Olympic Feds Elections: Judo, Rowing

(ATR) One of the most prominent members of the IOC has won reelection as president of rowing federation FISA, while the president of the International Judo Federation hopes to fend-off a challenge to his leadership this week.

Park Yong Sung of South Korea is seeking his third term as president of the judo federation, but he is facing a strong challenge from Marius Vizer, president of the Judo Europe Federation.

The election in Cairo Tuesday at the IJF Congress is being held on the eve of the sport's world championships.

Park is enmeshed in controversy in Seoul involving an investigation into a political slush fund operated by the company he chairs.

A member of the IOC by virtue of his IJF presidency, Park needs to hold onto his IF post to remain as one of two Korean members of the IOC.

In the world of rowing, FISA reelected Denis Oswald as president during its congress in Ogaki, Japan, following the federation's 2005 world championships.

This is Oswald's fifth term as president. He also serves as chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the London Olympics and is president of ASOIF, the association representing summer Olympic sports.

Fellow IOC member Anita DeFrantz was elected to another term as FISA vice president.

In other news from the FISA meeting, the city of Poznan, Poland was selected to host the 2009 world championships. Amsterdam was the other contender.

Brandenburg, Germany was awarded the 2008 under-23 world championships.