The IOC = International Olympic Committee announced on the 18th that Ottavio Cinquanta, a former director of the IOC and chairman of the ISU = International Skating Union, has died.
Cinquanta is 83 years old from Italy.
He was chairman of the ISU from 1994 to 2016, working to introduce skating shorttracks to the Olympics, creating the Grand Prix series of figure skating and reforming the scoring system.
"I have a deep knowledge of all aspects of all aspects of the Federation and have devotedly led the ISU, so he is a highly respected coach not only for the ISU, but for all winter sports organizations," said IOC President Bach. He has always been a trusted friend to me and his advice has always been honest. "