29 November 2018
ANOC General Assembly approves proposal to adjourn election of President

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly today approved the ANOC Executive Council’s proposal to adjourn the election of the President for 2018-2022, following sole candidate Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah’s decision to step aside from his roles in ANOC on a temporary basis.

On the first day of the annual meeting of the world’s 206 NOCs, the Electoral Commission presented the proposal to adjourn the election of the new President to a later period, and proposed that newly-elected Senior Vice-President Robin Mitchel assume the role of interim President. Both motions passed by acclamation. Prior to this, delegates expressed their support for Sheikh Ahmad and their desire to see him resume his role as ANOC President in the near future.

After an ANOC Executive Council meeting yesterday, it was confirmed that Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah would propose to step aside from his roles and responsibilities in ANOC, pending the legal hearings in Switzerland. Sheikh Ahmad today repeated his belief that the decision to temporarily step aside was in the best interest the NOC family and Olympic Movement. He reiterated that he strenuously denies the allegations against him and that he has full trust in the Swiss legal system. Sheikh Ahmad will now seek to clarify his position in full before the competent Swiss Courts, before returning to stand as the sole candidate in the election of the ANOC President next year.

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