1987-1993) where his final dissertation 

highlighted the Dutch response to France’s decision under President Charles de Gaulle to leave 

NATO’s integrated command structure. 

Work experience: Military Service 


Charity: 

• Honorary member of the World Commission on Water for the 21 st Century 

• Patron of the Global Water partnership 

• Chairperson of the United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation 

in 2006. 

• In 1989, the Prince flew as a volunteer for the African Medical Research and Education 

Foundation (AMREF) in Kenya 

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• In 1991 he spent a month flying for Kenya Wildlife Service. 

“Olympic Values”: In 1999, a majority in the lower house of Parliament in the Netherlands wanted 

him to resign his membership of the IOC following the report on the bribery scandal surrounding 

Sydney’s bid for the 2000 Olympics and Salt Lake City’s bid for the 2002 Winter Games. He 

considered stepping down, but only went as far as suspending his membership. The Dutch Prime 

Minister Wim Kok said “The special sitting of the IOC will have to clarify whether the organization has 

the power to clean up its act and is therefore crucial for the question of whether the Prince of Orange 

will be able to continue his activities in the interests of international sport within the IOC.” 

In July 2003, he took the floor at the IOC's annual meeting and said “The seeds have just been sown 

and still need our nurturing,” referring to the 1999 reforms precipitated by the scandal. That same week 

the IOC chose a man implicated in the corruption, Kim Un Yong of South Korea, as one of its four vice 

presidents. 

As of 2012, the Prince remains in the IOC. 

Family: Married Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in 2002 and has three daughters Princess Catharina- 

Amalia, Princess Alexia, and Princess Ariane 

Other: On 10 July 2008, the Prince and Princess announced that they had invested in a development 

project on the Mozambican peninsula of Machangulo. The development project was aimed at building 

an ecologically responsible vacation resort, including a hotel and several luxury vacation houses for 

investors. The project was to invest heavily in the local economy of the peninsula (building schools and 

a local clinic) with an eye both towards responsible sustainability and maintaining a local staff. After 

contacting Mozambican president Armando Guebuza to verify that the Mozambican government had 

no objections, the couple decided to invest in two villas. 

In 2009 there was controversy and a swirl of rumors about the project and the Prince's position in 

relation to it. Politician Alexander Pechtold questioned the morality of building such a resort in a poor 

country like Mozambique. There were allegations of corruption involving a contractor on the project 

and project delays in constructing the schools and clinic. 

In November 2009, there were a number of parliamentary debates on the issue and Prime Minister Jan 

Peter Balkenende was called to answer questions. He explained that the project was a private affair of 

the Prince, but that extra distance had been created between the Prince and the business of the project 

to avoid entanglements by creating a foundation to manage the Prince's interests. The press called the 

independence of that foundation into question, because it was run by a personal friend of the Prince's 

and a co-investor in the project. 

On November 20, 2009, the prime minister returned to parliament to announce that the Prince and 

Princess had decided, due to the public and parliamentary controversy, to sell the property in 

Machangulo once their house was completed. To this end he read a letter in parliament written by the 

Prince personally. The house was due to be sold on completion in 2010. Its sale was confirmed in 

January 2012. 

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Mr Ser Miang Ng: Singapore 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Singapore’s ranking: 135 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Singapore’s ranking: 5 out of 182 

countries 



Vice-President (2009-) 




• Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005), 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-), 

• Finance (2006-), 

• Audit Committee (2006-), 

• IOC Staff Pension Fund Board (2006-), 

• Member of the Editorial Committee of the 2009 Olympic Congress (2007-2009), and 

• Chairman of the 123rd IOC Session and 125th IOC Session Evaluation Commissions 



• Patron of the Singapore Sailing Federation. 

• Vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council. 

• Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council (1991-2002) in which his tenure was highlighted by 

a $500-million government injection to help athletes aim for international glory. 

• Vice-President of the NOC and Chairman of the Finance Commission (1990-). 

• Vice President of the Organising Committee and Chairman of the Finance Commission for the 

17th South East Asian Games in Singapore (1993). 

• Vice-President of the International Sailing Federation (1994-1998). 

• Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Singapore Olympic Academy (1994-). 

• Vice-President of International Optimist Dinghy Association (1989-1994). 

• President of Asian Yachting Federation (1995-1997). 

• Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (2007-). 

• President of the Organising Committee of the 117th IOC Session in Singapore (2005). 

• President of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (2007-2010) . 

• Chairman of the 1st Asian youth Games Steering committee (2009). 

Education: Bachelor in honours in Business Administration, University of Singapore 

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Status: Former member of Parliament (2002-2004) 


• Bank officer at Chung Khiaw Bank (1973-1975). 

• Founder and director of TIBS Holdings (1982-2001) which sold to SMRT Corporation in 2001. 

• President of the Singapore Insurance Ombudsman Bureau (1990-1996). 

• Chairman of the Board at Wearnes, one of the world’s leading producers of flexible printed 

circuits (2010-2012). 

• Chairman of NTUC Choice Homes (1996-). 

• Member of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (2001- 

2008). 

• Chairman of NTUC FairPrice (2005-). 

• Justice of Peace (2005-). 

• Director of Singapore Press Holdings (2007-). 

• Singapore’s ambassador to Norway (2001-) and Hungary (2000-). 



“Olympic Values”: Voted off as Chairman of Wearnes Corp in Jan 2012. Chairwoman of Straits 

Tradings, which is a 17.53 % shareholder of Wearnes, voted against him. 

As of March 2012, he is considering running for IOC President when Jacques Rogge steps down at the 

125 th IOC Session in September. 

Awards: 

• Outstanding Chief Executive Award (Singapore Business Awards) (1992); 

• National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Award – Medal of Commendation (1993); 

• Singapore Schools Sports Councils “Friends of the Councils” Award (1994); 

• IOC Centennial Olympic Games Trophy (1996); 

• International Sailing Federation Gold Medal (1998); 

• Public Service Star by the Singapore Government (1999); 

• NTUC Friend of Labour Award (2001); 

• NTUC Meritorious Service Award (2007); 

• Olympic Council of Asia’s Award of Merit (2009); 

• Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Governor (2010); 

• Distinguished Service Award for his role in the successful staging of the inaugural Youth 

Olympic Games (2011) 

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Mr Samih Moudallal: Syria 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Syria’s ranking: 176 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Syria’s ranking: 129 out of 182 

countries 




• Culture and Olympic Education (2004-); and 

• 2009 Congress (2009) 



• President of several Syrian delegations to the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games, and 

various other international events; 

• President of the Maisalon sports club (1971-1981); 

• President of the Syrian National Weightlifting Federation (1971-1981); 

• President of the Arab Weightlifting and Body-building Federation (1970-1981); 


• President of the General Sport Federation (1981-2000); 

• 2nd Vice-President of the International Mediterranean Games Committee (CIJM) (1983-1987), 

• 1st Vice-President (1987-2005) then honorary member for life (2005-); 

• Executive Board member of the Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports (1991-2000); 

• Executive Board member of the Arab Federation for Sports Games (1997-2005); 

• President of the West Asian Games Federation (1996-2006) then honorary president for life 


• Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (1986-2007) then General Coordinator 

(2003-2006) 

Education: Master’s degree in social and economic planning, University of Damascus. 


• Director of planning and statistics, National Finance Ministry; 

• Director General of two industrial companies; 

• Advisor and Secretary to the Speaker of the Syrian parliament; and 

• General Secretary of the Syrian Parliament 



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“Olympic Values”: Currently, working largely with the IOC to get Syrian athletes to the 2012 London 

Olympics, who may compete under an “Olympic Flag.” He told Telegraph Sport in May 2012 that 

President Bashar Assad had never intended to travel to London, even before his EU travel ban from the 

Syrian Government’s 16 month crackdown on an uprising that has killed thousands of people and led to 

broad international sanctions. 

Moudallal also said that the London Organising Committee had invited Syrian officials, including 

General Joumaa to attend the Games because they were independent. “No government officials from 

Syria have been invited to attend the Olympic Games,” Moudallal said. “The president has not been 

invited, only the Olympic officials have been invited because they are independent and they have been 

invited to participate in all activities”. 

The head of Syria's Olympic committee, General Joumaa says that he plans to attend the games from 

unless he is notified of an official ban. “I will be there and I will represent Syria. Once I am blacklisted, 

it would be an honor for me to be one of the citizens who were banned from entering Britain because of 

their country's dignity and freedom.” 

Other: At an IOC Committee meeting in Feb of 2010, he suggested that the IOC should campaign for 

the Nobel Peace Prize. In July of 2011 he contacted the Nobel office about the process for nominating 

the IOC for its humanitarian work in Africa and Asia. Current IOC President, Jacques Rogge, continues 

to not support Moudallal’s campaign. 

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Mr Joseph “Sepp” Blatter: Switzerland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 out of 182 

countries 




• Olympic Movement (1991-1999); 

• "IOC 2000" (1999), (following the reform of the IOC in the wake of the Salt Lake City bribery 

scandal); 

• 2009 Congress (2006-2009). 



• Member of the Panathlon Club (society of sports managers); 

• Member of the Swiss Association of Sportswriters (1956-); 

• Secretary General of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (1964-1966); 

• Member of the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (2007-); 

• Honorary member of the Swiss Olympic Association (2008); and 

• Secretary General (1981-1998), then President of the FIFA (1998). Re-elected in 2002 and 

again in 2007 and 2011, unopposed. 

Education: Lausanne University (Faculty of Law): Bachelor of Business Administration and 

Economics; Diploma in Public Relations. 


• Journalist 

• Head of public relations for tourism in the canton of Valais (Switzerland) (1959–1964) 

• Director of Sports Timing and of Public Relations for Longines SA, and delegate for Swiss 

Timing (1968-1975) 

• Director of the Technical Department (1975-1981) 

Criminal issues: See “Olympic Values” 

Charity: Through his role as head of FIFA involved with FIFA charitable giving. Fifa gave $250,000 to 

the families of those killed in a football riot in Cairo, Egypt, in February 2012. Is one of founders of 

1GOAL, a charity fronted by Queen Rania of Jordan and Blatter with the goal to pressure world leaders 

to provide education for 72million children by 2015. FIFA makes donations from its considerable 

resources to victims of natural disasters and for the reconstruction of football facilities, as in Haiti. 

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“Olympic Values”: It is alleged that when he was General Secretary of FIFA, he was aware that some 

of his colleagues were sharing $100 million in bribes paid by the Swiss company ISL in return for 

World Cup marketing contracts. He has been identified handling a $1 million bribe in March 1997 to 

then FIFA President Havelange. This resulted in Havelange's sudden resignation from the IOC in 

December 2011. It has not so far been proved that he took bribes himself. 

When forced to retire from FIFA in 1998 Havelange had little alternative but to manipulate the vote to 

ensure he was succeeded by Blatter. The rival candidate, Sweden's Lennart Johansson, had pledged to 

make public FIFA's archives and contracts if elected. Throughout Blatter's presidency FIFA has been 

confronted by corruption allegations. He has refused to reveal what he receives from FIFA in salary, 

bonuses, pension and other benefits. 

His energies have been continually diverted to fighting off criminal investigations from the Canton of 

Zug where ISL was based until it was declared bankrupt in 2001. Since mid-2010 Blatter has been 

involved in legal manoeuvres to suppress the report by Zug Investigating Magistrate Thomas that is 

understood to mention, among other serious matters, the Havelange bribe that cost him his IOC 

position. 

He has made many derogatory and uneducated public statements against women football players, “Let 

the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball. They could, for example, have 

tighter shorts.” And, “Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have 

some different rules to men - such as playing with a lighter ball” (which is incorrect). 

He has made crude homophobic comments, “I'd say they [gay fans] should refrain from any sexual 

activities.” 

And despite FIFA’s campaign to ‘kick out racism,’ he has said, “I would deny it. There is no racism, 

there is maybe one of the players towards another, he has a word or a gesture which is not the correct 

one.” As well as, “But also the [player] who is affected by [racism], he should say that this is a game. 

We are in a game, and at the end of the game, we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have 

worked so hard against racism and discrimination.” 

Awards: Avoids listing some of his more embarrassing honours – like the award in November 1999 in 

Monrovia of 'The Humane Order of African Redemption' from mass-murderer Charles Taylor, currently 

await the verdict at his human rights trial in The Hague. 

However, he has a wealth of knighthoods, ‘honorary titles’ and doctorates including: 

• Order of Olympic Merit; 

• Honorary member of the Swiss Football Association; 

• Knighthood (with the title of Dato') from the Sultanate of Pahang, Malaysia; 

• Order of Good Hope, South Africa; 

• Order of Independence (1st class), Jordan; 

• “Medalla al Mérito Deportivo”, Bolivia; 

• “Grand Cordon de l'Ordre de la République Tunisienne”, Tunisia; "International Humanitarian 

of the Year" as well as the "Golden Charter of Peace and Humanitarianism" from the 

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International Humanitarian League for Peace and Tolerance; 

• American Global Award for Peace (2003); 

• Grand Officer of Wissam Al Arch, Morocco (2004); 

• UEFA Order of Merit in Diamond (2004); 

• Award of Merit, Yemen (2004); Knight of the French Legion of Honour (2004); 

• Supreme companion of Tambo, South Africa (2005); 

• “Ordre de la Médaille de la Reconnaissance” Commander Grade, Central African Republic 

(2005); 

• Order of the Two Niles, Sudan (2005); 

• “Commandeur de L'Ordre National du 27 Juin 1977”, Djibouti (2005); 

• Honorary Doctor of Arts, De Montfort University, Leicester (2005); Doctorate in Philosophy 

from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth (2006); 

• Grand Cross of Germany (2006); 

• Honorary Citizenship in Visp , hometown, Switzerland (2006); Honorary member of Real 

Madrid (2006); 

• Recipient of the "Tenth Anniversary Soccerex Merit Award" (2006); 

• AFC Diamond of Asia Award (2006); 

• Prince Yaroslav the Wise Order V grade, Ukraine (2007); 

• Order of “Dustlik” (Friendship), Uzbekistan (2007); “ 

• Danaker”, Kyrgyzstan (2007); 

• Crown of Peace, India (2007); 

• Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa of the International Univerity in Geneva, Switzerland (2007); 

• Order of Francisco de Miranda - First Class, Palace Miraflores, Venezuela (2007); 

• Honor Diploma from Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan (2007); 

• Docteur Honoris Causa of the Azerbaijan State Academy of physical culture and sport, 

Azerbaijan; 

• Honorary Doctoral Degree of Business Administration in Sport Management, Bangkok; 

• Honorary Citizen by Governor of Bangkok Apirak Kosayothin; 

• Bahrain Medal of the First Degree; 

• Honorary Membership of Swiss Olympic Association; 

• Best World Sports award from the Graduate School of Business Administration of Zurich, 

Switzerland (2008); 

• The "Wissam Al-Qods (Order Jerusalem)" distinction, Palestine (2008); 

• Davos Crystal, Switzerland (2008); 

• "Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun", Japan (2009); 'Dostik' Order Kazakhstan 

(2009); 

• "Dove of Geneva" (2010); 

• "Golden Key recognition" trophy, South Africa (2010); 

• German FA (DFB) Honorary Member (2010); 

• Order of Merit for Sports, Republic of Korea (2010); 

• Necklace of Honour from the Ecuadorian Football Federation (2010); 

• Doctor of Science honoris causa from the University of Benin, Nigeria (2011); 

• Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Timor-Leste (2011); 

• Dato’ Sri – First Class Grand Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Sri Sultan

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Ahmad Shah Pahang, Malaysia (2011); 

• Honorary Citizen of Guatemala City (2011); 

• Honorary Citizen of Managua, Nicaragua (2011).

Mr Lamine Diack: Senegal 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Senegal’s ranking: 75 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Senegal’s ranking: 112 out of 182 

countries 


Elected as President of an International Federation. 



• International Relations (2004-); and 

• 2009 Congress Commission (2006-2009). 



• Vice-President (1976-1991), Senior Vice-President (1991-1999), and President (1999-) of the 

International Association of Athletics Federations; 

• General Secretary (1963-1964), President (1974-1978), and Honorary President (1978-) of the 

Senegalese Athletic Federation; 

• President of the ASC DIARAAF (1974-1978, 1994-); 

• Member of the National Olympic Committee of Senegal (1974-); 

• President of the African Amateur Athletic Confederation (AAAC) (1973-2003); 

• President of the National Olympic and Sport Committee of Senegal (CNOSS) (1985-2002); 

• Member of Executive Committee of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) (1973- 

1987); 

• Secretary of State for Youth and Sport (1970-1973); 

• General Commissioner for Sport (1969-1970); 

• Technical Director of the national football team of Senegal (1964-1968); and 

• Football coach of the Foyer France Senegal (1963-1964). 

Education: College Van Vollenhover, Dakar (Senegal); Laws and Economics University, Dakar; 

National School of Taxes, Paris (France). 


• Chairman of the Board of the National Water Company "Société Nationale des Eaux" of 

Senegal (SONES) (1995-2001); 

• Senior Vice President (Deputy Speaker) of the Parliament of Senegal (1988-1993); 

• Member of Parliament (1978-1993); 

• Chairman of the City Council (Mayor) of Dakar (1978-1980); and 

• Inspector of Taxes and State-Owned Property (1961-1969). 

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Charity: Participated in the 2011 Peace and Sport International Forum, along with other IOC members. 

“Olympic Values”: Was disciplined with a reprimand by the IOC for his involvement in a bribery 

scandal in 2011. Diack was one person named on a list of people who received a portion of $100 

million in kickbacks made by ISL, a now defunct sports marketing company, between the years of 1989 

and 1999. It is claimed Diack personally received $41,500; however, he insists there was no 

wrongdoing and he did not provide anything in exchange. Diack claims ISL’s executive Jean Marie- 

Weber was a close friend, and the money was given as a gift. Just prior to receiving the money, Diack’s 

house burned down and he claims Marie-Weber was helping rebuild his home by offering the gift. 

However, Diack received cash payments at a time when ISL was in negotiations over a marketing 

contract with IAAF, creating a clear conflict of interest. 

Diack was also recently quoted as saying he has “no problem” with British sprinter Dwain Chambers 

competing in the 2012 London Olympics. Chambers was previously sentenced to two years of 

probation for testing positive for steroids in 2003, but the British Olympic Association later banned him 

for life. The Court for Arbitration in Sport then overturned the lifetime ban because it amounts to a 

‘second sanction’ on Chambers for the same infraction, which does not comply with the World Anti- 

Doping Agency code and is unenforceable. Diack said Chambers already served his suspension and 

should be allowed to compete if he qualifies according to the rules. Furthermore, Diack is opposed to 

lifetime bans on athletes caught for doping, but states punishments should be severe to ensure the best 

‘cleanest athletes win.’ 

Family: Married with 15 children. 

Awards: Awarded an honorary doctorate by Beijing Sports University in 2006. 

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Mr Gian-Franco Kasper: Switzerland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Switzerland’s ranking: 8 th out of 182 

countries 




• Radio and Television (1981-); 

• Coordination for the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002 (1999-2002); 

• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino in 2006 (2000-2006); 


• Coordination for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 (2003-2010); 

Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-); and 

• Chairman of the Coordination Commission of the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games in 

Innsbruck in 2012 (2009-) 



• Organiser of World Skiing and Bobsleigh Championships, European Championships in 

Yachting and Riding; 

• Manager of the Swiss National Tourist Office in Montreal (Canada); 

• Secretary General (1975-1998) then President (1998-) of the International Ski Federation (FIS); 

• Secretary General (1975-1998) then President (2000-2002) of the Association of International 

Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF); 

• GAISF Council Member (1986-); 

• Manager of an international non-profit foundation since 1998 in the field of education, 

environment, sports promotion and social assistance for athletes 

Education: Psychology, Philosophy and Journalism at the University of Zürich 


• Editor of the “St. Moritz Kurier” 

• Owner of a Swiss tourism office in Montreal, Canada 



“Olympic Values”: In 2005, as both the FIS president and a member of the IOC, said he didn't think 

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women should ski jump because the sport “seems not to be appropriate for ladies from a medical point 

of view.” This, despite the fact that Lindsey Van, a woman, held the record for either men or women for 

the longest jump at Whistler, British Columbia (BC), site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. 

Prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics a group of international women ski jumpers sued the Vancouver 

Organizing Committee (VANOC) for violating the ban on gender discrimination in Canada's Charter of 

Rights and Freedoms by hosting a men's ski jump event at the Olympics, but not a women's. The BC 

Supreme Court ruled that the IOC's decision did discriminate against the women, but that only the IOC 

had the power to end that discrimination, not VANOC or the Canadian government. Basically, VANOC 

got away with saying, “The IOC made me do it.” 

Awards: 

• Winner of the Swiss sports merit prize for teams (1968); 

• French Sports Academy Prize (2003) 

• Doctor honoris causa in law, De Montfort University, Leicester (GBR) (2011) 

• Doctor honoris causa from the National Sports Academy of Bulgaria in Sofia (2007) 

• Honorary citizen of Cavalese, Italy in January 2009 

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Mr Carlos Arthur Nuzman: Brazil 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Brazil’s ranking: 99th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Brazil’s ranking: 73rd out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2000-present. Elected as President of a National Olympic Committee 


• Olympic Collectors (1998-2001) 

• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 (as representative of the NOCs, 2000- 

2001) 


• Marketing (2002-2010) 

• 2009 Congress (2006-2009) 


Olympic Sporting Background: Volleyball 

• 1964 Tokyo 


• President of the NOC (1995-) 

• President of the ANOC Sports Venues Commission (1999-2004) 

• Member of the PASO Executive Board (1998-) 

• Member of the PASO Board of Administration (1975-1998) 

• Executive Vice-President FIVB(1984-1998) 

• Honorary Vice-President FIVD(1998-) 

• Honorary President of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Council (1996) 

• President of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (1975-1996) 

• Life President Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (1997-) 

• Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (2000-) 

• President of the Organising Committee of several FIVB World Volleyball Championships 

(indoor and beach) 

• President of the South American Sports Organisation-ODESUR (2003-) 

• President of the Bid Committee and of the Organising Committee of the Pan and Parapan 

American Games Rio 2007 (CO-RIO) (2002-2007) 

• President of Rio 2016 Bid Committee (2007-2009) 

• Second Vice President of the PASO Executive Committee (2008-) 

• Chair of the Paso Coordination Commission for the XVI Pan American Games – Guadalaraja 

2011 (2008-) 

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• President of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (2009-) 

• Member of the board of the International Olympic Truce Foundation (IOTF) (2010-) 

• Member of the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) (2010-) 

Education: Lawyer 


• Owner of a private law office; 

• Owner of a real estate company (1970-); 

• Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Section (1968-1970); and 

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Rio de Janeiro City Strategic Plan (1994-2001) and of 

the National Sports Council of Brazil (2002-2008) 

“Olympic Values”: In 2011, United Nations Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik filed a report that 

questioned the relocation of Brazilian residents before the 2016 Games in Rio. Rolnik mentioned 

residents were being offered minimal compensation and being moved miles from downtown. In 

response, Nuzman said, “All the relocations are being made either through talks or courts. Nobody is 

being removed by force”. He also referenced a report by Wilfred Lemke, UN Secretary-General’s 

Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace who praised the organisers of the event. 

Six Brazilian government ministers have resigned amidst allegations of corruption linked to the 

organisation of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. 

Awards: 

• Olympic Order (1993) 

• Induction into the Volleyball Hall of Fame, United States of America (2007) 

• Eagle Award, United States Sports Academy (2009) 

• Gold Shield of the state of Antioquia, Colombia (2010) 

• Military Sports Merit Medal, Brazil (2010) 

• Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito of the Italian Republic (2011) 

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Mr Zaiqing Yu: People’s Republic of China 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index China’s ranking: 174 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index China’s ranking: 75 out of 182 

countries 


Elected as Vice-President of a National Olympic Committee 

Member of the Executive Board (2004-2008). 

IOC Vice-President (2008-) 


• International Relations (2002-); 

• Radio and Television (2005-); 


• 2009 Olympic Congress (2006-). 



• Executive Vice-President of BOCOG (2002-2008); 

• Vice-President of All-China Sports Federation (1999-); 

• President of Chinese Rowing Association (2006-2008); 

• President of Chinese Automobile Association (2006-); 

• President of Chinese Basketball Association (2007-); 

• President of Chinese Sporting Goods Federation (2001-2005); 

• President of Chinese Karate Association (2008-); 

• President of International Wushu Federation (2003-); 

• President of Wushu Federation of Asian (2006-); 

• President of Formula 1 World Championship Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai (2004-); 

• Central Board member of FIBA (2006-2010); 

• Executive Vice-President of Asian Cycling Confederation (1989-1993); 

• Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (2003-); 

• Chef de Mission of the Chinese Delegation to Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Sydney in 

2000; and 

• Deputy Chef de Mission of the Chinese Delegation of the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt 

Lake City in 2002, the XXVII Olympiad in Athens in 2004, the XX Olympic Winter Games in 

Turin in 2006, and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 

Education: Bachelor degree, Nankai University, China; Osaka Foreign Languages University, Japan; 

Doctor Honoris Causa, West Alabama University, USA. 

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• Vice-Minister in charge of the General Administration of Sport (1999-); 

• Assistant to Governor of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China (1995-1999); 

• Director General of the General Office of the State Sports Commission (1993-1995); 

• General Manager of the China Sports Development Co. Ltd. (1991-1993); and 

• Administrator, State Sports Commission (1975-1991). 



“Olympic Values”: After the 2010 Winter Olympics, Chinese gold medalist short-track speed skater 

Zhou Yang thanked her parents for her success. Shortly thereafter, Yu Ziaqing criticized Yang for not 

thanking her country first. He was quoted as saying, “It’s fine to thank your mom and dad [for the gold 

medal] but one needs to thank the country first and foremost.” He also stated, “While the Western way 

of expression is very good, there were things in her heart that the kid didn’t fully express. We know 

very well how much the country needs to invest in the athletes in order to make them champions. The 

kids also know very well that their coaches have treated them like their own children.” Many of the 

athletes came out in support of Yang and criticized Ziaqing for his comments. His comments are also 

calling more attention to the highly centralized training system China has implemented, and the number 

of unsuccessful athletes who fall through the cracks and are abandoned by the system. 

Other: Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1970. 

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Mr Timothy Tsun Ting Fok: Hong Kong - China 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Hong Kong’s ranking: 54 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Hong Kong’s ranking: 12 out of 182 

countries 





• International Relations (2009-), and 




• President of NOC; 

• President of Hong Kong, China, Football Association; 

• Vice-President of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA); 

• President of the Hong Kong Sports Writer Association; 

• Vice President of the Organising Committee of the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics Equestrian 

Events; 

• Vice President of the Hong Kong East Asian Games Organising Committee; 

• Representative of the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency in the 

Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 

Education: Millfield College, Somerset, England; University of California, United States of America 

Work experience: none reported 


Charity: Supports sports projects in Hong Kong as well as attending charitable functions in his role as 

a sports administrator. 

“Olympic Values”: After his appointment to the IOC he said: “The IOC, by choosing me, has 

reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the separate sporting status of Hong Kong, China. We will bid 

for many prestigious tournaments and championships to ensure our full participation in the Olympic 

movement and in sports.” A short time later, Beijing were awarded the 2008 Olympic Games. 

Described Beijing’s opening ceremony as “perfect” despite criticism of animated fireworks and lip- 

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synching. 

Family: Eldest son of Henry Fok, a self made billionaire businessman and politician. Fok Sr. was a 

vice-president of FIFA, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and 

one of Hong Kong’s richest and most influential figures. His father made his first fortune during the 

Koran War by smuggling weapons, amongst other things, to the mainland despite a UN embargo 

(although this was always denied). 

His youngest brother, Thomas, was sensationally revealed not be his father’s son. This was revealed 

during a Hong Kong Court of Appeals case to dismiss Thomas' bid to reduce a $5 million divorce 

payment to his ex-wife, Emma Hung Kwok-wah. This was the first public declaration that Henry Fok's 

second wife, Ana Fung, had Thomas to someone else. Thomas Fok also served six months in an 

American prison in the early 1990s for plotting to smuggle 15,000 AK-47 assault rifles into the U.S. 

In 2004 he endured an extremely public and messy divorce to former Miss Hong Kong Loletta Chu 

after 26 years of marriage. 

His son Kai is also no stranger to controversy. In 2010 he was arrested and sentenced to 160 hours of 

community service for drink-driving and dangerous driving. He was also disqualified for a year and 

ordered to take a three month driving rehabilitation course. He is a tabloid face in Hong Kong and was 

in the limelight during his relationship with Olympic diving gold-medalist Guo Jingjing. 

Another of his sons Erik shared similar tabloid headlines during his very public relationship with 

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi. 

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Mr Raja Randhir Singh: India 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index India’s ranking: 131st out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index India’s ranking: 95th out of 182 

countries 



• Olympic Games Study (2002-2003) 

• Sport for All (2004-) 


• Coordination for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 (2008-2011) 

• Olympic Truce Foundation (2007-) 

Olympic Sporting Background: mixed trap (shooting) 

• Shooting team in all Olympic Games from 1964 to 1984 


• Vice President ANOC (2012-) 

• Vice President Commonwealth Games Federation (1998-2007) 

• Honorary Secretary General of the NOC (1987-) 

• Secretary General of Olympic Council of Asia (1991-) 

• Founder Secretary General of the Afro-Asian Games Council (1998-2007) 

• Member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (1987-2010) 

• Member of the ANOC Executive Council (2002-) 

• Member of the ANOC working group 

• Member of the WADA Foundation Board (2003-2005) 

Education: B.A. in History from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, 1966 

“Olympic Values”: Despite a controversial partnership between the IOC and Dow Chemical 

Company, he showed opposition to India’s possible boycott of the 2012 London Games. Dow is linked 

to the 1984 Bhopal gas leak tragedy that resulted in thousands of deaths. Dow bought Union Carbide, 

the company responsible for the tragedy. A letter from the IOC stated, “The Dow did not have any 

ownership stake in Union Carbide until 16 years after the accident and 12 years after the $470 million 

compensation agreement was approved by the Indian Supreme Court.” Singh stated, “The Bhopal gas 

tragedy was a disaster and thousands of people were affected…We feel for them…But at the same 

time, boycotting the Games would also be a tragedy for the athletes.” 

In response to increased government monitoring of India's sporting bodies after corruption allegations 

around the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games he said, “I am fiercely committed to the Olympic charter 

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as an IOC member and also being the secretary general of IOA and OCA. I believe government 

meddling is not good for the sports. Yes I agree that public has wrong impression about the IOA and 

NSFs because what happened before and after the Commonwealth Games, but government agencies 

are looking into the alleged corruption charges, let them do their work. These are unfortunate 

happenings, people are angry, but we won’t allow few bad eggs to spoil the basket...We are against 

government using the backdoor methods to infiltrate into the NSFs or the IOA. We are elected 

members. The IOA and NSFs are democratically elected bodies and we live in a democracy.” 

Awards: 

• Arjuna Award, 1979 (India’s highest Sports Award) 

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award, 1979 (State Sports Award) 

• D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) from Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, 

India, 2000 

• Merit Award from OCA, 2005 

• Merit Award from ANOC, 2006 

Family: His father Raja Kumar Bhalendra Singh was an IOC member from 1947 until he died in 1992. 

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Mr John Coates: Australia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Australia’s ranking: 30 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Australia’s ranking: 8 th out of 182 countries 




• Juridical (2002-), Olympic Games Study (2002-2003); 

• TV Rights and New Media (2005-); 





• Member of the Executive (1982-1985); 

• Vice-President (1985-1990) then President (1990-) of the NOC; 

• President of the Australian Rowing Council (1983-1988); 

• Council member of the International Rowing Federation (FISA, 1992-); 

• Senior Vice-President of SOCOG (1993-2000) and Chairman of SOCOG Sports Commission 

(1996-2000); 

• Member (1994), Vice-President (1995-2010) then President (2011-) of the International Council 

of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS); 

• President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (2011-); 

• Chairman of the Australian Olympic Foundation (1996-); 

• Member, Sydney Olympic Park Authority (2005-); 

• Director (1985) and Deputy Chairman (1986-1989) of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS); 

• Member (1987-1989) and Deputy Chairman (1989-1998) of the Australian Sports Commission 

(incl. AIS); 

• Australian Olympic Team Rowing Section Manager at the Montreal Games, Administration 

Director at the Moscow Games, Deputy Chef de mission at the Los Angeles Games; and 

• Chef de mission at the Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing Games 

Education: Bachelor of law, Sydney University 


• Partner in the Sydney law firm 

• Numerous private company directorships 

• Board member of numerous several state and federal statutory bodies, charities and companies. 


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Charity: served on the board of several charities 

“Olympic Values”: In 1980, during the controversy over the proposed boycott of the Moscow 

Olympics, Coates insisted that Australian athletes should compete, and stated that Prime Minister 

Malcolm Fraser “was wrong to try to mix politics and sport.” 

He subsequently claimed that the controversy had positive outcomes by pushing the AOC towards 

financial independence and hence, freedom to criticize government sport policy. This was achieved in 

1996 in a financial deal between Coates and Olympic minister Michael Knight, representing the New 

South Wales government. The federal government continued to fund Olympic sports, but not the 

Australian Olympic Committee directly. 

In 1993, Coates and other Australian officials visited Africa to develop “relationships” with African 

sport leaders, resulting in “Cooperation Agreements” between the AOC and 11 African NOCs. The 

AOC committed itself to providing one-year grants to assist in athlete training, and seven-year grants 

conditional on the success of Sydney’s bid for the 2000 Olympics. On the eve of the IOC vote, Coates 

gave the Ugandan and Kenyan IOC members letters promising further cash grants of $35,000 each if 

Sydney won. These were referred to as “customary exchanges”, not bribes. He later claimed that his 

action was justified because “the vote was slipping away” and he was convinced that Sydney would not 

win simply “on the beauty of the city and sporting facilities we had to offer.” 

April 1999: an investigative journalist identified ethical problems involving Coates: his overlapping 

directorships as SOCOG senior vice president, AOC president, and deputy chair of a company that 

owned an Olympic family hotel. Other concerns were the loss of $A5 million of AOC funds in a 

casino investment, “reckless” stock market investments, and about $A600,000 worth of loans. In short, 

the article found that Coates had made bad judgments involving both public and private money. 

July 2000: Coates was one of 48 nominees for the 14-member IOC executive, but was unsuccessful 

that year. 

August 2008: Evidence of his reputation for “joking” comments, Coates congratulated Great Britain 

on good swimming performances at an international event, for “a country that has very few swimming 

pools and not much soap.” 

February 2009: Coates demanded that the federal government add $100 million a year for the next 10 

years to its existing funding for elite sports, claiming “It is not an irresponsible sum.” In 2010, an 

independent investigation, the Crawford report, dismissed his demand, saying that public money would 

be better spent on the sports practiced and enjoyed by the majority of Australians, so that everyone 

could participate in the sports of their choice, and the health and welfare of Australians would be 

improved. Coates rejected these goals, calling the Crawford report “insulting” to Olympic medalwinners 

and “unAustralian.” Saying he was “pissed off” by the report, he emphasized how much 

medal-winners had done for their country. 

Family: Divorced, father of six children. Used his status as a father of six to justify helping the 

daughter of the IOC member for Swaziland secure a catering scholarship at a Sydney college when 

Sydney was bidding for the 2000 Games. “Isn’t this what the Olympic family is all about?” he asked. 

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Mr Issa Hayatou: Cameroon 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Cameroon’s ranking: 97 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Cameroon’s ranking: 134 out of 182 

countries 




• Secretary General (1974-1983); 

• Vice-President (1984-1986) and President (1986-1988) of the Cameroon Football Federation; 

• Director of Sports of Cameroon (Ministry of Youth and Sports) (1982 – 1986); 

• President of the African Football Confederation (CAF) (1988-present); 

• Vice-President of FIFA (1992-present); 

• Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa; 

• Chairman of the Organising Committee for the FIFA Confederation Cup; 

• President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments (1992-2006); 

• Member of the FIFA Organising Committee for the World Cup (1992-present) and the FIFA 

Commission for Strategic Studies; 

• Vice-President of FIFA Committee for Security and Fair-Play (1992-present); 

• Several times head of the Cameroon sports delegation; 

• First Vice-President of the African Union of Sport Confederations; and 

• Board member of the NOC 

Status: Son of a sultan and many members of his family have ascended to positions of power in 

Cameroon. The Hayatou name continues to carry with it much political power in his home country. 

Education: Professional aptitude certificate in physical and sports education, Yaoundé University 

(1973) 


Charity: Asked CAF’s member countries to organise charity football matches in aid of famine relief 

across Africa. The idea was to combat a severe food crisis that plagued Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, 

Djibouti, Uganda and its surrounding areas last year. Hayatou and the CAF were criticised that this was 

simply a PR scheme designed to improve the bad image that Hayatou had inflicted upon his 

organisation. 

“Olympic Values:” In December 2011 admitted to an IOC Ethics Commission receiving a bribe of 

100,000 francs following a BBC Panorama investigation uncovered hidden payments from former 

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sports marketing company ISL. Was given an official IOC reprimand for his actions but remains a 

fully-fledged member of the IOC. The Commission’s decision was decried by the Confederation of 

African Football (CAF – whom he presides over), claiming it “disrespected” Africa. Former FIFA 

President Joao Havelange resigned during the investigations into a $100m list of bribes of bribes paid 

by ISL. IAAF president and IOC member Lamine Diack was also given a warning for his role. 

In May 2011, The Sunday Times alleged to a British parliamentary committee that he and fellow FIFA 

Executive Committee members Jacques Anouma and Amos Adamu had been paid $1.5m in bribes from 

Qatar in order to secure their support for the 2022 World Cup bid. 

After the announcement that Hayatou would be responsible for organising the London 2012 football 

tournament, FIFA changed their minds within 24 hours because he was still being investigated by the 

IOC over corruption claims. FIFA put the initial announcement down to a “technical error” after a 

backlash. 

Despite ongoing issues with corruption the Cameroonian is set to continue his role as CAF President 

uncontested in next year’s elections. He has been in charge since 1988 and in February 2012 received 

the full backing from all six CAF regions. However, he is believed to be in bad health. 

Family: His father was a Sultan and his family hold many powerful positions in Cameroonian society. 

His brother Sadou is a former Prime Minister of his country. 

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Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. (son of Juan Antonio Samaranch): 

Spain 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Spain’s ranking: 39 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Spain’s ranking: 31 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2001-Present 


• Coordination for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 (2002-2006), 



• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007-) 

Olympic Background: none 


• Member of the NOC (1989-) and of its New Sources of Finance Committee (1998-); 

• Member of the Board of the Spanish Modern Pentathlon Federation (1980-1990); and 

• Member of the Board (1984-1996) then first Vice-President of the International Modern 

Pentathlon Union (UIPM) (1996-) 

Education: MBA from New York University (United States of America) (completed his MBA after 

receiving a scholarship from the private foundation of La Caixa the Barcelona bank where his father 

was President) Barcelona University, (Spain) industrial engineering 


• Accounts director for International Flavours & Fragrances 

• Between 1985 and 1989 he was a senior partner at The First Boston Corporation 

• Vice-President of S.G. Warburg España. 

• Vice-President of the Real Automóvil Club de Catalunya 

• President of the golf club Golf de Caldas and the Laureus Foundation Spain 

Family/ “Olympic Values”: He is the son of Juan Antonio Samaranch, IOC President from 1980 to 

2001. Samaranch Sr. was a fascist party member for 37 years and rose to become sports minister in the 

dictatorship of General Franco in Spain. Then he was held responsible for creating the toleration of 

corruption at the IOC which led to the cash-and-sex-for-votes scandal in the awarding of the 2002 

Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City. By 1999 Samaranch's IOC was viewed as having not fought a 

serious war against doping. This led to the creation of the independent World Anti-Doping Agency 

(WADA). 

Criminal: None reported 

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Charity: Involved with a foundation created in his father's name. The Juan Antonio Samaranch 

Foundation will be focused on “keeping and promoting the legacy of the relationship with China, 

supporting Olympism in the country, and contributing to increase cultural, economic and financial 

relations between Spain and China.” It will be developed through a collaboration supported by Chinese 

and Spanish companies to finance projects. 

Other: He had this to say about the banning of bullfighting: “I'm not particularly a fan of bullfighting, 

but there's a long tradition of it in Spain, especially in Barcelona. I am pretty much against banning 

anything...On such a decisive issue I think the safer response is not to ban anything. We should show 

respect for the tradition. It's part of our culture.” 

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Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd Abdulaziz: Saudi Arabia 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Saudi Arabia’s ranking: 158 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Saudi Arabia’s ranking: 57 out of 182 

countries 


Elected as representative of a National Olympic Committee 

Member of the following Commission: 

• International Relations Commission (2006-) 



• President of the Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia; 

• President of the Saudi Equestrian Federation; President of the Sport Leaders Institute (NOA); 

• President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (resigned 2012); 

• Chairman of Saudi Professional Football League; 

• President of the Union of Arab Football Associations; 

• President of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees; 

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd International Prize for 

Researches for Arab Sport Development; 

• President General of Youth Welfare (Ministry of Youth and Sport); 

• President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation; and 

• Founder Member of the Peace and Sport Organisation (Monaco) and Ambassador of Peace 

Education: Bachelor of law, Faculty of administrative sciences, King Saud University (1998) 


• Former president of the Saudi Youth Hostels Society 

Status: Grandson of the late King Fahd 



“Olympic Values”: Saudi Arabia has never sent women to compete in the Olympics and in 2008 said 

it was for “cultural and religious reasons” and do not allow women to participate in the Olympics 

despite sending teams of men. In February 2012, Human Rights Watch released, '“Steps of the Devil” 

Saudi Women in Sports' a report on the government of Saudi Arabia's policy that forbids physical 

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education for girls in state-run schools and promotes discrimination in the private sector. In particular, 

the report notes that there are no sports clubs for women (only “health clubs” which prohibit team 

sports) and women cannot join licensed gyms. The report further describes how there is a ban on 

women's participation in competitive sports, and at the elite level, the Saudi National Olympic 

Committee has no women's section, and only has one female board member out of the 29 national 

sports federations. In Saudi Arabia women are not just treated unequally in sports as the Saudi 

government perpetuates a system called guardianship that is in effect a form of gender apartheid. 

In early 2012 he said, “We are not endorsing any Saudi female participation at the moment in the 

Olympics or other international championships,” adding that Saudi women taking part on their own 

were free to do so, and the Kingdom's Olympic authority would “help in ensuring that their 

participation does not violate the Islamic shari'a law.” 

Later in 2012, in his dual capacity as Saudi Sports Minister and head of the Saudi National Olympic 

Committee, he said “female sports activity has not existed [in the kingdom] and there is no move 

thereto in this regard. At present, we are not embracing any female Saudi participation in the 

Olympics.” 

Also in April 2012, he announced the Arab youth and sports ministers' boycott of sports apparel 

manufacturer Adidas over the company's sponsorship of last month's Jerusalem marathon. “All 

companies that have sponsored the marathon of Jerusalem, including Adidas, will be boycotted,” he 

said. 

In 2012, Canadian IOC member Dick Pound said on a Canadian radio program that the prince rarely 

attends IOC meetings. 

Family: Grandson of King Fahd. He is the eldest son of Faisal bin Fahd, who was the eldest son of 

King Fahd and who was an IOC member from 1984 until his death in 1999. Since King Fahd's death in 

2005, his half-brother has been the ruling King of Saudi Arabia. 

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Mr Patrick S. Chamunda: Zambia 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Zambia’s ranking: 89 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Zambia’s ranking: 91 out of 182 

countries 



• Sport for All (2002-); 

• Finance (2006-) 



• Member of the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency; 

• Treasurer (1977-1981), Vice-President (1981-1992) then President (1992-) of the Zambia NOC; 

• Chef de Mission for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984 and the XXIV 

Olympiad in Seoul in 1988; 

• Vice-President of the Zambia Golf Union (1985-1990); 

• President of the National Sports Council of Zambia (1994-1998); 

• President of the Confederation of NOCs of Southern Africa – Zone 6 (1997-2005); 

• Member of the Executive Committee of ANOCA (1997-2009); 

• Member of the Executive Committee of ANOC (2002-); and 

• Treasurer General of ANOCA (2005-2009) 

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree, Public Administration and Political Science, University of 

Zambia (1969); Executive Development Programme, London business school (1972) 


• Projects Officer and Personal Assistant to Managing Director of Indeco Limited (1970-1973); 

• Manager of the manufacturing company ROP Limited (1973-1977); 

• Member of the Board of Directors of Finance Bank (Zambia) Limited (1988-2010); 

• Vice Chairman of the Investment Centre of Zambia (1992-1994); 

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zambia Railways Limited (1995-1998); and 

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Airports Corporation of Zambia Limited 

(2006-2009) 



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Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani: Qatar 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Qatar’s ranking: 114 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Qatar’s ranking: 22 out of 182 countries 




• Head of Qatar Olympic Committee; 

• Head of Doha 2020 Olympic bid committee; 

• Head of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid committee; 

• President of Al Saad Sports Club (1999-2000). 

• 

Education: Received his A levels from Harrow and Sherborne school, UK and graduated from the 

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK in 1998. 


• Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Reserves; 

• Chairman of the Supreme Education Council; 

• Chairman of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology; 

• Chairman of the board of directors of Public works and Urban Planning and Development 

Authority; 

• Chairman of the board of directors of the Qatar Investment Authority; 

• Chairman of the board of Regents at Qatar University; 

• Chairman of the Doha Asian Games organizing committee; 

• Deputy commander-in-chief of the Qatar Armed Forces; 

• Deputy chairman of the Ruling Family Council; and 

• Vice president of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment. 


Charity: Member of “Sports for All” since 2003 

“Olympic Values”: 

Status: Son to Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, ruling Emir of the state of Qatar. Heir apparent to Qatar. 

Family: In 2009 he married his second wife with whom they have one child. 

Other: He recently purchased a 70% stake in the professional football team Paris Saint-Germain 

through the Qatar Sports Investments company which is a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority. 

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Mr Philip Craven: Great Britain 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Great Britain’s ranking: 28th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Great Britain’s ranking: 16th out of 

182 countries 



• Sport and Environment (2002-2004) 



• 2009 Congress (2006-2009) 

• Board Member, International Olympic Truce Foundation (IOTF) (2002-) 

Paralympic Sporting Background: basketball and swimming 

• 1972 Munich, wheelchair basketball and swimming 

• 1976 Montreal, wheelchair basketball 

• 1980 Moscow, wheelchair basketball 

• 1984 Los Angeles, wheelchair basketball 

• 1988 Seoul, wheelchair basketball 


• President, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) (2001-) 

• President (1988-2002) and Chief Executive Officer (1994-1998), International Wheelchair 

Basketball Federation (IWBF) 

• Chairman, Classification Committee, Basketball Section ISMWSF (International Stoke 

Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation) (1984-1988) 

• Chairman, Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA) (1977-1980, 1984- 

1987, 1989-1994) 

• Performance Director of the Great Britain Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team (1998-2002) 

• Foundation Board Member, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (2002-) 

• Council Member, International Committee for Fair Play (CIFP) (2003-) 

• Member, Executive Board, British Olympic Association (2003-) 

• Board Member, London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 

(2005-) 

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Honours), Manchester University (1969-1972) 

Status: Knight, MBE 

“Olympic Values”: Has shown support for healthcare giant and Paralympic sponsor Atos Healthcare 

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despite the company’s controversial practices. The UK division of the company has denied thousands 

of disabled people benefits through controversial “work capability” tests. When questioned about the 

situation Craven said Atos is “very much apart of the Paralympic Committee.” He also said, he valued 

its links with Atos as a “top sponsor...I am very happy with our relationship.” 

Awards: 

• La médaille d’argent de la Jeunesse et des Sports, France (1973) 

• Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to 

Wheelchair Basketball (1991) 

• Induction into the Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame (2003) 

• Gold Medal of the City of Athens by Mayor Dora Bakoyiannis (2004) 

• Knight Bachelor by HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to Paralympic Sport (2005) 

• Juan Antonio Samaranch Disabled Athlete Award (2006) 

• Gold Medal of the City of Torino by Mayor Ciamparino (2006) 

• Honorary Doctorate of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University (2006) 

• Order of Merit of the Italian Republic- Gran Ufficiale (2006) 

• Chevalier de l’Ordre Ducal de la Croix de Bourgogne (2007) 

• Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Nottingham University (2007) 

• Honorary Doctorate, University of Staffordshire (2008) 

• Honorary Fellow, St John Moores University, Liverpool (Great Britain) (2009) 

• Honorary Doctor, University of Stirling (Great Britain) (2010) 

• Humanitarian Award, Global Sports Development (2012) 

• Lifetime Achievement Award, Sport Industry (2012) 

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Mr Jan Zelezny: Czech Republic 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Czech Republic’s ranking: 14 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Czech Republic’s ranking: 57 out of 

182 countries 

IOC Membership: Member from 1999 to 2001 and re-elected in 2004. 

He became a member or the athletes commission of the IOC following Sydney but resigned in his 

efforts to be ready for the javelin event in Greece. 


• Athletes’ (1996-2001, re-elected in 2004) 

• “IOC 2000” (1999) 

• Sport for All (2005-) 

Olympic sporting background: javelin (athletics) 

• 1988 Seoul, silver medal 

• 1992 Barcelona, gold medal 

• 1996 Atlanta, gold medal 

• 2000 Sydney, gold medal 

• 2004 Athens 


• Committee duties with the IAAF. 

Education: none reported 


• Coaches/Trains Czech Olympic javelin champion Barbora Spotakova the relationship began 

prior to the 2011 season. 



“Olympic Values”: In 2001 he publicly stated China must reform before it deserves to host the 

Olympics. “The problem with Beijing is that it does not have ... the sort of freedoms we have in 

Europe...If the Games are awarded to Beijing, the organization will be great but there is a political 

problem...After all the difficulties the IOC has had [with its corruption scandal], it may not be the best 

thing to award them the Olympic Games now.” 

Wrote an article for the IOC Athlete’s handbook 2010 entitled “How can I ensure a good balance 

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etween sport and life”. 

Awards: 

• Medal of merit awarded by the President of the Czech Republic (2001); 

• Jiri Guth-Jarkovsky Prize awarded by the Czech NOC for the best sporting performance of the 

year (1995 and 2000) 

• The recipient of the IOC Tibi Gratis (Thank You) Medal 2009 (Olympic Order). 

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Mr Frank Fredericks: Namibia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Namibia’s ranking 20 th out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Namibia’s ranking: 57 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2004-present. Athlete member (Up for reelection prior to the 2012 Olympics) 

Member of the Executive Board 2008-present 


• Member (2004-2008) then Chairman (2008-) of the Athletes' Commission; 



• Coordination for the 1st Youth Olympic Summer Games in Singapore in 2010 (2008-2011); and 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005). 

Olympic sporting background: running (Athletics) 

• 1992 Barcelona, silver 100m and 200m 

• 1996 Atlanta, silver 100 m and 200 m 

• 2004 Athens, finalists 200m 


• Member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ 

Commission; 

• African Athletics Confederation (AAC) Athletes’ Commission Chairman; 

• Member of the NOC Executive Committee; 

• Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Commission; 

• President of Athletics Namibia. 

Education: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Master of Business Administration from 

Brigham Young University. 


• Mizuno’s Global Brand Ambassador for 2012 and is the figure head for the brand’s campaign. 

• Non-Executive Director, and Chairman of Plastic Packaging (PTY) Ltd., 


Charity: 

• Country’s goodwill ambassador. 

• Patron of the Katatura Youth Enterprise Center (KAYEC) 

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• Established the Frank Fredericks Foundation to provide scholarships to develop young 

Namibian athletes. 

• Member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous athletes committed to serving 

peace in the world through sport. 

“Olympic Values”: Has backed a zero tolerance policy for doping violators and supports an additional 

one Games ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “I am in favour of zero 

tolerance to doping, if the rules are even tougher I think I will support them…Any rules I'm in favour 

of, because I'm in favour of nobody trying to take a shortcut by taking away the glory and effort in life 

of somebody else that could have won a gold medal.’ 

In April 2012 he urged British athletes to boycott the Games should Dwain Chambers be allowed to 

compete. "I really respect the bylaws of the BOA. They have taken a stand to say we don't want a 

cheat. For the athletes to vote for that bylaw is something incredible…It would be nice if the athletes 

can come out and say, 'OK even if CAS decides, Dwain Chambers and [cyclist] David Millar go to the 

Olympic Games, then we're not going to go. This is our bylaw. These are the values that we believe 

in…Then the country can decide: either we have these two cheats or we have athletes who are clean.” 

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Mr Hicham El Guerrouj: Morocco 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Morocco’s ranking: 138th out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Morocco’s ranking: 80th out of 182 

countries 



• Athletes’ (2004-) 


• Nominations (2010-) 

Olympic Sporting Background: running (Athletics) 

• 1996 Atlanta, finalist 1500 m 

• 2000 Sydney, silver medal in the 1500 m 

• 2004 Athens, gold medal in the 1500 m and 5000 m 


• Member of the Athletes’ Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations 

(IAAF) (2003-) 

Charity: 

• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. 

• Ambassador for Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organisation as well as a 

member of its “Chairpersons for Peace” club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to 

serving peace in the world through sport. 

Awards: 

• IAAF Humanitarian Award (1996) 

• Principe de Asturias, Spanish International Sporting Honor (2004) 

• Commander of the Order of Ouissam Al Arch awarded by King Mohammed VI of Morocco 

(2004) 

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Dr Rania Elwani: Egypt 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Egypt’s ranking: 166 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Egypt’s ranking: 112 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2004- Present 


• Athletes’ (nominated in 2002, elected in 2004), 

• Medical (2003-); 

• Coordination for the 1st Youth Olympic Summer Games in Singapore in 2010 (2009-2011) 

Olympic Sporting background: swimming 

• 1992 Barcelona 

• 1996 Atlanta 

• 2000 Sydney (semi-finalist in the 50 and 100 m freestyle) 


• Founder of the Egyptian Olympians Association; 

• Member of the Egyptian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission, member of the Egyptian 

Olympic Committee; 

• Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board and Executive 

Committee; 

• Board Member of the Ahly Sporting Club; 

• Board Member of the National Sports Excellence project 

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA (1999); Bachelor of 

Medicine and Surgery, Misr University of Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt (2004)¨; 

Diploma of Sports Management (CIES), 

• University of Cairo, Egypt (2009); 

• Masters of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ain Shams University, Egypt (2011) 


• Medical doctor 

• Owner and director of Elwani Swimming Academy 



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Awards: 

• Order of Merit (1st class) of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1995); 

• Egypt’s Athlete of the Year (1991-1998); 

• Prince Faisal Order of Merit for Sport; and 

• Arab Athlete of the Games, Jordan (1998) 

Other: Swam two years at the University of Alabama before transferring to Southern Methodist 

University in the US NCAA. 

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Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti: Italy 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Italy’s ranking: 61 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Italy’s ranking: 69 out of 182 

countries 







• Member and Chairman of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Tennis Europe Junior 

Competitions Committees (1977-1990); 

• Member of the Italian Tennis Federation Committee of Management (1977-1995); 

• Technical Delegate for Tennis at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984; 

• Member of the ITF Board of Directors (1987-1997); 

• President of the ITF (1999-); 

• President of Tennis Europe (1993-1999); 

• President of the Italian Tennis Federation (1997-1999); 

• ITF Representative at the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona in 1992 and XXVI 

Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996; 

• Member of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) Council (1997-1999); 

• Mediator Court of Arbitration for Sport (1999-); 

• Member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council 

(2001-2009); 

• Member of the WADA Foundation Board 

• (2001-); 

• Member of the Executive Board of CONI (2006-); 

• Member of the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee (2008-) 

Education: PHD in Electronic Engineering, Bologna University; MBA, ISTUD Milan 


• Senior executive and board member in leading multinational information and communications 

technology companies for over 30 years (Philips, GTE, Alcatel, Olivetti and Telecom Italy) 


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“Olympic Values”: In 2012, was the only candidate to put his name forward to become the Association 

of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President after Switzerland’s IOC member 

Denis Oswald announced he would step down at the end of 2012. Not surprisingly, he was then 

unanimously voted to be the new ASOIF President by the 28 International Federations. 

The ASOIF President usually becomes the IOC Executive Board representative but Ricci Bitti will lose 

his IOC spot at the end of 2012 due to mandatory age limits. will cease to be a member at the end of the 

year because he has turned 70, an election was required to nominate another IOC member to the 

position. 

CK Wu (IOC member from Taipei and world boxing head) and Pat McQuaid (IOC member from 

Ireland and world cycling head) eagerly nominated themselves, with Wu winning 20 votes to eight. 

Both Ricci Bitti and Wu will take up their respective positions in January 2013, when Oswald, the 

President of the International Rowing Federation, will officially give up his ASOIF Presidency and role 

on the IOC Executive Board. 

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Prince Tunku Imran: Malaysia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Malaysia’s ranking: 122 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Malaysia’s ranking: 60 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2006 to present (but was a member of IOC commissions prior to this) 


• Sport & Law (2002-present); 

• Sport for All (2006-present) 

Olympic Sporting background: none 


• President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (1998-present); 

• 2nd Vice-Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation (2000-2003); 

• 1st Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (2003-present); 

• Chairman of the Sports Committee of the Commonwealth Games Federation (2003-present); 

• President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (2000-2001); 

• Honorary Life President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (2001-present); 

• President of the World Squash Federation (1989-1996); 

• Emeritus President of the World Squash Federation (1996-2002); Patron of the World Squash 

Federation (2002-present); 

• Executive Board Member of the International Cricket Council (1997-1999, 2001-2008); 

• Chairman of the Associate Members of the International Cricket Council (2001-2008); 

• Vice-President of the Asian Cricket Council (1993-2004); 

• Member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (2002-present); 

• Board Member of the National Sports Council of Malaysia (1985-present); 

• Director of Sukom ’98 (Organising Committee of the XVI Commonwealth Games 1998, hosted 

in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (1993-1999); 

• President of the Malaysian Cricket Association (1991-present); 

• Founder Chairman of the Foundation for Malaysian Sporting Excellence (SportExcel); 

• Chef de Mission of Malaysian Contingent to the XXIV Olympiad Seoul 1988. 

Status: A prince, son of Sultan Tuanku Ja’afar (former King of Malaysia), now deceased. 

Education: Trained as a lawyer and received his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of 

Nottingham. He is a Barrister-At-Law at Gray’s Inn, London. 


• Group Company Secretary, National Corporation of Malaysia from 1971 to 1972, 

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• The Managing Director, Haw Par Malaysia from 1973 to 1976 

• Chief Executive Officer, Antah Group of Companies from 1977 to 2001. 

• Group Chairman, Petra Group (since 2007), 

• Executive Chairman, Syarikat Pesaka Antah (since 2007) 

• Chairman (several public listed companies) (since 2007): Aluminium Company of Malaysia and 

Lafarge Malayan Cement. 

Criminal issues: none reported. 

“Olympic Values: In 2001 he and the organisation he presided over, the Olympic Council of Malaysia 

(OCM) were investigated following claims of corruption. The investigation carried out by the Anti- 

Corruption Agency (ACA) came to the conclusion that no corruption had taken place. 

In May 2012, a Malaysian athlete doping scandal broke out when six athletes went missing during an 

anti-doping test conducted by the National Sports Institute (NSI). Three of them later returned to take 

the test but provided urine samples from an undisclosed third party. Yunos Lasaleh, a member of the 

South East Asian Games 4x400m gold medal winning quartet, had tested positive during the Games. 

Following widespread calls for bans or suspensions, Imran spoke out to say that his organisation OCM 

wouldn’t jump straight into a decision and they would debate it. 

Charity: Often attends charity matches and events in his many executive roles. One such event was 

when he was asked to be official patron and independent match referee of the inaugural Malaysian 

Expatriate Charity Cricket Ashes between England and Australia. The event raised RM52,000 for the 

Breast Cancer Welfare Association. 

Other: Bizarrely, Bruce Willis of all people tried to sue Malaysia’s Petra Group and its Chairman 

Tunku Imran in 2008 for money the American invested into one of the Prince’s green projects. The 

famous actor was looking for a return of $900,000 from the $2,000,000 he invested into the scheme. 

Willis was suing for breach of contract and unjust enrichment after he was approached in 2007 to invest 

in a company that was developing a non-toxic and recyclable rubber. Former US Vice President Al 

Gore and actor Mel Gibson had also invested in the company. 

Family: His royal family is large and spread throughout Malaysian high society as well as other 

company board rooms throughout the country. They are not quiet in their place of birth, and often 

appear in the press. Recent stories include a $1,000,000 law suit that Imran’s grand nephew was forced 

to pay to Standard Chartered as well as a brawl with bodyguards shortly afterwards in the capital city of 

Kuala Lumpur. 

Awards: He has been given a number of awards and distinctions during his reign as prince: 

• The Most Esteemed Order of the Royal Family of YAM Tuan Raden, 

• The Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Malaysia, 

• The Panglima Setia Mahkota (the Commander), which carries the title of “Tan Sri”, 1992; 

• The Most Honourable Order of Negeri Sembilan, the Darjah Seri Paduka Negeri Sembilan 

(Knight Grand Commander), which carries the title of “Dato” Seri Utama’ 

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Ms Nicole Hoevertsz: Aruba 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Aruba is unranked. 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Aruba is unranked 



• Women and Sport (2003-); 

• International Relations (2009-); and 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-). 

Olympic sporting background: synchronized swimming 

• 1984 Los Angeles, Duet 


• Member of the World Taekwondo Federation (2011-); 

• Member of the Executive Board (1998-) and Chancellor (1999-) of the Pan-American Sports 

Organization (PASO); 

• President of the PASO Women and Sports Commission (1998-); 

• Secretary General of the Aruban Olympic Committee (1998-); 

• Secretary General of the Aruban Swimming Federation (1991-); 

• Co-founder and legal advisor of the Aruban Sports Medicine Foundation, ARUMEDE (1991-); 

• Board member (1983-2002) and honorary member (2003-) of “The Barracudas” synchronized 

swimming club; 

• Member of the PASO Coordination Commission for the Pan-American Games of Santo 

Domingo, 2003 (2002-2003); 

• Member of the Special Commission of the Pan-American Sports Organization (PASO) for the 

Pan-American Games of Winnipeg, 1999 (1998-1999); and 

• Second Secretary General of the Aruban Olympic Committee (Comite Olimpico Arubano) 

(1997-1998). 

Education: VWO Colegio Arubano (1982); Antillean Law, University of the Netherlands Antilles; 

Master’s Degree in Dutch Law, specialised in International Law, University of Leiden (Netherlands) 

(1991) 


• Coach of solo and duet synchronized swimming team in 1988; 

• Permanent Secretary to the Council of Ministers of Aruba (2009-); 

• Legal advisor to Department of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Aruba (1991-1994, and 

2002-); 

• Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Council of Ministers of Aruba (1994-1996); and 

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• Legal advisor to the Prime Minister of Aruba (1997-2001). 



“Olympic Values”: In summer 2012 was linked to the 2012 Olympics ticket scalping scandal. In an 

undercover investigation by The Sunday Times (London), she was contacted by undercover reporters 

requesting tickets for purchase. In response to being asked whether she would resell Aruban tickets to 

a Middle Eastern reseller, she said she would have to check with Greg Harney, the director of 

international business for Cartan Tours, a ticketing company that controls the Olympic ticket 

allocations for 40 countries across the Americas. She suggested the undercover reporter speak with 

Harney directly who are the authorized sellers. The IOC is launching its own investigation into the 

allegations as a result of The Sunday Times report. 

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Ms Beatrice Allen: Gambia 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Gambia’s ranking: 141 out of 179 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Gambia’s ranking: 77 out of 182 

IOC Membership 2006-present 

Member of the following IOC commissions: 

• Women and Sport (2004-present); 

• Culture and Olympic Education (2008-present) 

• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-present). 



• First Vice-President of the Lions Club of Cape Point; 

• Member of the Special Olympics, Gambia; 

• First Vice-President of the Olympic Committee of Gambia; 

• Chairperson of the Women and Sports Commission of the Association of the National Olympic 

Committees of Africa (ANOCA); and 

• Member of the Women and Sports Commission of Committee of Gambia; President of the 

Gambia Softball Association. 

Education: BA of International Development; Diploma in Gender and Development; Diploma in 

Gender Responsive Project Implementation; Certificate in Training of Gender Trainers. 


• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Gambia (1974-1989) 

• National Officer, UNDP/Gambia (1990-2002) 

• Consultant/ Coordinator, National Trade Fair, Gambia (2003) 

• Executive Director, Trade & Investment Promotion, Gambia (2004-2010). 

Criminal issues/ “Olympic Values”: In January 2011, she was arrested along with two of her 

colleagues at the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) on suspicion of theft. The trio were 

accused of embezzling funds of around $1,400 from GNOC funds. She defended herself by claiming 

the reason for her arrest was to tarnish her reputation. She alleged that the three were being punished 

because they intended to blow the whistle on the ‘mismanagement’ of $100,000 by the Gambia 

National Olympic Committee. The $100,000 was apparently to be used to prepare athletes for the 2010 

Commonwealth Games in India. The IOC stood behind her in the matter, warning her Government that 

Gambia faced the risk of suspension from international competition, including the London 2012 

Olympics, if they are suspected of interfering in the affairs of the GNOC. Her trial has been postponed. 


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Ms Rebecca Scott: Canada 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Canada’s ranking: 10th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Canada’s ranking: 10th out of 182 

countries 



• Athletes (2006—present), 

• Coordination for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 (2007—present), 

• Coordination of the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 2012 (2009—present), 

• Ethics (2010-2011) 

Olympic Sporting Background: cross country skiing 

• 1998 Nagano 

• 2002 Salt Lake, gold* medal 5km pursuit 

• 2006 Turin, silver medal (eam sprint 

*She finished third in the race behind Russians Olga Danilova and Larissa Lazutina who both passed 

drug tests at the Olympics. However, she was first upgraded to silver when it was proven that Lazutina 

had failed a drug test prior to the Olympics, thus making her ineligible to compete in Salt Lake. She 

was then upgraded to the gold when Danilova tested positive in a subsequent race and was stripped of 

the gold. 


• WADA Athletes’ Committee and Foundation Board member 

• Member of the Board of Directors to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, the Vancouver 

2010 Olympic Organising Committee, Canadian Olympic Executive Committee and COC 

Athlete Council 

• Athlete representative to the National Cross Country ski team (1999-2002) 

Education: None reported 

Work Experience: None reported 


Charity: 

• Right to Play athlete ambassador 

• Works with UNICEF 

• Spokesperson for the Beckie Scott Youth Ambassador Program 

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“Olympic Values”: Although she represents Athletes on the IOC she remained silent when the IOC 

continued to discriminate against women’s ski jumpers at the 2010 Winter Olympics, despite a lawsuit 

brought in Canadian court that found that the IOC was discriminating against women athletes. She has 

also remained silent on the issue of Saudi Arabia being able to compete in the Olympic Games, despite 

public statements by Saudi that they will not send women athletes in direct violation of the Olympic 

Charter's non-discrimination rules. 

Family: Married to Justin Wadsworth, a US Olympic skier. 

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Mr Saku Koivu: Finland 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Finland’s ranking: 1 st out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Finland's ranking: 2nd out of 182 countries 



• Athletes’ (2004-) 

Olympic Sporting background: Ice Hockey 

• 1994 Lillehammer, bronze medal 

• 1998 Nagano, bronze medal 

• 2006 Turin, silver medal 

• 2010 Vancouver, bronze medal 

Sports administration background: none reported 

Education: none reported 


• Professional ice hockey player. His current, one-year contract pays $3,000,000 in salary and up 

to $800,000 in bonuses. His previous contracts include $2,500,000 per year for the 2010-11 and 

2011-12 seasons, $3,250,000 for the 2009-10 season, and $4,750,000 per year for the 2006-07, 

2007-08, and 2008-09 seasons. 

• TPS, Finnish SM-Liiga (1992-1995, 2004-2005) 

• Montreal Canadiens, NHL (1995-2004, 2005-2009) 

• Anaheim Ducks, NHL (2009-present) 


Legal issues: Was a victim in a bizarre tax fraud case when an unnamed person stole his 2009 Quebec 

provincial tax return cheque (in the amount of $140,899) along with copies of his identification, and 

attempted to cash the cheque at a check-cashing facility in Montreal. David Nowak, the manager of the 

check-cashing and money transfer store accepted that the thief had his permission to cash the cheque, 

but had to borrow the money from a third party to cover the amount. That amount, in cash, was 

subsequently stolen from Nowak's vehicle after he had hidden the cash under a seat while stopping to 

shop on his way back to his own business. Nowak subsequently began skimming money from 

transactions by 31 of his clients at the money exchange in order to try to recover the missing money. 

Nowak was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 12 months community service and two years 

probation. After being questioned by policy and satisfying them that the cheque had been stolen and his 

signature forged, Koivu was issued with a replacement check by the Quebec Revenue Agency. 

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Charity: In 2002, after recovering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, he founded the Saku Koivu 

foundation to raise money to provide the greater Montreal region with a PET/CT Scan machine, which 

uses Positron Emission Tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of various illnesses, including 

cancer. When diagnosed, he had to travel from Montreal to Sherbrooke, Quebec, for treatment because 

of the unavailability of a PET/CT Scanner in the Montreal area. The foundation's goal was to raise $2.5 

million towards the purchase of a PET/CT Scanner by the Montreal General Hospital. Since meeting 

that first goal, the Saku Koivu Foundation has continued to raise money to keep the scanner upgraded 

and to establish a Cancer Community Outreach Program, and has also contributed to fund-raising for 

an Injury Prevention Initiative and Trauma Special Care Unit, which has helped the MGH become 

established as a Level I Trauma Centre. The Foundation continues to raise money for the Montreal 

General Hospital despite Koivu having left the Montreal Canadiens in 2009. 

The mission of the Saku Koivu Foundation has been helped by two high profile corporate donors. In 

November, 2002, the Molson Foundation made a donation of $500,000 to the Saku Koivu Foundation. 

The Molson Foundation was founded in 1958 by members of the Molson Family, a prominent Montreal 

dynasty whose fortune derives from starting Canada's largest brewery and other business interests, and 

who have been closely associated with the Montreal Canadiens and with the Canadian Broadcasting 

Corporation's Hockey Night in Canada program. 

In December, 2007, Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc., announced a “significant” donation to the Saku 

Koivu Foundation, although the dollar amount was not publicized. Samsung Canada is a wholly-owned 

subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., which has been a global IOC TOP sponsor of the Olympic 

Games since 1997 and a presenting sponsor of the Olympic Torch Relay since 2004. At the time of the 

donation, Samsung was also the exclusive consumer electronics international marketing partner of 

Hockey Canada and the official HDTV supplier for the National Football League in Canada. Samsung 

Canada uses its “Four Seasons of Hope” charity to help athletes and celebrities raise funds for their 

respective charities in Canada. 

Awards: 

SM-Liiga 

• Kultainen kypara award (Players choice for the best player) – 1995 

• Jari Kurri Trophy (Best player in playoffs) – 1995 

• Lasse Oksanen Trophy (Most valuable player) – 1995 

• Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy (Most points in regular season) – 1995 

• President's Trophy – 1999 

NHL 

• Voted to the NHL All-Star Game by the fans – 1998, 2003 (did not play due to injury) 

• Bill Masterston Trophy (perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey) - 2002 

• King Clancy Memorial Trophy (leadership and community humanitarianism) – 2007 

• First ever European-born captain of the Montreal Canadiens – 1999–2009 

• Longest-serving captain in Canadiens history (tied with Jean Béliveau) 

International 

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• Ice Hockey World Championships Tournament All-Star – 1994, 1995, 1999

• Ice Hockey World Championships Tournament's Best Forward – 1995, 1999 

• Ice Hockey World Championships Tournament's Top scorer – 1999 

• Finnish Ice hockey player of the year – 1994, 1995 

• Turin 2006 Winter Olympics – Tournament All-Star 

• Turin 2006 Winter Olympics – Top scorer 

• Captain of Team Finland – 1998–2010 

Other: In October 2007, he was publicly criticized by a prominent and controversial Quebecois 

nationalist lawyer, Guy Bertrand, for not speaking French in a videotaped ceremony broadcast inside 

the Canadiens' home arena before games. Koivu, who is reportedly fluent in English, Swedish, and 

Finnish, replied to Bertrand's remarks that he is not perfect, but that he does speak French to his wife 

during intimate moments. In the pre-game video broadcast before the next home game, Koivu 

introduced himself and the team in French. Bertrand is a founding member of the Parti Quebecois and 

remains involved in Quebec sovereigntist politics. In the past, Bertrand has publicly demanded that 

Quebec be allowed to field its own national ice hockey team in international competitions, most 

notably the World Hockey Championships held in Quebec City in 2008. Bertrand also represented 

Leon Mugesera, an accused Rwandan genocidaire, in his deportation proceedings before the Supreme 

Court of Canada. 

Family: His younger brother, Mikko Koivu is also an ice hockey player in the NHL, playing with and 

serving as team captain for the Minnesota Wild. Mikko Koivu is also involved in medical charity, 

including donating rooms to the Minnesota Children's Hospital epilepsy and neurological unit. Koivu's 

father, Jukka Koivu, is a former head coach of the Finnish professional ice hockey team, TPS, for 

which Saku and Mikko both played before joining the NHL. 

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Mr Andres Botero Phillipsbourne: Colombia 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Columbia ranking: 143 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Columbia ranking: 80 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2007-Present 



• Sport and Environment (2008-); 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2010); and 


Olympic Sporting Background: water skiing (demonstration sport only) 

• 1972 Munich, 12 th slalom 


• Medellin Water Ski Club President at the age of 16; 

• Representative of the athletes to the Global Technical Committee (1970-1971), 

• President of the Colombian Federation of Water Ski (1972-74), World Championship 

Organizing (Bogotá-1973), 

• President of the Pan American Ski-Berkeley; 

• (1980), Impeller skiing in Latin America and promoter of Latin American championships; 

• President of the International Water Ski Federation, Villach (Austria) -91; 

• ARISF President (Association of the IOC Recognized Sports (1993-1994); 

• Received skiing recognition in the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata (Argentina); 

• Member of the COC (1995); 

• Promoter Professional World Cup (1996); 

• Organizer of the National Air Meeting (Santa Fe de Antioquia-88), creator of the race of the 

Magdalena River; 

• President of the Colombian Olympics Committee (COC) between 1997 and 2009; 

• Organised the Central Bolivian Games, prepared for the South American Games 2010 and has 

been leading the process for nomination of Medellin (his home city) to host the Youth Olympic 

Games 2018; 

• Founded Colombia Ski Team with Hanspeter Denzler (2007); 

• Member of the River Marathon Sub-commission in the UIM (Union Internationale 

Motonautique) 2009/2010; 

• Vice president of ODESUR (South American Games); and 

• Became Director of Coldeportes (Colombian Institute of Sport) in January 2012 after being a 

member for 12 years. 

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Education: Stanford University (USA 1969), College San Jose (Medellin 1963) 


• Manager / owner at Figlas (a company that makes fiberglass boats, and parts for construction 

and automotive industry) 



“Olympic values”: Stated that there may be something rotten with the Olympic movement in 

Colombia after losing the elections for presidency at the Colombia Olympic Committee (COC) to his 

friend of 25 years Baltazar Medina and accused the government of “total interference”. 

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Princess Haya Al Hussein: United Arab Emirates 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index UAE ranking: 112 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index UAE ranking: 28 out of 182 countries 



• Athletes’ (2005-2010) 

• The Culture and Olympic Education (2005-) 


• Editorial Committee of the 2009 Olympic Congress (2007-2009) 

Olympic sporting background: show jumping 

• 2000 Sydney 


• President of the International Equestrian Federation (Members of noble or royal families have 

led the organisation, with few exceptions, since its founding in 1921); 

• Member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC); 

• President and Founder of the International Jordanian Athletes Cultural Association; 

• Chairperson of the Dubai Organising Committee (DOC) for SportAccord 2010; and 

• Vice-President of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 

Status: Daughter of King Hussein and Queen Alia, both whom are deceased. 

Education: Educated from secondary level in England and went on to read politics, philosophy and 

economics at St Hilda’s in Oxford, England. 



Charity: 

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• Founder and Chairperson of the Jordanian humanitarian organisation Tkiyet Um Ali, which she 

founded in 2004; 

• UN Messenger of Peace (Hunger & Poverty); 

• Cairperson of International Humanitarian City in Dubai since 2007; 

• Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority since 2011; 

• Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations World Food Programme between 2005 and 2007;

and 

• Founding Member and Board Member of the Global Humanitarian Forum between 2007 and 

2010. 

“Olympic Values”: In 2008 she was criticised for introducing a list permitting the use of antiinflammatory 

drugs for horses. Eventually, she was forced to withdraw the proposal for the drugs, 

which can mask serious injuries before competition. A public letter was written by senior veterinarian 

Professor Leo Jeffcott opposing her list, and was signed by other leading vets from the UK, France, 

Germany, USA, Australia and Finland. 

In 2009 her husband, the ruler of Dubai, was barred from horse racing competition for six months, and 

his son the crown prince Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Al Maktoum was banned for ten 

months, both for anti-doping violations after their horses tested positive for banned drugs. She has said 

that it was workers who discovered the use of illegal substances and reported them to the federation at 

his request. She is the head of the federation. 

Although riders have absolute responsibility for their horses, the prince blamed junior staff and tried to 

defend himself by saying that his family has an interest in some 700 horses in the field of endurance 

racing and that he could not be involved in the medication protocols of each horse. 

Family: Daughter of King Hussein, who died in 1999, and Queen Alia, who died at the age of 28 when 

she was two. 

She is the junior wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, who is 23 

years her senior. Together they have one daughter. Sheikh Mohammed’s senior wife, Sheika Hind bint 

Maktoum bin Juma al-Maktoum, is rarely seen. They were married in 1979 and together they have one 

son, the crown prince. 

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Ms Rita Subowo: Indonesia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Indonesia’s ranking: 146 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Indonesia’s ranking: 100 out of 182 

countries 



• Women and Sport (2008-); 

• Sport for All (2008-); and 

• Sport and Environment (2011-). 



• OCA Executive Board Member (2006-); 

• Member (2000-2006) then Vice President (2006-2010) of the FIVB Executive Committee; 

• President of World Volleyball, Vision for Asia (2002-2009); 

• Chairman of the Beach Volley Council (2005-2007); 

• Senior Vice President (2003-2005), Secretary General (2005-2007), and President (2007-2011) 

of the Indonesian National Olympic Committee; 

• President of the National Volleyball Federation of Indonesia (2000-2006); 

• President (2000-2006) and Honorary President (2005-2009) of the Indonesia Volley 

Association; and 

• Secretary General (1990-1992) and Chairman (1992-1996) of Asian Pacific Beach Volleyball. 

Education: Bachelors of Science in Economics from Universitas Kristen Indonesia. 


• Chief of the Family Association of Garuda Indonesia Airways from 1969-1972. 

Criminal issues: none reported. 

Charity: 

• Chairman of the Orchid Foundation of Indonesia (2000-2005); 

• Treasurer of the Handicapped Children Foundation “Tiara Sejahtera” (1985-1992). 

“Olympic Values”: Scandal marred Indonesia’s hosting of the South East Asian Games, of which 

Subowo was the chairwomen in late 2011, after the ruling party's treasurer allegedly pocketed $3 

million in bribes from a firm seeking bids to build the athletes' village, and then fled the country. The 

allegations delayed the release of government funds to build the venues for the Games. The money was 

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only released by the government after Subowo threatened to walk. On the final night of the Games, two 

fans died and a boy was left in a coma after the hosts lost a football final to Malaysia. 

'We feel so sorry,” said Subowo, after at least 90,000 fans filled the Stadium. Tens of thousands of 

others were locked out and a crush ensued when a gate was briefly opened and fans tried to enter. “It's 

very difficult to control the number of people coming to the stadium, there were people without tickets. 

There were maybe half as many people waiting outside (about 45,000) as there were in the stadium.” 

Police said they would “evaluate” the organisation of the Games in terms of the stadium. “In our 

evaluation, we have to look at why so many tickets were sold. The stadium was over-capacity,” Jakarta 

police spokesman said. “It's likely that the organisers double-sold tickets, or that there were fake tickets 

made.” 

Family: Married to a former banker, Atmosardjono Subowo, who served as the chairman for the 

Indonesian Archery Association from 2003-2007. He was also a former official of the Indonesian 

Swimming Association. 

Awards: In 2010, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by Semarang State University of Central 

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Mr Sergey Bubka: Ukraine 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Ukraine’s ranking: 116 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Ukraine’s ranking: 152 out of 182 

countries 



• Executive Board as athletes’ representative (2000-2008) 

• Athletes’ representative (1996-2002) 

• Chairman (2002-2008), then Honorary Member (2008-) of the Athletes’ Commission 

• Member of Disciplinary Commission of IOC for Athens (2004) 

• Chairman of Evaluation and then Coordination Commission for the first Summer Youth 

Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 (2007-2011) 

• Chairman of the Entourage Commission (2010-) 

• Eligibility Commission (1998) 

• "IOC 2000" Commission (1999) 

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 (2001) 

• "IOC 2000" Reform Follow-up (2002) 



Olympic sporting background: pole vault (athletics) 

• Represented Soviet union (until 1991) and then Ukraine 

• 1988 Seoul, gold medal 

• 1992 Barcelona 

• 1996 Atlanta 

• 2000 Sydney 


• Serving as the president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine since 2005 

• EOC Athlete's Commission Chairman (2001-2002) 

• IAAF Athletes Commission member (2001-) 

• IAAF Competition Commission member (2003-) 

• IAAF Council member (2001) 

• IAAF Senior Vice-President (2007-) 

• Deputy Chairman of Development Commission of IAAF (2007-) 

• Chairman of Coordination Commission of IAAF World Championship in Daegu 2011 (2008-) 

• Council Member ASOIF (2009-) 

• Chairman of Evaluation Commission of IAAF World Championships 2015 (2010-) 

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• Chairman of the Coordination Commission of IAAF World Championships in Moscow 2013 

Education: Graduated from the Kiev State Institute of Physical Culture (1987); doctor of pedagogy 


• Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and its “Committee for Youth, Culture and Sport and 

Tourism” (2002-2006); 

• Member of Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine as Chief Advisor to Prime Minister on sports (2002- 

2005); 

• Advisor to the President of Ukraine (2010-); 

• Member of Humanitarian Council of the President of Ukraine. 

• Board of Directors for a number of Enterprises 1991 – Present. 


Charity: 

• Involved with UN Development Program (UNDP), 

• World Health Organization ambassador in Ukraine: 

• Fight Against Tuberculosis, 

• UNESCO Ambassador and Champion for sports; 

• Program for Chernobyl Child Victims; 

• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation; 

• Member of the Regional and Public Co-ordination Board for the Social Protection of 

Handicapped and Orphaned Children. 

“Olympic Values”: As head of Ukraine's NOC, he acted swiftly to oust Ukraine’s general secretary 

Volodymyr Gerashchenko by forming an independent investigation into allegations Gerashchenko 

offered to sell tickets to the London Olympic Games on the black market. Bubka said: “The Ukraine 

National Olympic Committee takes accusations very seriously and that is why we have acted so swiftly 

to address the recent BBC reports.” Gerashchenko was filmed by the BBC offering up to 100 London 

2012 tickets for cash. 

Family: Son Sergei Sergeevich Bubka is a professional tennis player. 

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Dr Ugur Erdemer: Turkey 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Turkey’s ranking: 148 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Turkey’s ranking: 61 out of 182 countries 



• Medical (2009 to present), 

• Women and Sport (2010 to present). 

Olympic Sporting background: none 


• Chairman of amateur sports disciplines at Hacettepe University Sports Club; 

• President of the Turkish Archery Federation; 

• President of the European and Mediterranean Archery Union (2001-2005); 

• FITA (International Archery Federation) Council member (1995-1999); 

• Vice President FITA (1999-2003); 

• 1 st Vice President of FITA (203-2005); 

• President of FITA (2005-2009 and re-elected); 

• President of NOC of Turkey (2011 to present). 

Education: Medical doctor, Hacettepe University (Ankara) (1977). 


• Has held various positions at Hacettepe University including Director General and CEO of 

Hacettepe University Hospitals (2000-2007) and Rector of Hacettepe University (2007). He is 

the author of 65 articles on subjects in ophthalmology. 

• Currently Professor of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University specializing in oculoplastic 

surgery. 



“Olympic Values”: Has said that the Turkish bid for the 2020 Olympic Games are his country’s “first 

priority,” adding, “That is very clear.” He also said, “This time everything is different with this new 

Istanbul bid, as you know we lost four times in the past. But we learned many things and learned from 

some important experiences with our bid activities and now I think we will have a well prepared 

applicant file for the IOC.” 

Other: In his official role as Rector at Hacettepe University, Dr. Erdener was involved in the 

establishment of the GlaxoSmithKline Vaccine Clinical Research Center. 

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Mr Dae Sung Moon: South Korea 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index South Korea’s ranking: 44 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index South Korea’s ranking: 43 rd out of 182 

countries 



• Athletes (2008 to present); 

• Sport for All (2009 to present). 

Olympic sporting background: taekwondo 

• 2004 Athens, gold 


• Council member of the World Taekwondo Federation, Asian Taekwondo Union Athletes’ 

Commission, 

• Athletes’ Commission for the Korea Sports Council, 

• Vice president Korea Olympians Association, and 

• Executive member Korean Olympic Committee. 

Education: BA from Dong-A University; MA from Yong-In University; Ph.D* from Kook-Min 

University (see “Olympic Values”) 


• Currently holds the appointment as Professor, Dong-A University in the College of Physical 

Education, Sports and Cultural studies, but see “Olympic Values” below and pending university 

investigation. 

Criminal issues: None reported. But see “Olympic Values” below. As a member of academia, if 

Moon's plagiarism is proven it could be considered academic misconduct. 


“Olympic Values”: Has been accused of plagiarising of parts of his doctoral thesis. In April, 2012, 

Kook-Min University made their conclusion that much of Moon's doctoral thesis was the work of other 

scholars. Parts cited some of the research subject, purpose and descriptions in the preface and the 

theoretical background, including the same typos of other authors. The university’s conclusions led 

Moon to resign from the ruling Saenuri party. Moon had been elected to the National Assembly earlier 

in April under the same party. Korean media said the university will continue its investigation before 

deciding whether to take away his doctoral degree. 

Moon said, “My paper is not plagiarized,” and then used his athletic training as an excuse. “I 

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understand there were some mistakes in the process of citing this theoretical background. It was 

because of my situation combining studies and athletics at that moment, and I am sorry for the lack of 

attentiveness. However, no one can judge that I plagiarized. Also I never (took) others' thought 

illegally. I am waiting for the answer from the Kookmin University.” 

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Mr Alexander Popov: Russia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Russia’s ranking: 142 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Russia’s ranking: 143 out of 182 countries 



• Athletes’ (1996-); 

• ’IOC 2000’ (1999); 

• Athletes’ representative within the Sport For All Commission (1996-2004); 

• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009); 


• Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-); and 

• Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 

Nanjing in 2014 (2010-) 

Olympic sporting background: swimming 

• 1992 Barcelona, gold medal in 50 m and 100 m freestyle, silver medal in 4x100 m freestyle and 

4x100 m medley; 

• 1996 Atlanta, gold medal in 50 m and 100 m freestyle, silver medal in 4x100 m freestyle and 

4x100 m medley; 

• 2000 Sydney, silver medal in 100 m freestyle; 

• 2004 Athens 

Sports administration background: None reported 

Education: Bachelor and Master in Sport Coaching; MBA Banking and Finance; Law degree 



“Olympic Values”: Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong wrote in his memoir in 2011 about a vote 

exchange deal between Vancouver and Russia for each others' Olympic bids. He further said that he 

“never doubted for a second [Moscow Major Yuri] Luzhkov would be good for his word,” suggesting 

an agreement to deliver Russia's three IOC votes, which would include Popov. At an IOC meeting in 

Prague in 2003, Vancouver won the 2010 Olympic bidding by just three votes. Popov has not been 

publicly named as being involved. 

Furlong stated that there was nothing “illegal or unethical” about the arrangement, because neither 

himself nor the people involved were bound by the IOC Code of Ethics. However, the IOC Ethics Code 

specifically states that “The cities wishing to organize the Olympic Games” are among “the Olympic 

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parties” subject to the ethics rules, which go on to say that “the Olympic parties or their representatives 

shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept or offer ... any concealed benefit or service of any nature, 

connected with the organization of the Olympic Games...The Olympic parties shall neither give nor 

accept instructions to vote or intervene.” 

IOC spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau wrote that there were not “proper grounds for the IOC Ethics 

Commission to launch an investigation” because “neither Mr. Furlong nor the people referred to are 

bound by the IOC's Code of Ethics.” Moreau added that “these remain unsubstantiated comments that 

were not brought to the IOC's attention during the 2010 bidding process.” 

NPR broke the story and wrote back to Moreau, quoting in detail the sections of the IOC Code noting 

that Furlong and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, are subject to the Code. She answered that the IOC 

“will endeavor to get back to [NPR] with as much information as possible.” There are no new media 

reports after this was published in May 2011. 

Other: One month after the Atlanta Olympics, he was stabbed in the abdomen with a knife during a 

dispute with three Moscow street vendors. The knife sliced his artery, grazed one of his kidneys and 

damaged the pleura, the membrane that encases the lungs. He had emergency surgery and spent three 

months in rehabilitation. At the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, he successfully 

defended his 50 m and 100 m freestyle titles. 

Awards 

• 1996 Russian Medal of Honour for contributions to sport. 

• Russian Athlete of the Year and European Sports Press Union Athlete of the Year in 1996. 

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Ms Yumilka Ruiz Luaces: Cuba 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Cuba’s ranking: 167 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Cuba’s ranking: 61 out of 182 countries 



• Athletes 

• Olympic Solidarity 

Olympic sporting background: volleyball 

• 1996 Atlanta, gold medal 

• 2000, Sydney, gold medal 

• 2004, Athens, bronze medal 

• 2008, Beijing 


• Member of the Cuban Volleyball Federation; and 

• Member then vice-president of the Cuban Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. 

Education: Graduate in Physical and Sports Education 

Work experience: Professional volleyball player for the following clubs: 

• Camagüey (2006–2008) 

• Uralochka-NTMK (2004-2005) 

• Ciudad Habana (2000-2006) 

• Medinex Reggio Calabria (1996–2000) 



“Olympic Values”: Served as an “Athlete Role Model” in Singapore for the inaugural 2010 Youth 

Olympic Games in Singapore, mentoring the participating youth athletes and participating in activities 

during the Cultural and Educational Programme. 

Other: Won a $100,000 prize from FIVB for player excellence in 2002. 

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Mr Richard Neville Peterkin: St. Lucia 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index St. Lucia is unranked 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index St. Lucia’s ranking: 25 out of 182 

countries 



• IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission 2005- 

• IOC Olympic Solidarity Offices Coordination Group 2006- 

• IOC Technical Group for the Content and Definition of the Basic Universal Principles of Good 

Governance 2007-2008 



• President of the NOC; elected in 1992; re-elected in 2009 

• Coached St. Lucia swim team, 2000 Olympics (see “Olympic Values”) 

• Member of the Finance Committee, Commonwealth Games Federation 1998-2003 

• Treasurer, Pan American Sports Association 2000- 

• Treasurer on the executive committee for XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 

• ANOC Treasurer 2006- 

Education: B.Sc. Economics, University of the West Indies and B. Commerce, University of Windsor, 

Canada; A Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants 1976 and a 

member of OECS Institute of Chartered Accountants. 


• Accountant in KPMG Saskatoon, Canada and a supervisor and partner for KPMG St Lucia 

• Chairman for the National Economic Council of Saint Lucia 

• President of St Lucia’s Chamber of Commerce. 

• Commissioner on Pension and Pension Administration Reform in the Eastern Caribbean 

Currency Union (ECCU). 

• Honorary consul for Spain in St Lucia 

• Partner, Tax and Corporate Services at Price Waterhouse Coopers (Saint Lucia) 


Charity: A key partner for Sport for Life International; A trustee for St. Lucia Youth Business Trust 

(established in 2011) 

Family/”Olympic Values”: In 2000 his son, Jamie part in the Summer Olympics in Sydney despite 

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failing to make the qualifying times. Peterkin, his father, was named his coach. Peterkin's brother, 

David Peterkin, is the president of St Lucia’s Amateur Swimming Association (SLASA) and sports 

director for OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States). 

Other: Back in 2000, was recommended for the post of PASO treasurer by its President Mario Vazquez 

Rana. Howver, Rana replaced him with Ecuador's NOC President Danilo Carrera in 2012. This was 

said to be a revenge against Peterkin as he didn’t support Vazquez Rana in his row with the Association 

of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). 

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Prince Frederik of Denmark: Denmark 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Denmark’s ranking: 11 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Denmark’s ranking: 2 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2009 -present 

Member of the following Commission: 

• Sport for All (2010-); and 

• Coordination Commission PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics 


Sports administration: None reported 

Status: Is the oldest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat. On 14 

January 1972 he became Crown Prince of Denmark while his mother succeeded to the throne as 

Margrethe II. As a descendant of Queen Victoria, Prince Frederik is in the line of succession to the 

British Throne as well as that of Denmark. 

Education: MSc degree in Political Science and Constitutional Law at the University of Aarhus, which 

included a year at Harvard University, where he’s established his own scholarship fund called Crown 

Prince Frederik Fund of Denmark. 

Work experience (and Military experience): 

• Staff Officer, Royal Danish Defence College for one year. 

• First Secretary to the Danish Embassy in Paris for one year. 

• Sailor at the Danish Frogman Corps. 

• Military service in the Army, Navy and Airforce. 

• Since 2004 he has been Captain, Navy Commander, Lieutenant Colonel of the Army and Air 

Force. 

• Worked as a senior lecturer with the Institute of Strategy at the Royal Danish Defence College. 


Charity: As a member of the Danish royal family, is a patron of many charity organizations 

“Olympic Values”: Has been sharply criticised for not being a member of the DIF’s board (the Danish 

National Olympic Committee) despite the Olympic Charter stating that IOC members also must be a 

member of the NOC’s board or its equivalent. He has chosen to have observer status within the board 

and has also been accused of attending only two out of 21 meetings since his election for an IOC 

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member. Critics mock him for attending presentations and gala events rather than work 

organizationally. 

Has announced that he would terminate his membership upon ascending the Danish throne. 

Family: Met his wife, an Australian, in a pub on his visit to Australia during the 2000 Summer 

Olympics. 

Other: One of his hobbies is hunting and he’s been a target for animal rights groups for shooting 

innocent animals. Has pictures on the internet as he’s peeing off a yacht. Critics say that he spends 

more time sailing and jet-setting than performing royal duties. Some people accuse him of working 

only 81 days a year yet making just as much money as some of the Danish best soccer players (17 

million krones which is £ 2 millions roughly). 

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Mr Habu Gumel: Nigeria 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Nigeria’s ranking: 145 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Nigeria’s ranking: 143 out of 182 

countries 

IOC membership: 2009-Present 

Member of the following commission: 

• Sport and Environment Commission (2010-) 


Sports Administration background: 

• Chairman & Member, Nigeria Volleyball Federation (1988-); 

• Executive Vice-President, Confederation of African Volleyball (1997-); 

• Treasurer, Nigeria Olympic Committee (1997-2001); 

• Member/Secretary, Finance Commission, International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) (1998-); 

• Director, Sports Facilities, National Sports Commission, Abuja (2000-2009); 

• President, Nigeria Olympic Committee (2001-2010); 

• Member (Presidential Committee), All-Africa Games (2002-2003); 

• Member/Chairman, Technical Committee, Abuja Bid Committee for the 2014 Commonwealth 

Games (2005-2007); 

• President, Zone 3, Association of the National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) (2005- 

2009); 

• ANOCA Executive Board Member (2005-); 

• Executive Vice-President, FIVB (2008-); 

• FIVB Technical Delegate for the London 2012 Olympic Games (2009-); 

• Treasurer General of ANOCA (2009-); and 

• Member, Steering Committee of FIVB Development Fund (2010-) 

Education: B.Sc.; M.Sc. Civil Engineering; Kiev Civil Engineering Institute (1976) 


• National Youth Service Corps Scheme, Yankari Games Reserve (Nigeria) (1976-1977) 

• General Manager, Bauchi State Cooperatives Building Association Limited (Nigeria) (1977- 

1983) 

• Deputy Chief of Engineering, Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (1983-1984) 

• Director of Engineering, Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (1984-1985) 

• Deputy General Manager, Federal Housing Authority, Lagos (Nigeria) (1985-1992) 

• Executive Director - Operations, Federal Housing Authority, Abuja (Nigeria) (1993-1999) 

• President, Nigeria Society of Engineers (2000-2001) 

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• President, Council of the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (2004-) 

• President, Council of the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) (2004-2010) 

• Executive Secretary, National Lottery Trust Fund (2009-) 



“Olympic Values”: In 2010, he stepped down from his position as head of NOC over infighting. Now 

says, “I have to admit that becoming the president of NOC gave me an edge to get elected into… 

International Olympic Committee”. Accused of breaking laws of NOC by failing to call an election 

after the Beijing Olympics. Alleged to have falsified documents. 

It has also been reported that when a group of former and elite volleyball players in Nigeria wanted to 

form a non-profit players association to give back to Nigeria by organizing coaching clinics, summer 

camps and other activities, he made sure this did not happen. He was thus accused of “unpatriotic 

sabotage” of an estimated three thousand dollar investment, which aimed to benefit the game of 

volleyball in Nigeria. 

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Mr Habib Macki: Oman 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Oman’s ranking: 117 th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Oman’s ranking: 50 th out of 182 countries 

IOC Membership: 2009 – present. 






• Member of the administration board of the Oman Club (1974-2003) 

• Vice-Chairman of the Omani Football Association (1983-1985) 

• Chairman of the national teams committee, Omani Football Association (1983-1985) 

• Member of the organizing committee for the Gulf Cup, regional football championships for the 

Gulf states in Muscat (1984 and 2009) 

• Vice-President of the NOC of Oman (2005-present) 

• Head of the organizing committee responsible for welcoming the torch relay of the 2008 

Beijing Olympic Games to Oman (2008) 

• Head of the Omani delegation at the first Asian Beach Games in Bali (2008) 

• Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (2007-2010) 

• President of the Omani Basketball Association (2009-) 

• Board Member of the Olympic Council of Asia (2011-) 

Education: Masters in civil engineering at the Friendship University of Moscow, Russia 


• Head of the city planning department, Oman government (1973-1976) 

• Member of the Muscat City Council (1974-1976) 

• Associate, Muscat General Enterprise Co. 

• Owner of the Modern Engineering Office 

• Associate, Oman International Exchange LLC 

• Member of the administration board and executive board of the Omani Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry (OCCI) (1987-1989) 

• Head of the OCCI arbitration commission (1987-1989) 

• Member of the Omani Court of Commerce (1987-1989) 

• Member of the commerce appeals court (1989-1991) 

• Chairman of the OCCI International Relations Commission (2003-2007) 

• Member of the bank and finance council and Chairman of the Russian-Omani Businessman’s 

Committee (2003-2007) 

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Charity: As part of the Muscat Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee (MABGOC), has been 

involved in youth participation functions. One such event was a drawing contest, in which young 

children completed artwork that represented Omani culture. Was in attendance and gave away prizes to 

the winners. 

Awards: 

• Order of merit (First Class) awarded by His Majesty the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al 

Said, for his remarkable contribution in the area of sport (2009) 

• Honorary black belt, 5th dan, in taekwondo awarded by the University of Kukkiwon, South 

Korea, for his contribution to promoting sport in Oman 

• Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Merit Award and Gold Pin, awarded by IOC President and 

OCA President, for the outstanding contribution to sports in Asia (2011) 

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Ms Lydia Nsekera: Burundi 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Burundi’s ranking: 108 out of 179 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Burundi’s ranking: 172 out of 182 



• Women and Sport (2010-); and 

• Radio and Television (2011-) 

Olympic Sporting Background: none 


• Member of FIFA Independent Governance Committee; 

• Burundi FA President (2004)- only the second woman in Africa to head a football federation; 

• Member of FIFA committee for women football and of FIFA Women’s World Cup; 

• Member of the FIFA Organising Committee for Olympic Football Tournaments; and 

• Member FIFA Executive Committee (2013-) 

Education: Degree in economic and administrative sciences at the University of Burundi (1992) 


• Company director, Garage Tanganyika Cars (2002-); 

• Internal auditor, Brasserie et Limonaderie du Burundi (1994-2001) 

Charity: Campaign for increased number of women’s sports clubs, as well as getting women involved 

in sports administration. 


“Olympic Values”: In May 2012, became FIFA's first woman on the Executive Committee, to take 

effect in 2013. She said, “Women have to understand that they have a role to play off the pitch, that 

they can easily take on responsibilities and become leaders. Men need to accept that too...In Africa, no 

one thinks that women are cut out to be leaders, especially in football. So it's been a long process for 

me to find acceptance.” 

She organised the first women's football championship in Burundi after pioneering the creation of 

women’s sports clubs. She also led a successful national campaign to involve women in refereeing, 

sports administration and coaching. Has also raised awareness of sexual violence against women and 

HIV/AIDS. 

Award: Winner of the IOC's 2009 Women and Sports Award 

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Mr Goran Petersson: Sweden 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Swedan’s ranking: 12 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Swedan’s ranking: 4th out of 182 countries 



• Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2009); 




• President of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF)(2004 –); 

• Vice-President of the ISAF (1994-2004); 

• Swedish Sailing Federation Racing Rules Committee, Chairman (1977-1985); 

• Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, Vice Commodore (1981–1983); 

• Chairman of the Jury and Chief Umpire of the America’s Cup; Jury Member , Jury Chairman 

and ISAF Technical Delegate of the Olympic sailing competition (1980-2004); 

• ASOIF Council member (2009); and 

• Member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) (2011-) 

Education: Commercial Institute of Gothenburg (1963); Lund University (LL M)(1967) 


• District Court Judge (1971-1973); 

• Senior Partner (1976-2008); 

• Chairman and CEO (1988-1992) of Advokatfirman Vinge; 

• Chairman of an engineering company (1982-2009), 

• Chairman of a boat building company (1996-); 

• Chairman of a real estate and construction company (2004-); 

• Secretary General of the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre (2000-); and 

• Chairman of advisory board of a commercial bank (2002-2009). 



“Olympic Values”: Under his leadership the International Sailing Foundation removed from the 2016 

Olympic program in Brazil, that country's best medal chance. Men's Star keelboat, has been in the 

Olympics since 1932, but was voted out of the Olympic program in a move that angered Brazilians, 

whose two best sailors are both Star class medallists and national heroes, Torben Grael and Robert 

Scheidt. 

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Prince Feisal Al Hussein: Jordan 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Jordan’s ranking: 128 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Jordan’s ranking: 56 th out of 182 countries 



• Women and Sport (2006) 




• Honorary President and Head of the Board of Trustees, Jordanian Gliding Club (1986-); 

• Chairman of the Motor Sport Executive Council of the Royal Automobile Club (1989-2004); 

• Head of the Higher Organising Committee for the 9th Pan Arab Games held in Jordan (1999); 

• Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of the 1st Arab Games for Schools in Handball 

and Track & Field (2001); 

• President of the Jordan Olympic Committee (2003-); Chairman, Jordan Motorsport (2004-); 

• Founder and Chairman, Generations For Peace (2007-); 

• Member, Executive Board, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (2007-); 

• Chairman, Olympic Council of Asia Peace Through Sport Committee (2007-); and 

• Chairman of OCA's Emergency Committee for coordination of relief to Japan (2011-) 

Status: Son of King Hussein and Princess Muna Al Hussein, and the younger brother of King Abdullah 

II 

Education: Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering (specialising in communications), Brown 

University, USA (1985); Masters of Management, London Business School, GBR (1998) 

Work experience 

• Held various positions in the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) (1981-); 

• Staff Officer, RJAF Directorate of Air Operations (1990-1993); 

• Squadron Commander, (1995-1996); 

• Operations Officer, Air Lift Wing (1996-1999); 

• Brigadier General (1999-2001); 

• Assistant for Operations and Air Defence (1999-2002); 

• Head of the Higher Organisational Committee for the biannual Special Operations Forces 

Exhibition (SOFEX) (2000-); 

• Major General (2001-2004); 

• Commander of the RJAF (2002-2004); 

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mu’ta University (2001-2010); 

• Chairman, King Abdullah II Centre of Excellence (2002-); 

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• Founder, Jordan International Air Cargo (2003); 

• Lieutenant General and the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

(2004-); 

• Chairman, Royal Commission of the King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz City (2007-2011); 

• Founder Royal Falcon (previously JIAC) (2008); and 

• Chairman, Royal Water Commission (2008-) 


Charity: Other than attending various charity functions in one of his many administrative roles, 

nothing outstanding of note. 

“Olympic Values”: At the 2012 IOC Women's Conference when a panel he was on was asked about 

transparency in voting and term limits at the IOC as an obvious and easy way to bring gender equality 

to the IOC, he responded on behalf of the women IOC panel members (Nicole Hoevertsz ARU, 

Barbara Kendall NZL and Beatrice Allen GAM) “I just wanted to um address an issue that was brought 

up that that maybe we didn't answer, and and looking at I think you are talking about transparency of 

voting systems and term limits within the IOC? 

“Now I'm I am a relatively new member to the IOC, but I know the executive board for instance they 

do have um ah terms limits on the ED, ah they get ah um they have to run for a elections, um elections 

are held, I am not sure what you are talking in terms of transparency on the voting system, um right 

now it is done by secret ballot and I think it is um, it has a lot of merit for that, I I don't necessarily see 

that view changing but I don't I'm not sure what you mean on the issue of transparency on the part of 

voting? 

“Um but there are terms limits, I think Barbara [Kendall] will tell you for instance on the athletes 

commission, it is you know the athletes are voted on a by the athletes um they have definite set in terms 

of term limits of how long they stay on the commission, I don't know if there is anything else? There is 

also even age limits and other elements within the IOC constitution.” 

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Mr Barry Maister: New Zealand 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index New Zealand’s ranking: 13th of our 179 countries 

Transparency International Perception Corruption Index New Zealand’s ranking: 1st of out of 182 

countries 


Member of the following Commissions 

• Entourage Commission (2010—present), and 

• Evaluation then Coordination for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang in 2018 

(2011—present) 

Olympic Sporting Background: field hockey 



• 1976 Montreal, gold medal 

• 1980 Moscow, did not attend 


• Secretary General of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (2001-2011) 

• Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Member (2006—present) 

• ONOC Vice President (2009—present) 

• Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) executive (2009—present) 

• ANOC Technical Working group (2007—present) 

• International Sports Ambassador for New Zealand (2011—present) 

Education: Bachelor of Science (Honours)—school unreported 


• Secondary School teacher 

• Secondary School Principal for 15 years 

• Independent Schools executive 

• Board member Outward Bound New Zealand 



“Olympic Values”: In 2009, after New Zealand taekwando athlete Logan Campbell opened a legal 

brothel in Auckland to help fund his goal of competing in London 2012, Maister as then Secretarygeneral 

of the National Olympic Committee threatened him with legal action if he linked the Olympics 

to his business, adding in a letter signed by Maister: “Based on the Olympic values of excellence, 

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friendship and respect, we would place your actions as totally inconsistent with these values.” 

“Your open solicitation of 'clients' for your 'business' while using the Olympic or Olympian connection 

must cease immediately, or the NZOC will be forced to consider taking legal action against you.” 

Campbell argued he was doing nothing illegal but gave up the business. 

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Mr Patrick McQuaid: Ireland 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Ireland’s ranking: 15 out of 179 countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Ireland’s ranking: 19 out of 182 

countries 



• Women and Sport (2010-), and 


Olympic sporting background: none (see “Olympic Values”) 


• Irish national cycling team director from 1983 to 1986; 

• National Coach to the Irish Cycling Federation (1981-1984); 

• Director of the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia, the Tour of China, and the Tour of Philippines; 

Board Member of the Irish Cycling Federation (1985-1994); 

• President of the Irish Cycling Federation from 1996 to 1999; 

• Served eight years as the UCI road commission chairman; and 

• President of the UCI (2006-). 

Education: In the late 1960’s, McQuaid studied physical education at Strawberry Hill college in 

London. 


• Physical Education Teacher (1973-1985) 

• Cycle Race Promoter (1985-2005) 


Charity: Has voiced his support via a video message for a charity called Qhubeka, which “aims to help 

rural communities move forward and progress by giving bicycles to children in return for work done to 

improve their environment and their community.” 

“Olympic Values”: His decision in 1976 to defy an international ban on athletes competing in South 

Africa during the apartheid era is well-known. The international community showed its disapproval of 

segregated South African society by barring their athletes from competing in South Africa. The big 

cycling race was called the Rapport Tour. McQuaid was approached by a Scottish rider, John Curran, 

and was asked to get a couple of riders together to compete in South Africa. Attending this race would 

require that McQuaid travel to South Africa without notifying cycling authorities and racing under a 

false name. He later claimed that he had an interest in seeing the country because of exposure to South 

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African politics and apartheid struggle in his classrooms at college. He was subsequently banned from 

the Olympic Games in Montreal. 

UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Management committee member Sylvia Schenk made a complaint 

to the IOC Ethics Commission claiming that McQuaid had been paid by the UCI since moving to 

Switzerland while simultaneously campaigning to be a member of the IOC in 2005. Schenk’s 

complaints of corruption were rejected by the UCI. 

Also under his leadership, the UCI accepted 'donations' from Lance Armstrong to combat doping. 

Former teammates of Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis, have accused UCI of selectively 

enforcing doping tests involving Armstrong. 

In late 2011, he claimed that women’s cycling isn’t developed enough to warrant a minimum wage for 

female riders, but later claimed that this comment was taken out of context. In response to his gender 

discriminatory comments, cyclist Chloe Hosking said after she won a race in Australia, “For me, it was 

really exciting to go out there and show what women’s racing can be like...What can you say, Pat 

McQuaid is a dick.” The next day she issued an apology, “I have to apologise for how I phrased my 

comments, I wasn’t that eloquent,” said Hosking. “Women’s cycling every year is getting stronger and 

stronger. It needs to get more recognition and I’m not going to apologise for what I said, but I do 

apologise for how I said it.” 

The Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels (AIGCP) has tallied a unanimous 

vote of no confidence in the current leadership of the UCI on March 2, 2012. 

On being called controversial, McQuaid says that “we are also a lightning rod for criticism because 

today’s media with social media gives anybody a voice. And anybody who has an opinion feels like he 

has ownership of the sport of cycling and he wants to give his opinion and that opinion can become a 

virus overnight. So we do suffer from that.” 

In 2012, nominated himself to fill the IOC Executive Board spot on behalf of the Association of 

Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). Normally the spot goes to the President, but 

Francesco Ricci Bitti has to retire from the IOC this year due to age limits. His also self-nominated 

opponent, CK WU (IOC member from Taiwan and world boxing head) beat him 20 votes to eight. 

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Ms Marisol Casado: Spain 



countries 



• Coordination Commission for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014. 



• Creates the Spanish Triathlon Federation (1989); 

• Secretary General of the Spanish Triathlon Federation (1989-1994) and (1997-2008); Founder 

member of the International Triathlon Union as representative of the Spanish Triathlon (1989); 

• Member of the International Triathlon Union Executive Board (Treasurer) (1992-1994) and 

(2000-2008); 

• Member of the NOC (1992-1994) and (2000-); 

• President of the Women and Sport Commission of the Spanish NOC (2004-2009); 

• President of the International Triathlon Federation (2008-); and 

• President of the European Triathlon Union (a Union made up of 41 federations) (2002-2009) 

Education: Degree in Spanish Language, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1974-1979); Post 

graduated degree in Sport Administration and Management, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and 

Spanish Olympic Committee (1991) 


• Worked as a teacher 


Charity: Visited Tsunami town of Shichigahama, Miyagi in Tohoku 

“Olympic Values”: Ran unopposed to head the ITU in 2008. 

Award: Silver Medal award “Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo Español” for special merits in sport. 

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Ms Dagmawit Girmay Berhane: Ethiopia 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Ethiopia’s ranking: 127 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Ethiopia's ranking: 120 out of 182 

countries 

IOC Membership: 2010 - present 






• Vice-President of the Ethiopian Martial Art Federation (1998-2000); 

• First Vice-President (2000-2004), President (2004-2008) and then General Secretary (2009-) of 

the Ethiopian Olympic Committee; 

• Vice-President, Technical and Logistic Chair of the African Badminton Federation (2002-2006); 

• Women and Sport Commission Member of the Association of National Olympic Committees of 

Africa (ANOCA) (2006-); 

• President of the Ethiopian Badminton Federation (2009-); 

• Council Member of the Badminton Confederation Africa (2009-); 

• Executive Board Member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) 


• Executive Board Member of ANOCA (2009-) 

Education: Executive Masters in Management of Sport Organisation (MEMOS VI), Lausanne, 

Switzerland (2004); Masters in Planning and Management of Education, Education Faculty, Addis 

Ababa University, Ethiopia (2005) 


• Senior Executive of DKT International, Ethiopia (international non-profit organisation, 

promoting family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention through social marketing, in the 

developing world). 



Other: DKT International is one of the largest private providers of contraception in the world, having 

distributed almost 25 million couple years of protection (CYPs) through its programs in 2011, 

including 650 million condoms, 72 million cycles of oral contraceptives, 14 million injectable 

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contraceptives, and 1 million intrauterine devices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. DKT 

International has been given a four-star financial rating by Charity Navigator with 98.1% of its budget 

going towards programs and 1.8% towards administration and fundraising in 2009. 

DKT International and its founders have been called “porn barons and death peddlers” by pro-life 

activists for its connections to organizations that allegedly perform abortions and for its involvement in 

a British Department for International Development project that pro-life activists have called “the 

British government's campaign against families, mothers, and unborn children in poor countries 

throughout the world.” 

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Ms Yang Yang (A): China 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index China’s ranking: 174 out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index China’s ranking: 75 out of 182 countries 


Olympic Sporting background: short track speedskating 

• 1998, Nagano, silver medal in 3000m relay 

• 2002, Salt Lake City, gold medal, 500m and 1000m, silver medal in 3000m relay 

• 2006, Turin, bronze medal, 1000m 


• Athletes’ Committee Member of the International Skating Union (ISU) (1999-2002); 

• Athletes’ Committee Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (2003-); 

• Executive Director of the Chinese Olympic Committee (2006-); 

• Supervisor of the Volunteer Department in the Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee 

(2007-2008); 

• Vice-Chairwoman of the Chinese Youth Federation (2010-); and 

• President of Shang Hai Fei Yang Skating Centre (2011-). 

Education: BA in Business Management from Tsinghua University 2007 


• Executive committee member of the Chinese Communist Party’s 16 th People’s Congress; 

• representative of the 11 th National People’s Congress (2008-); and 

• Worked as a TV Anchor of Olympic China, a weekly TV programme broadcasted on Chinese 

Central Television (CCTV) (2007-2008) 


Charity: Founding member of the Chinese Athlete Education Foundation, a non-profit organisation 

(2006-2009); Founder of the China Champion Foundation, a non-profit organization (2008-); Right To 

Play Athlete Ambassador. 

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Ms Angela Ruggiero: USA 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index USA’s ranking: 47th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index USA’s ranking: 24th out of 182 countries 


Olympic Sporting Background: ice hockey 

• 1998 Nagano, gold medal 

• 2002 Salt Lake, silver medal 

• 2006 Turin, bronze medal 


• Athlete Advisory Board and Board of Directors 

• Women’s Sports Foundation 

• USOC Board of Directors 

• USOC Athlete Advisory Board 

• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board Member (2011—present) 

Education: Harvard University (cum laude) – B.A. in Government (2004); University of Minnesota – 

M.Ed. (Sports Management) (2010) 


• Currently playing professionally for the Boston Blades in the Canadian Women’s Hockey 

League 

• Worked as television sports analyst 

• Appeared as a contestant on the reality television show, The Apprentice 


Charity: 

• Former Director of the National Hockey League’s New York Islander’s “Project Hope” and 

Children’s Foundation 

• Right to Play Athlete Ambassador 

“Olympic Values”: During the 2006 Olympic Games she was widely quoted for comments she made 

to Sports Illustrated regarding the Canadian team's behavior during the preliminary round of the 

women's hockey tournament: “I'm upset that Canada has been running up the score, especially against 

the host nation... There was no need for that. They're trying to pad their stats... Canada is running up the 

score for whatever reasons — personal, short-term." Her concern was that the one-sided results 

(Canada outscored their competitors 36-1) could jeopardize women's hockey Olympic status as it might 

be perceived as not competitive enough. After the 2010 Olympics women's Ice Hockey has come under 

threat of being removed from the Olympic Games. 

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Other: Ruggiero made several U.S. professional hockey "firsts" as a women competing in men's 

games. In 2005 she played for a men's team in a minor league game, the first time a woman had done 

so in a position other than goalie. Her brother played for the same team. 

In 2006, after she had won the Olympic gold medal at the Nagano Winter Games, she was refused the 

opportunity to participate in a local game at a rink in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Despite willing to pay 

the entry fee, she was advised that only men could participate at the rink. An undercover news crew 

investigated the matter, and the rink acquiesced to allow women to participate at the rink. 

She is the author of a memoir, Breaking the Ice: My Journey to Olympic Hockey, the Ivy League & 

Beyond. The book details her hockey career, including her experiences with misconceptions about 

women's hockey and the challenges of being a female player in a male-dominated sport. 

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Mr Adam Pengilly: Great Britain 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Britain’s ranking: 28th out of 179 countries 

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Britain’s ranking: 16th out of 182 countries 


Member of the Athletes’ Commission (2010-) 

Olympic sporting background: skeleton 

• 2006 Turin, 8 th place 

• 2010 Vancouver, 18 th place 


• NF National Coach and Talent Identification Officer (2001-2002); 

• Athlete Representative on NF Board (2003-2006); 

• British Olympic Association (BOA) Member (2005-); 

• British Athletes’ Commission (BAC) Member (2004-2005), 

• BAC Director (2005-2011) and BAC Vice-Chair (2007-2011); 

• The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) 

Board (2010-); 

• BOA Board (2010-); 

• BOA Athletes' Commission (2010-); and 

• Bobsleigh and Tobogganing International Federation's (FIBT) Paralympic Committee (2011) 

Education: BSc (Hons) in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Birmingham in 2000. 


• Coach to the British women’s bobsleigh team up to and including the 2002 Winter Olympics 

• Coach to Irish skeleton slider Clifton Wrottesley. 



“Olympic Values”: Critical of the Vancouver Organising Committee (VANOC) following the death of 

Georgian Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili at the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

He condemned the “seemingly unethical behaviour of the VANOC on his blog. He pledged to improve 

the safety of tracks following his IOC election success. 

Other: Is a Christian and is part of Widcombe Baptist Church, Bath, UK. He has spoken openly about 

his faith on Songs of Praise, a popular BBC television programme centred around Christian hymns and 

church services. 

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Mr José Perurena: Spain 


2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Spain’s ranking: 31 out of 182 

countries 


Olympic sporting background: canoeing 

• 1968 Mexico City, 1,000m K4 


• Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission of the Spanish Olympic Committee (1992-1994); 

• 2nd Vice-President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (1987-2001); 

• Member of the Spanish Olympic Committee (1984-); 

• President of the Spanish Canoe Federation (1984-2000); 

• Vice-President (1988-2000), Secretary General (2000-2004), 1st Vice President (2005-2008) 

and then President of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) (2008-present); and 

• ICF Technical Delegate in Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom at the Olympic Gamers in Sydney 

(AUS) (2000) and in Atlanta (USA) (1996). 

Education: Trained computer technician. 

Work experience 

• Director, IT Department, Saint Gobain (Spain). 


“Olympic Values”: Under Perurena's leadership at the 2012 Olympic Games in London canoeing will 

not be available for women. The IOC considers the sport of Canoe/Kayak, (called canoeing by the 

IOC) to contain two paddling disciplines: Kayak and Canoe, which use completely different boats, 

paddles and athletes, however only kayak is offered to both men and women (although men get more 

events). Women will be excluded from canoe, despite the fact that canoeing is practiced by women in 

over 35 countries and women’s canoe is included at the World Championships and all major 

international events. 

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Mr Gerardo Werthein: Argentina 

2011/12 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Argentina's ranking: 47 out of 179 

countries 

2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Argentina’s ranking: 100 out of 182 

countries 




• President of the Argentinean Equestrian Federation; 

• President of the Organizing Committee of the CSIO-W Haras El Capricho; 

• Chairman, Haras El Capricho; 

• President of the Organizing Committee for the American Jumping Championship, Buenos 

Aires, Argentina (1997); 

• Chef d’Equipe Sydney Olympic Games (2000); 

• Chef de Mission at the World Equestrian Games, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain (2002); 

• Chef d’Equipe Olympic Games Athens (2004); 

• Organizer ODESUR, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006); 

• Chef de Mission WEG, Aachen, Germany (2006); 

• Chef de Mission, Olympic Games Beijing (2008); 

• Member FEI, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2008); 

• Board member of Argentine Olympic Committee (2004-2009); 

• President Argentine Olympic Committee (2009 to present); and 

• FEI Strategic adviser (2011 to present). 

Education: B.A. in Sports Management, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. 


Experience in management of various companies representing his family’s extensive business empire in 

Argentina and abroad. These include: 

• Finca Flichman (Winery), CEO from 1984-1986); 

• Banco Mercantil Argentino (commercial and retail bank), Director of Finance (1986-1993); 

• Banco Caja de Ahorro, Chairman; 

• Los WSA (investment company), CEO; 

• Greorio Numo y Noel Werthein S.A (agribusiness), Board member; 

• Telecom Argentina, Vice Chairman; 

• WAI de Argentina (investment), Chairman; 

• Telecom Personal (cell phone), Board member; 

• BSI-Werthein (investment house based in Switzerland), Chairman. 

Werthein is also a corporate officer with a series of large insurance companies in Argentina. These 

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include: 

• Holding Caja de Ahorro y Seguro, CEO (1994-2009); 

• Caja de Seguros de Vida, Chairman; 

• La Caja ART, Chairman; 

• Instituto del Seguro de Misioines, Chairman; 

• Caja de Seguros de Retiro, Chairman. 



Family: The Werthein family has extensive holding in the agriculture, banking ,and insurance sectors. 

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Ms Barbara Kendall: New Zealand 

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index New Zealand’s ranking: 13th of our 179 countries 

Transparency International Perception Corruption Index New Zealand’s ranking: 1st of out of 182 

countries 



• Athletes (2005—present), Woman in Sport (2009—present), 

• Sport and Environment (2009—present) 

Olympic Sporting Background: Windsurfing/ Boardsailing 

• 1992 Barcelona, gold medal (board lechner) 

• 1996 Atlanta, silver medal (board mistral) 

• 2000 Sydney, bronze medal (board mistral) 

• 2004 Athens, 5 th (board mistral) 

• 2008 Beijing, 6 th (board RSX) 


• Member of the New Zealand Athletes’ Commission (1996—2008) 

• New Zealand sport and recreation sports ambassador (1997—present) 

• High performance board yachting New Zealand (1996-2000) 

• Chairperson of the Oceanic Athletes Commission (2005—present) 

• WADA Athletes Committee (2009—present) 

• Oceania’s regional athlete representative from 2005—2008 

Education: High school (sixth form, 1985)—Macleans College 


• Teacher and manager of a dance school (1985 -1988) 

• Full-time windsurfer on the Professional Windsurfing Associations World Tour (1987-1994) 

• Motivational speaker 


Charity: 

• Patron of the Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp (2004) 

• Project Litefoot Ambassador (2007) 

Awards: 

• Was inducted into the Order of the British Empire in 1992 

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• New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2002 

• Was inducted into the International Sailing Federation’s Hall of Fame in 2007 

“Olympic Values”: In May 2012, she openly criticized the UK's immigration control at London's 

Heathrow airport after she had to wait in line for 2 hours with all the other passengers. 

Family: Brother is Bruce Kendall, is also a multiple time Olympic medalist for New Zealand in sailing 

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