Davide Benetello appointed member of new IOC Steering Committee for Athlete Charter Imprimare
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Marţi, 12 Decembrie 2017 19:59

 

           

 

    WKF Athletes Commission chairman Davide Benetello has been selected to be part of the newly created Steering Committee for Athlete Charter of Right and Responsibilities of the International Olympic Committee. Mr. Benetello, who is also a member of WKF Executive Committee, will represent Karate in the working group aiming to reinforce the main key themes outlined in the Athlete Charter.
   

    International Olympic Committee. Mr. Benetello, who is also a member of WKF Executive Committee, will represent Karate in the working group aiming to reinforce the main key themes outlined in the Athlete Charter. 

    The decision to include the former Karate World Champion in the committee was taken during the 8th edition of the IOC International Athletes’ Forum which was held in Lausanne in November. The composition of the Steering Committee comprised of athletes representatives from all of the five Continental Associations, ten International Federations, the International Paralympic Committee, the World Olympians Association and three IOC AC Members.

 

 

 

“I am honoured to have been appointed as a member of the IOC Steering Committee for the Athlete Charter of Rights and Responsibilities thus having the opportunity to work alongside our global athlete leaders on this historical project. This is another important goal for our Federation and for all the Karatekas in the world,” said Davide Benetello. 

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