Four contenders, one seat. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation has officially announced the list of candidates for the elections scheduled for June 11Four candidates are vying for the presidency. succeed the Italian Ivo Ferriani : Martins Dambergs (Latvia), Heike Groesswang (Germany), Ander Mirambell (Spain) and Nelson Christian Stokes (Jamaica).
Heike Groesswang, the current secretary general, could become the first woman to chair the IBSF if she is elected. Six vice-presidential positions The positions for the 2026-2030 cycle will also be contested, with 21 candidates. The vice-presidential seat will be contested between Gertjan Kempers (Netherlands) and David Leuty (Canada). Martins Dambergs, a presidential candidate, is also running for the vice-presidential seat against Sarah Krebs (Malta).
Nelson Stokes also chose to run for several positions: president, vice president of marketing and events, and vice president of communications. The most contested position will be that of vice-president of sport, with five candidates. : Tuffield Latour (United States), Andre Sander (Germany), Heath Spence (Australia), Shuo Xing (China) and Christina Baumann-Hengster (Austria).
