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China News Service, November 2 According to the China Sailing Association, on November 1, local time, the 2020 World Sailing Federation Member Representative Conference was held online. The conference announced the new chairman of the World Sailing Federation elected by voting. , Vice Chairman, Director.
Among them, Li Quanhai, former vice chairman of the World Sailing Federation and director of the National Olympic Sports Center, was successfully elected as the new chairman of the World Sailing Federation and became the first Chinese chairman in the history of the World Sailing Federation.
Qu Chun, a member of the World Sailing Federation Rules Committee and Competition Management Committee, and the principal of Qingdao Nautical Sports School of the State Sports General Administration, was elected as the new council member of the World Sailing Federation, and the two will serve until 2024.
World Sailing Federation was established in Paris in October 1907 and is the world sailing management agency recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
There are currently 145 member units of the World Sailing Federation. There were two rounds of the World Sailing Federation presidential election. 127 and 128 member units participated in the voting. The number of member units participating in the voting reached a record high.
Qu Chun.
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Li Quanhai has served as Vice Chairman of the China Sailing Association, Director of the Water Sports Management Center, Chairman of the Asian Sailing Association, Director and Vice Chairman of the World Sailing Federation.
Participated in the organization and management of the 1990 Asian Games, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
Li Quanhai, elected as the chairman of the World Sailing Federation, said that in the future, he will fulfill his responsibilities and commitments, enhance the global service capabilities of the World Sailing Federation, promote governance reforms and development plans, and cooperate with the International Olympic Committee, the host cities of the Olympic Games, the federations of all continents, and Alliance member units and major event organizing committees work closely to establish publicity and media mechanisms to expand the influence of sailing sports, and strive to make sailing sports a platform that is more exciting, easier to participate in, and able to better display the power of nature and humans.
Zhang Xiaodong, chairman of the China Sailing Association, congratulated Li Quanhai. Zhang Xiaodong said that the China Sailing Association will closely contact the World Sailing Federation and actively cooperate with the work of the World Sailing Federation to promote greater development of the sailing industry.
Li Quanhai.
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It is understood that since Li Quanhai’s election as the chairman of the World Sailing Federation, the international sailing community has reported support and expectations for him. The chairman of the Chilean National Sailing Association LEO made it clear: "I understand Chinese sailing. I believe in Li Quanhai’s ability. I have promised. Voting this vote for Li Quanhai, this decision will not change."
In addition, this member representative assembly also reviewed the minutes of the 2019 year-end meeting, resolved major issues in 2020, and listened to the chairman's report and financial status report. (Finish)