IOC Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 Biographies*

Ms Nawal EL MOUTAWAKEL (MAR) – Commission Chairwoman

· IOC member · Current member of the following IOC Commissions: Women and Sport, Marketing, Nominations · Gold Medallist, 400 metre hurdles, 1984 · Two-time gold medallist, 400 metre hurdles, (1983 and 1987) · Gold medallist, 400 metre hurdles, 1985 African Championships · International Athletic Foundation Council member (2001 – present) · International Association of Athletics Federations – Council member (1995 – present) · International Committee of Mediterranean Games member (1998 – present) · Director of the Sahara Sports Academy (2004 – present) · Executive Director, BMCE Bank Foundation for Education and Environment, , · Secretary of State for Sport and Youth, , Morocco (1997 – 1998) · UNICEF Good Will Ambassador in Morocco · Founding Member – Laureus Sport For Good Foundation (2000 – present) and Vice President (2003 – present) · “Mérite National d’Ordre Exceptionnel” awarded by His Majesty the King of Morocco Hassan II (1983) · “Mérite National d’Ordre de Commandeur” awarded by His Majesty the King of Morocco Mohammed VI (2004)

Mr Simon BALDERSTONE (AUS)

· IOC environmental advisor · Former member of the IOC Sport and Environment Commission · Member of the IOC 2008 Evaluation Commission

1 · Advisor to the 2004 and 2008 IOC Coordination Commissions · General Manager, Executive Office and Board Support, Sydney Olympic Organising Committee · Executive Assistant to the Mayor of the Olympic Village, Sydney 2000 · Member, Sydney 2000 Candidature Board and Committee (1991- 1993) · Government Advisor, Melbourne 1996 Olympic Games Candidature Committee (1990) · Board Director, Clean Up , Clean Up the World (1995 – 2004) · Senior Advisor to Australian Sport and Environment Minister, and Australian Prime Ministers Hawke and Keating (1987-1995) · Member of the first Australian Everest expedition (1984) and Chairman of the Australian Himalayan Foundation · Former journalist, author

Mr Philippe BOVY (SUI)

· IOC transport advisor · Member of the IOC 2010 and 2012 Candidature Acceptance Working Groups · Involved with the evaluation of bids for the 2006, 2008 and 2010 Olympic Games · Advisor to the IOC 2004 and 2008 Coordination Commissions · Delivered seminar papers and taken part in international conferences dealing with mega-event transport planning and mobility management · Emeritus Professor of Transport and Mobility at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Lausanne

Ms Els van BREDA VRIESMAN (NED)

· IOC Member · Member of the IOC 2004 and 2008 Evaluation Commissions and the IOC 2004 Coordination Commission

2 · International Hockey Federation: Council member (1982 – 1992), Vice President (1992 – 1996), Honorary Secretary General (1994 – 2001), President (2001 – present) · Technical Delegate, hockey, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games · Olympic Committee: Member of the Executive (1989 – 1992), member of the International Affairs Committee (1993 – present), member of the Topsport Committee (1992 – 1996) · European Hockey Federation: member of the Executive (1985 – 1993), Vice President (1989 – 1993), Honorary member (1993 – present)

Mr Bob ELPHINSTON (AUS)

· IOC Consultant · Secretary General of the Australian Olympic Committee (2001 - 2004) · Member of the IOC 2012 Candidature Acceptance Working Group · Member of the IOC Olympic Programme Working Group and the IOC 2008 Evaluation Commission · Vice President of the International Basketball Federation · General Manager, Sport, Sydney Olympic Organising Committee (1993-2000) · General Manager, Sydney 2000 Olympic Bid Company (1991-1993) · Founding Director of the Australian National Basketball League · Manager of the Australian men’s basketball team at the 1984 Olympic Games · Recipient of the Olympic Order (October 2000) · Former Physical Education Teacher · Recipient of the Order of Australia Medal (2002)

Mr Gilbert FELLI (SUI)

· IOC Olympic Games Executive Director (2003 – present) · Director of Sports, Olympic Games Coordination and Relations with International Federations (1990 - 2003) · Participation in IOC Evaluation Commissions for the 2000 to 2010 Olympic Games

3 · Participation in IOC Coordination Commissions for the 1992 to 2010 Olympic Games · President or Vice President of various World or European Championships in ice skating (1992, 1997 and 2002), curling (1988 and 2001), gymnastics (1992 and 1996) and archery (1989) · Sports Department Director, City of Lausanne (1983 – 1990) · Director, Leysin ski resort, (1975 – 1983) · Member of the Swiss Ski Team until 1968; professional ski circuit (1969–1972); ice hockey and ski coach · Architect

Mr Frank FREDERICKS (NAM)

· IOC Member · 1996 Olympic Games, Silver medallist, 100 and , · World Championships: Gold medallist, 200 metres, 1993; Silver medallist, 100 and 200 metres, 1992; Silver medallist, 200 metres, 1997, 1995, 1991 · World Indoor Championships, Gold medallist, 200 metres, 1999 · Current member of the following IOC Commissions: Athletes’ Commission, Programme Commission · Member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission · African Athletics Confederation (AAC) Athletes’ Commission Chairman · Namibian National Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission Chairman

Mr Paul HENDERSON (CAN)

· IOC Member (2000 – 2004) · President of the International Sailing Federation (1994 – 2004) · Former member of the following IOC Commissions: Sport and the Environment, Women and Sport · Vancouver Organising Committee Board of Directors · Member of the Canadian Olympic Team in the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1980 Olympic Games, Sailing · Canadian National Champion seven times, Sailing

4 · Former Sailing World Champion, 1971 · President and CEO of the Toronto 1996 Bid Committee · Member of the Canadian Olympic Sport Hall of Fame · Professional Engineer, Businessman

Mr Patrick JARVIS (CAN)

· President, Canadian Paralympic Committee (1998 – present); member of Board of Directors (1993 – 1998) · Paralympian, Athletics, 1992 Paralympic Games · Championship for the Disabled, Assen, Holland (1990) · Canadian Olympic Committee, “B” member (2000 – present) · Vancouver Organising Committee Board of Directors (2003 – present) · Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation Board of Directors (2002 – 2003) · Federal Sport Advisory Committee, Secretary of State for Sport (2001 – 2002) · Chef de mission, , 1998 Nagano Paralympic Winter Games · Canadian delegation, Paralympic Games (1996, 2000, 2002 and 2004) · Training specialist/consultant

Mr Mustapha LARFAOUI (ALG)

· IOC Member · Current member of the following Commissions: Olympic Games Study Commission, Marketing Commission · Member of the IOC 2000 Evaluation Commission and the IOC 2000 Coordination Commission · President of the International Swimming Federation (1988 – present) · Member of the Foundation Board and of the Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (1999 – present) · Council Member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (1993 – 1997, 1999 – 2001) then Vice- President (2001 – 2003)

5 · Council Member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (1989 – 1993) · Member of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Council for Sport in (1983 – present) · President of the Union of African Sports Confederations (1987 – present) · President of the African Swimming Confederation (1974 – present) · Former Hospital Director and Public Health Director (“Département d’Alger”)

Mr José Luis MARCÓ (ARG)

· Member of the IOC 2012 Candidature Acceptance Working Group · Member of the IOC 2002 and 2010 Evaluation Commissions · Member of the IOC 2010 Coordination Commission · Current member of the Executive Board of the Argentine Olympic Committee · Member of the Board of Directors of the Argentine Olympic Committee (1992- present) · Secretary of the Organising Committee for the first FIS Alpine World Cup Race in the Southern Hemisphere (Las Leñas, 1985) · Member of the Board of Directors of the Argentine Ski Federation (1975-91) · Member of the Legal and Safety Committee of the International Ski Federation (FIS) from 1977 and current Vice Chairman · Lawyer

Mr Ser Miang NG (SIN)

· IOC Member · Current member of the IOC 2008 Coordination Commission · President of the Organising Committee for the 117th IOC Session · Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council (1991 – 2002) · Vice-President of the Singapore National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Finance Commission (1991 - present) · Vice-President of the Organising Committee for the 17th South East Asian Games in Singapore (1993)

6 · Vice President of the International Sailing Federation (1994-1998) · Singapore Ambassador to (2000 – present) and to (2001 - present) · Member of Parliament (2002- 2005) · Chairman and Director of numerous companies

Mr Sam RAMSAMY (RSA)

· IOC Member · Member of the IOC 2012 Candidature Acceptance Working Group · Current member of the following IOC Commissions: Culture and Olympic Education, Press, Olympic Programme · Former member of the Apartheid and Olympism Commission (1989 – 1991) and the Environment Commission (1996 – 2001) · President of the National Olympic Committee of (1991 – present) · Member of the International Swimming Federation Bureau (1996 – present) · General Manager and chef de mission at the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Games · Chairman of South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SANROC, 1976-1990) · Chairman of the South African Commonwealth Games Association (1994-1997); · President of Swimming South Africa (1991-1997) · Lecturer and teacher

*Members are listed in alphabetical order

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