Li Lingwei enters Olympic family

By
Raphaël Sachetat
– March 15, 2012Posted in: news
Former badminton star Li Lingwei from China was one of four athletes to become official members of the International Olympic Commitee, as announced by a press release from Associated Press. […]

Former badminton star Li Lingwei from China was one of four athletes to become official members of the International Olympic Commitee, as announced by a press release from Associated Press. Li Lingwei is the second athlete coming from the Badminton Fraternity, after Sir Craig Reedie from Scotland.

Former Olympic sprinter Frank Fredericks of Namibia was one of the other new members announced to have joined .

Members of the IOC represent and promote the interests of the IOC and of the Olympic Movement in their countries and in the organisations of the Olympic Movement in which they serve” (Olympic Charter 2004, page 28). There are currently 106 members, 33 honorary members and 1 honour member.

Here is the list of the IOC members

Article announcing the news about Li Lingwei HERE

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About Raphaël Sachetat

Raphael is the Chief Editor of Badzine International. He is the founder of the website together with Jean François Chauveau. After many years writing for the BWF and many publications around the world about badminton, he now leads a team of young and dynamic writers for Badzine.