After the first four years of the EOA’s existence, the General Assembly will elect a new Executive Board in November 2022.
According to the Statutes, the Board holds the duty to make decisions on strategic orientation and content for the EOA. The Board consists of a President, a General Secretary, a Treasurer, two Vice Presidents and two additional Board members, a total of seven persons.
Five members of the current Board have declared their readiness to stand for re-election. Among them are President Manfred Laemmer, Vice President Mariia Bulatova, General Secretary Marion Guigon-Lacroix, Treasurer Ales Solar and Board Member Ivans Klementjevs.
Furthermore, the Board is in talks with Clea Papaellina and Thierry Zintz, who have also declared their availability to candidate.
Clea Papaellina is the Dean of the National Olympic Academy of Cyprus, Vice-Chair of the EOC Commission for Culture and Education and, among others, teaches at the University of Cyprus.
Thierry Zintz is beside his function as Vice President of the Belgian Olympic Academy, Director of the MEMOS programme, Professor at UCLouvain and Member of the IOC Olympic Education Commission.
EOA President Manfred Laemmer emphasised that the readiness of a large part of the Board underlines the success of recent developments. “I am also pleased that Clea Papaellina and Thierry Zintz are willing to stand for election. Both individuals would bring great expertise to the Board and also provide a geographical and gender balance.”
The Board calls for further candidatures. In order to facilitate the organisational preparations for the election, the EOA Administrative Staff kindly asks to submit the signed candidatures via e-mail until Wednesday 16 November. More information can be found in the EOA Voting Procedures.
Confirmed candidatures
(continuously updated)
President
- Prof. Dr. Manfred Laemmer (German Olympic Academy)
The current EOA President is also, among others, Professor at the German Sport University Cologne, Deputy Chairman of the German Olympic Academy, Editor of STADION (International Journal of the History of Sport), Co-Founder and Board Member of the German Sports and Olympic Museum in Cologne.
General Secretary
- Marion Guigon-Lacroix (National Olympic Academy of France)
She is the current General Secretary of the EOA and Board Member of the National Olympic Academy of France. She is running for her second term.
Treasurer
- Bernard Hilgers (National Olympic Academy of Netherlands)
He currently holds the position of EOA Auditor. As Curator for Olympic Sport Heritage, Bernard Hilgers oversees the activities of the NOA of the Netherlands.
Vice-Presidents (2)
- Prof. Dr. Mariia Bulatova (Olympic Academy of Ukraine)
Mariia Bulatova is, among others, the Director of the Ukrainian Educational and Scientific Olympic Institute in Ukraine, President of the Olympic Academy of Ukraine, Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Member of the IOC Commission “Culture and Olympic Heritage”. She is running as Vice-President for her second term. - Dr. Ivans Klementjevs (Latvian Olympic Academy)
Being the President of the Latvian Olympic Academy, three-time Olympic canoe sprint medallist and former Member of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament), he is running for his second term in the Board. - Prof. Dr. Asta Sarkauskiene (Lithuanian Olympic Academy)
As President of the LOA and Head of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism at Klaipeda University, she is well-known to EOA members, among others, for her role in successfully organising the first edition of the EOA Seminars in Klaipeda in August 2022.
Additional Board Members (2)
- Dr. Ivans Klementjevs (Latvian Olympic Academy)
Being the President of the Latvian Olympic Academy, three-time Olympic canoe sprint medallist and former Member of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament), he is running for his second term in the Board. - Dr. Clea Papaellina (National Olympic Academy of Cyprus)
Clea Papaellina is the Dean of the National Olympic Academy of Cyprus, Vice-Chair of the EOC Commission for Culture and Education and, among others, teaches at the University of Cyprus. - Prof. Dr. Asta Sarkauskiene (Lithuanian Olympic Academy)
As President of the LOA and Head of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism at Klaipeda University, she is well-known to EOA members, among others, for her role in successfully organising the first edition of the EOA Seminars in Klaipeda in August 2022. - Dr. Tomaz Pavlin (Slovenian Olympic Academy)
