Triathlon chief among new IOC members 15/02/2010 |
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President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Marisol Casado has become one of six new members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Casado was one of the founders of the Spanish Triathlon Federation and played an integral role in the creation of the ITU. She is also president of the Women and Sport Commission in the Spanish Olympic Committee
"It is truly a great honour to be elected as an IOC member,” Casado said. “I would like to extend gratitude to my new colleagues for their warmest support. I am also deeply grateful to the entire triathlon family whom I have been working with more than 30 years. Contributing to the future of the Olympic Movement, I would like to dedicate myself to this new responsibility.
"I believe triathlon is a sport which promotes the Olympic ideals and a sport which can address issues such as environmental awareness and a healthy lifestyle. Triathlon is a young, inspirational sport which links sport competition at its highest level to a healthy balanced lifestyle for all participants of all abilities.”
HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee, was also among the new members elected to the IOC.
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