IBSF Congress 2018 on June 27 in Rome
Lausanne (RWH) The candidates to stand for the regular elections of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation Executive Committee are named. At the 2018 Congress on June 27 in Rome, the delegates of the IBSF member federations will vote for the President as well as the six Vice Presidents of the Olympic winter sports federation.
IBSF President Ivo Ferriani from Italy, in office since 2010, stands for re-election for his third term. The two other candidates are Sarah Storey from Canada, President of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, and the Swiss businessman Fritz Burkard, member of the IBSF Para Sport Committee and Vice President of the St. Moritz Bobsleigh Club.
List of Candidates as PDF
The Vice President Incumbents and Candidates
Vice President Financial & Corporate Affairs
- Incumbent: Andreas Trautvetter, GER
- Candidates:
o Andreas Trautvetter, GER
o Sarah Storey, CAN
Vice President Sport
- Incumbent: Darrin Steele, USA
- Candidates:
o Darrin Steele, USA
o Sarah Storey, CAN
Vice President International Affairs
- Incumbent: Adam Pengilly, GBR
- Candidates:
o Adam Pengilly, GBR
o Stefaan Freeling, BEL
o German Glessner, ARG
o Sarah Storey, CAN
Vice President Marketing & Events
- Incumbent: David Tomatis, MON
- Candidates:
o David Tomatis, MON
o Sarah Storey, CAN
Vice President Communication
- Incumbent: Georgy Bedzhamov, RUS
- Candidates:
o Sergey Parkhomenko, RUS
o Przemyslaw Piesiewicz, POL
o Patrick Singleton, BER
o Sarah Storey, CAN
o Peter Van Wees, NED
Vice President Legal Affiars
- Incumbent: Ben Sandford, NZL
- Candidates:
o Ben Sandford, NZL
o Martins Dambergs, LAT
o Wiltfried Idema, NED
o Sarah Storey, CAN