Tag: OBE
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Death of Sir Tennant Edward (Tay) Wilson KNZM, OBE, IOC Honorary Member in New Zealand
Lausanne, Oct 29, 2014: It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learned of the death of Sir Tennant Edward (Tay) Wilson KNZM, OBE, aged 89. Sir Tay joined the IOC in 1988 and served on the New Sources of Financing Commission (1989-1993) and Finance Commission (1994-2006). He became an IOC…
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Zena Wooldridge Becomes Second Female President
London, May 20, 2013: The European Squash Federation, the sport’s longest-established regional federation, has elected Zena Wooldridge as the second female President in its 40-year history. Ms Wooldridge, the youngest female Chair of England Squash between 2006 and 2012, alongside her paid job as Director of Sport at the University of Birmingham, was awarded an…