Lausanne (RWH) The athletes of the International Bobsleigh + Skeleton Federation IBSF have elected their representatives for the IBSF Athletes' Committee. The four women and three men are the first point of contact for the IBSF athletes and represent the athletes´voice within the federation.
Ivo Ferriani, IBSF Presidents states: "I want to thank the outgoing Athletes Committee Members for their great contribution over the past Olympic cycle. To hear the athletes´opinion is important to the Executive Committee Members. I also want to express our appreciation to all other candidates for presenting their candidacy and I am sure we will see those names in the future again. It is with great pleasure to see that now we have seven athletes representatives from seven different countries. We look very much forward to receive their input and recommendations. Together we can grow stronger!”
The IBSF Athletes’ Advisory Committee members are:
CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE AC, BOBSLEIGH
Christina BAUMANN-HENGSTER, Austria
CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE AC, SKELETON
Elisabeth MAIER, Canada
WOMEN´S BOBSLEIGH
Kaillie ARMBRUSTER (HUMPHRIES), USA
MEN´S BOBSLEIGH
Yunjong WON, Korea
WOMEN´S SKELETON
Amelia COLTMAN, Great Britain
MEN´S SKELETON
Mattia GASPARI, Italy
PARA DISCIPLINES
Christopher STEWART, Switzerland
