Sally Bolton Appointed MD of London 2017

Sally Bolton has been appointed as the Managing Director for the 2017 IAAF World Championships and the International Paralympic World Championships.

The news means the former Wigan CEO will leave her post as the Rugby Football League’s (RFL) Director of Projects and Planning after a successful 2013 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC).

Bolton said: “I will leave rugby league with nothing but fond memories and pride at having had the opportunity to work with, and alongside some very talented and passionate people.

“To be able to help deliver Rugby League World Cup 2013 was a real privilege, not least because the tournament allowed us to present the sport in all its glory.”

Outstanding candidate

UK Athletics CEO Niels de Vos said: “We are delighted to have recruited a leader of Sally’s calibre. She was the outstanding candidate for a role which attracted global interest.

“She has precisely the hands-on delivery experience we are after, and has the accolades to prove it from her successful leadership of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.”

RFL chief executive Nigel Wood added: “On behalf of the whole sport I would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Sally for her important contribution over the last seven years.

“The excellence of our events, including RLWC2013, has reinforced rugby league’s standing as a world-class sport and Sally has been a key figure in that.”