Alejandro BlancoPresident of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) since 2005, will be presented in May to re -election with the intention of completing a sixth mandate to the head of the organism.
Blanco informed EFE in Costa Navarino (Greece), where he attended the 14th IOC session, Your decision to return to election. The COE will soon gather at the electoral assembly, which is scheduled for May.
The leader He will definitely make a decision after COE’s last executive committeeBefore its united request of its members to become a candidate again.
This executive includes presidents of federations such as Jesús Carballo (gymnastics), Fernando Carpena (swimming), José Hidalgo (Triathlon) or Francisco Blázquez (handball). The first vice president was ex -injured Isabel Fernández.
“Support is so much, in the sense of continuing the unity and freedom we have today, and I feel responsible for keeping that unit“Blanco said, not knowing if other candidates might appear.
Alejandro Blanco was elected president in 2005 and sequel. In the first election he defeated Mercedes Coghen for 101 votes to 84 and in others he had no rivals.
Born in Orense 74 years ago, Blanco He has a degree in physical science from the University of Valladolid. He led the federations of Castilla y León and the Spanish judo before pointing to the COE.
In the games of Paris 2024 the Spanish team added 18 medals, fifteen to the medal, a medal instead of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, though the initial goals exceed 22 of Barcelona’92, its historic cover.
Source: La Verdad
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