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    Former NBA Star Pau Gasol Elected Chair Of IOC Athletes' Commission

    By IANS News February 20, 2026 • 23:38 PM View: 168
    The International Olympic Committee: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday that Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol has been elected chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission.

    Under the newly elected leadership team, Polish cyclist Maja Wloszczowska will continue as first vice-chair, while Kenyan rugby player Humphrey Kayange was elected second vice-chair. The commission has also created a third vice-chair position, to be filled by Canada's Oluseyi Smith, a former athletics and bobsleigh athlete.

    The elections took place during a meeting of the IOC Athletes' Commission in Milan. The chair and vice chairs will serve until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, reports Xinhua.

    TAGS Former NBA Pau Gasol IOC Athletes International Olympic Committee Maja Wloszczowska Humphrey Kayange Oluseyi Smith Los Angeles Olympic Games IOC Coordination Commission IOC Ethics Commission National Basketball Association Winter Games
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