Marius Vizer Appointed President of SportAccord Convention

September 9, 2013

Marius Vizer, find who was elected SportAccord President in May, has been appointed the SportAccord Convention President by the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee Meeting of SportAccord Convention took place on Sunday and is comprised of of Francesco Ricci Bitti, representing ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations), René Fasel, representing AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), and Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg and Marius L. Vizer, representing SportAccord.

Vizer, who is also President of the International Judo Federation (IJF), said: “First of all, I would very much like to thank my colleagues for their support and trust. At the same time, I feel a serious responsibility to develop the present assets with a new vision and an enthusiastic and dynamic strategy. I hope that with the management of the present Executive Committee we can bring more value to the Convention, more revenues and an increased number and quality of services provided to our members and stakeholders.

Held in a different city every year, SportAccord Convention is a unique opportunity for international sporting leaders to engage with business, featuring a dynamic exhibition as well as the annual general meetings of governing bodies of world sport.

The next SportAccord Convention will take place in Belek/Antalya, Turkey from April 6-11, 2014.

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