ROME, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Oleg Matytsin was re-elected International University Sports Federation (FISU) President for a second term on Saturday at the 36th FISU General Assembly held in Turin, Italy.
Matytsin was the sole candidate for the FISU presidency and thus his re-election was confirmed by a vote of acclamation. He was elected for the first time in 2015.
"Thank you for trusting me to lead the university sport movement for another four years. Let's do our best for the future of FISU," Matytsin said. "As we celebrate our 70th anniversary and the 60th anniversary of the Universiade, I believe we can say with confidence that FISU is stronger now than ever before. We look to the future with a renewed sense of purpose."
The first vice-president, treasurer and senior Executive Committee member positions were also appointed by acclamation, with only one candidate standing for each post.
Switzerland's Leonz Eder was re-elected to the FISU first vice-president position, while Mongolia's Bayasgalan Danzandorj will continue as treasurer for the next four years. Germany's Verena Burk was confirmed FISU senior Executive Committee member.
Eight candidates ran for the remaining four vice-president positions. Four contenders reached the majority of 63 votes required in the first round of voting.
Incumbents Luciano Cabral of Brazil and Poland's Marian Dymaski were re-elected, along with Uganda's Penninah Aligawesa Kabenge and China's Shen Zhen newly elected.
The four-year term of the Executive Committee officials elected in Turin will cover Universiades to be held in Lucerne and Chengdu in 2021 and Lake Placid and Ekaterinberg in 2023. Enditem
