International Handball Federation announced the names of candidates for the IHF Athletes’ Commission which should become a full member of the IHF Council in the future. IHF legal bodies decided to repeat the election at the 2016 Olympic Games when a large number of athletes of both genders eligible to vote will be gathered.
The objectives of the Commission are:
– consider issues related to athletes and provide advice to the IHF;
– represent the rights and interests of athletes and make related recommendations;
– maintain contact with the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
The Commission shall have the following specific tasks and activities:
– establish a means of seeking athletes’ opinions on issues of major importance in handball through as wide a network of enquiry as possible;
– keep the IHF Executive Committee regularly informed of athletes’ opinions on issues of major importance in handball;
– report to the IHF bodies on organisational issues that may arise in connection with athletes’ participation at the different competitions organised under the IHF umbrella;
– provide opinions on specific issues of athletes’ interests that may be entrusted to it by the IHF;
– promote a “healthy image” and “fair play”;
– be the link between active athletes and IHF;
– contribute to the promotion and fostering of the worldwide development of handball;
– meet once per year.
The Athletes’ Commission will be composed of 5 members with at least 2 members from each gender.
The candidates who were confirmed by the IHF Executive Committee are the following:
Chebbah Mouna (TUN), Chambray TH (as of season 2016/2017)
Rikke Erhardsen Skov (DEN), Viborg HK
Cristina Neagu (ROU), Buducnost Podgorica
Diego Simonet (ARG), MHB Montpellier
Igor Vori (CRO), PSG Handball
Gro Hammerseng-Edin (NOR), Larvik HK
source: IHF
