Women are in the spotlight this Friday March 8, 2013. An international day is dedicated to them, more publicized than ever. FrancsJeux could not ignore it. The opportunity to draw up a list, necessarily subjective and obviously not exhaustive, of the 10 French-speaking women who weigh, and above all will weigh, on the international sports movement.
Nawal El Moutawakel (Morocco)
The former Olympic athletics champion, titled in the 400m hurdles at the Los Angeles Games in 1984, combines management functions. Vice-president of the IAAF and the IOC, she heads the coordination commission for the Rio Games. Was quoted by the daily L'Equipe among the eight possible applicants to succeed Jacques Rogge at the head of the Olympic institution.
Valérie Fourneyron (France)
The French Minister of Sports, Youth, Popular Education and Community Life is increasingly making her voice heard in the sports movement. On a recent visit to Niamey, Niger, she gave a very notable speech at the 34rd CONFEJES ministerial conference.
Lydia Nsekera (Burundi)
President of the Burundi Football Federation, last year she became the first woman to sit on the FIFA executive committee. Also a member of the IOC since 2009.
Christiane Ayotte (Canada)
This scientist directs the doping control laboratory at INRS in Montreal, one of the main testing centers accredited by WADA. She was responsible for overseeing anti-doping testing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Yannick Souvré (France)
The former playmaker of the French basketball team is general director of FIBA Europe Properties, the agency in charge of marketing, merchandising and television rights for FIBA Europe.
Brigitte Deydier (France)
Triple world champion in judo in the 80s, she has led the organizing committee for the 2018 Ryder Cup golf event since its creation.
Béatrice Allen (Gambia)
Having worked at the UN and various commercial missions in Gambia, she joined the IOC in 2006, where she has served for three years on the coordination commission for the Rio 2016 Games.
Aïcha Garad Ali (Djibouti)
One of the latest entries to the IOC, where she was elected in July 2012. A position that this former captain of the Djiboutian handball team combines with a seat on the Executive Council of the International Taekwondo Federation.
Françoise Lasne (France)
Appointed director of the Chatenay-Malabry anti-doping laboratory in the Paris region in 2010, she became known in 2000 for having developed the EPO detection test.
Charlotte Casiraghi (Monaco)
The daughter of Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi now occupies the pages of the celebrity press more often than the sports sections. But her talent as a rider, and her belonging to the princely family, could lead her to play a role in the sporting movement. Succeeded his mother as honorary president of the Jumping International de Monte-Carlo.
