Briton to head World Curling Federation 13/04/2010 |
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Scotland's Kate Caithness has been elected as the World Curling Federation's first female president.
She also becomes the only Briton to head the international governing body of an Olympic sport.
Caithness, vice-president since 2006, defeated Canadian Les Harrison, who had been seeking re-election at the annual meeting in Italy.
She said: "I’m absolutely delighted I’m really thrilled. I think it gives us a chance to move forward with the federation.
"Four years mark the start of a new Olympic quadrennial. I believe there are exciting times ahead, especially following the Olympics and Paralympics.
"They were such a huge success [in Vancouver] and I think that we have a product here that’s ready to explode on the world."
Caithness was president of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club ladies branch in 1997 before moving on to the sport's world governing body.
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