Page 66Page 67
Page 66
BIRGITTA KERVINEN (FINLAND)
A true advocate of grassroots sport
who is passionate about equal rights
in sport and society, Birgitta Kervinen
has served for more than 40 years
as a voluntary sports leader. She is
best known for her work within the
European Non-Governmental Sports
Organisation (ENGSO) – a non-profi t
umbrella organisation of National Sport
Confederations and National Olympic
Committees for 33 European countries,
where she served as Vice President
(2001–2007) and President (2007–2015).
During this time, she urged different
sectors and levels of sport to tackle
gender inequality, infl uenced major
sports political meetings, and
strengthened cooperation with
key European Union stakeholders.
She was also instrumental in the
launch of the Women’s International
Leadership Development programme,
which was successfully implemented
in seven European countries.
WORLD
TROPHY WINNER
TOWARDS
A WORLD
OF GENDER
EQUALITY
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC)
IS PROUD TO HONOUR THE WINNERS OF THE 2017
IOC WOMEN AND SPORT AWARDS, RECOGNISING
INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH SPORT
66 OLYMPIC REVIEW
IOC WOMEN AND SPORT AWARDS