(ATR) The International Skating Union elects a new leader at its congress in Dubrovnik.
Three candidates are on the ballot for the presidency. The winner will succeed Ottavio Cinquanta, who has held the post since 1994.
The candidates:
French Ice Sports Federation president Didier Gailhaguet
Former singles skater Gyorgy Sallak of Hungary
Former ice dancer Christopher Buchanan of Great Britain
ISU vice president Jan Dijkema of the Netherlands
Olympic ice skating expert Phil Hersh offers his perspective on the election in this blog:
http://www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com/home/2016/6/8/gailhaguet-once-banned-from-sport-as-skating-federation-boss-mon-dieu
Written by Ed Hula.20 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics is AroundTheRings.com, for subscribers only.
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