Cédric Van Branteghem
Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Biography
- Since 1 March 2022: CEO & Secretary General, Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC / NOC Belgium)
- Member of the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission of the European Olympic Committees (EOC)
- 2015 – 2022: Meeting Director Diamond League Brussels (Memorial Van Damme)
- 2000 – 2010: Professional athlete 400m, 4x400m athletics
- Olympic Games 2004 – semi final
- Olympic Games 2008 – 4th
- Vice World Champion & European Bronze 4x400m
- Vice President BOIC Athletes’ Commission 2008 – 2016
Organisation
Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Célia Šašić
Ambassador, Organising Committee of the UEFA Euro 2024
Biography
Celia Šašić (b. 1988) is one of the stars of women’s football. She played in the Women’s Bundesliga for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr (2004-2013) and 1. FFC Frankfurt (2013-2015). Her international career began in 2005 and she played for Germany in 111 matches before retiring from football in 2015. She won the UEFA Women’s EURO twice and the Algarve Cup three times with the national squad, and the UEFA Women’s Champions League and DFB Cup with FFC Frankfurt. She was awarded the Fritz Walter medal in 2005, and was UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe in 2012 and 2015.
In 2020 she was elected to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body. Celia Šašić is an ambassador for UEFA EURO 2024 and has been DFB Vice President for Equality and Diversity since March 2022. Celia stands for equal opportunities, the inclusive power of soccer and the conviction to succeed in soccer with fair play, discipline and sovereignty.
Organisation
Organising Committee of the UEFA Euro 2024
Claudia Bokel
former member of High-Level Group on Gender Equality in Sport and former Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission
Biography
Olympian (Silver medalist), World Champion and European Champion in fencing
Currently:
Strategic advisor City of Dordrecht
Strategic advisor Sports Council the Netherlands
Member Supervisory Board Sportbedrijf Rotterdam
Currently Voluntary:
Member HLG Gender Equality European Commission
President National Fencing Federation of Germany
Member Supervisory Board FC Emmen football club
CEO C&E Education and Sport
Professor Olympic Education Sports Academy Belgrade
Previously:
Chair IOC Athletes' Commission and Board Member
Chair IOC Athletes' Career Programme Steering Committee
Member WADA Athletes' Commission and Foundation Board
Chair EOC Athletes' Commission and Board Member
Chair DOSB Athletes' Commission and Board Member