FIL President Einars Fogelis admitted into IOC Commission

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Lausanne (FIL) In a letter dated 27 September 2021, IOC President Dr Thomas Bach announced that FIL President Einars Fogelis will be a member of the "Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games" with immediate effect.

The task of the Commission for the Future Host of the Olympic Winter Games is to explore, generate and monitor interest in future Olympic Winter Games and Youth Olympic Winter Games. The Commission reports regularly to the IOC Executive Board. It advises the IOC Executive on future Winter Olympic Games hosts in order to enable the Executive to respond to various developments and opportunities related to future host elections.

Einars Fogelis

The Commission was established following the adoption of the IOC's new Concept for Future Host Elections and has been chaired by IOC Member Octavian Morariu (ROU) since 2019. On 12 November 2021 the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games will meet for the next time, then already with FIL President Einars Fogelis.