18 March 2011
Luanda — Retired Angolan swimmer, Nádia Cruz, has been elected a voting member of the African Olympic Athletes Executive Association, Angop learned on Friday.
The election took place at the end of the African Olympic Athletes Association’s seminar held Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco.
According to the source, 27 associations voted at a ceremony at which Angola was elected for the post, in view of its contribute to the development of the sport in the continent.
The African Olympic Athletes Executive Commission comprises seven members, and is chaired by Amadou Dia Ba, from Senegal, aided by Gabonese Odette Mistoul Kingbo as vice president and Ivorian Isaac Angbo as secretary general.
Nadia Cruz has thus joined Kamel Oucha (Algeria), Venuste Miyongabo (Burundi) and Robert Ouko (Kenya).
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