Executive Committee

The Executive Committee sets the overall strategy of the Association and monitors its effective implementation. It also appoints the Managing Director. The President and all the Members represent SportAccord’s stakeholders and are elected for 4-year mandates.
Eligibility criteria of the Executive Committee Members can be found here

Portrait of Prof. Dr. Ugur Erdener, the president of SportAccord since 2023 for a 4-year term, dressed in a black costume.

Prof Dr Uğur Erdener
President, SportAccord
ASOIF representative
President, World Archery (WA)

Mr. Ingmar De Vos
Member, SportAccord
ASOIF representative
President, International Equestrian Federation (FEI)

Mrs Petra Sörling
Member, SportAccord
ASOIF representative
President, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)

Mr. Einars Fogelis
Member, SportAccord
WOF representative
President, International Luge Federation (FIL)

Mr. Beau Welling
Member, SportAccord
WOF representative
President, World Curling Federation (WCF)

Mrs. Anna Arzhanova
Member, SportAccord
ARISF representative
President, World Underwater Federation (CMAS)

Mr. Riccardo Fraccari
Member, SportAccord
ARISF representative
President, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

Mr. Stephan Fox
Member, SportAccord
AIMS representative
Secretary General, International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA)

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee assists the Association to shape the content of its event.

Andrew Ryan

Mr. Andrew Ryan
Executive Director
ASOIF

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Mr. Colin Grahamslaw
Secretary General
WOF

Martin-Gibbs

Mr. Martin Gibbs
Managing Director
SportAccord