25 Feb 2010
The BAC is delighted to announce that its Vice Chairman, Adam Pengilly, has been elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Commission
Adam received the most votes (615) from the total number of ballots accepted (1,902), which represents 75.3% of the Olympic athletes in Vancouver and Whistler.
Adam, 32 from Taunton, will serve for a term of eight years and become an IOC member during that period.
The role of the IOC Athletes’ Commission is to make certain athletes have a voice within the IOC and ensure that athletes are always at the heart of the IOC and the Olympic Games.
Nine athletes hailing from nine different countries across four continents stood as candidates for election, all the candidates were winter athletes who participated in 2006 in Turin or are participating in Vancouver 2010.
In reaction to the announcement Adam Pengilly said:
“Clearly i’m very excited to be representing the world’s athletes, and in particular winter athletes. It is a real privilege to be elected by my peers and I will represent them to the very best of my ability.
“I was elected on a mandate to strive for real equality on many levels in sport. I will work for equality between summer and winter sports, and to ensure all athletes face the same demands and requirements. I will push for the ADAMS anti-doping system to apply to all sports and all countries.
“I aim to work together with the IOC and International Federations to create and develop programmes for smaller nations so that there is no gulf between them and the top nations at Olympic Games.
“I would also like to try and ensure that the families of athletes, who have helped and supported them so much, have proper access to enjoy the Olympic experience. To achieve this, I will discuss re-introducing the host family programme.
“Obviously, as a British athlete, it is a special time to be elected. I’m sure London 2012 will be fantastic and I look forward to being involved in many ways as a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
BAC CEO Pete Gardner said:
"This is tremendous news for Olympic sport in Great Britain. It gives British Athletes a voice at the heart of the International Olympic movement and Adam is the perfect candidate to carry out this role"
"The BAC would also like to thank the British Olympic Association (BOA) who supported Adam throughout his election campaign"
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