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Hogbin given deputy chef de mission role
Ann Hogbin, the former chief executive of Commonwealth Games England (CGE), has been appointed as the deputy chef de mission for operations for the ParalympicsGB team at London 2012. Hogbin, who led CGE for nearly 20 years
before stepping down at the end of last year, was selected for the role by ParalympicsGB chef de mission Craig Hunter. T e move is no surprise as Hunter and
Hogbin forged a successful partnership at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games when Hunter served as chef de mission for Team England. T ey led the country to third place on the medal table, despite several logistical challenges in the lead up to the Games.
Warner chairs London 2017 committee
UK Athletics (UKA) chair Ed Warner has been appointed chair of the London 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships Organising Committee. Having led the successful bid to host
the event in London, Warner will submit a proposed corporate structure and governance framework to the IAAF for approval and will work with Sports Minister Hugh Robertson and London Mayor Boris Johnson to appoint the rest of the board. Warner said: “I am absolutely thrilled to
have the opportunity to fulfi l the promises we made in the bid. From the very start London 2017 has been a partnership
John Steele appointed YST CEO
John Steele has become chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust (YST) following his departure as head of the Rugby Football Union (RFU. He replaces Steve Grainger who
leſt the YST last March aſt er he was, ironically, headhunted by Steele to become the new rugby development director at the RFU. T e main task for Steele will be to
oversee the new School Games – the government’s fl agship school sport policy – which is due to take place at several Olympic Park venues in May. He said he admired the YST’s work
between UKA, the DCMS, the Mayor’s Offi ce and UK Sport and I look forward to continuing that collaboration as we move into event delivery mode.”
and that part of his motivation for joining is due to it’s “exceptional record of delivery and expertise”.
CIMSPA national and regional chairs
T e Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)has appointed chairs of its national and regional management boards – to unify a million UK sport and physical activity professionals by representing their interests at a national level. T e boards will be chaired by
Lloyd Conaway, director/CEO of team BEDS&LUTON County Sports Partnership. Other chairs include: Ian Phelps, director Serco Leisure; Sheila Forster, director Urban Balance Consultants; Ian
Gray, leisure operations manager Hartlepool Borough Council; Michael Hunt, CEO Leisure in Hyndburn; Paul Lyness, head of leisure services Ballymoney Borough Council; Fiona Grossart, director
CoachesInfo.com; John Stride, CEO Inspire Leisure; Lesley Coulton, head of sport and active leisure University of Plymouth; Julian Leybourne, CEO ICON TRAINING; Sue Briggs, sports project manager University of Birmingham Sport; and Lorenzo Clark, director of operations at Sheffi eld International Venues.
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Ian Richie joins the RFU
Ian Richie has leſt the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to take up the role of chief executive at the Rugby Football Union (RFU). He also stands down as the independent non-executive director of the Football League and from the board at Wembley Stadium. Richie said: “I’m very
much looking forward to working with new colleagues and partners at the RFU. T ere’s much to be positive about, seeing a new generation of players emerge in the RBS Six Nations and seizing the unique chance to grow the game when hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2015.”
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