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Dr Robin Mitchell elected as President of Association of National Olympic Committees(ANOC)

Dr Robin Mitchell elected as President of Association of National Olympic Committees(ANOC)

By Rusiate Baleilevuka
21/10/2022
Dr Robin Mitchell has been elected unopposed as President of the Association of National Olympic Committees [Image: ONOC Facebook]

Dr Robin Mitchell has been elected unopposed as President of the Association of National Olympic Committees following a vote at the organisation’s General Assembly.

Dr Mitchell takes on the permanent role after holding the position on an interim basis for the past four years.

He succeeds Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who temporarily stood aside in 2018 after being charged with forgery in Switzerland.

A total of 182 votes were cast in the secret ballot, with 177 in favour, five against and two abstained.

Meanwhile Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani also stood unchallenged as the senior vice-president of ANOC and was duly elected.

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