Sport
Women continue to be overlooked for most leadership positions at international sporting federations – ABC News
Women excel on the sporting field around the world but opportunities to lead international sporting organisations are few and far between, writes Tracey Holmes.
The world has no shortage of sporting governing bodies and those who preside over them.
But if you’re thinking of choosing this as a career path and you are female you might want to consider a name change.
GAISF is the Global Association of International Sports Federations. It has 95 full members and 20 associate members.
Sports federations usually go by acronyms like FIFA (football), FINA (swimming), FIBA (basketball), FIA (motorsport), FIE (fencing) and FIVB (volleyball), although there is a…
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