ZOC elections set for April

Sports Reporter

THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee have opened the nomination process for their elections to be held on April 25.

According to a statement by the ZOC, the nomination period opened on February 24, and will close on March 26.

Positions up for grabs are the presidency, two vice presidents, treasurer, seven board members and five legal practitioners to serve on the ZOC Disciplinary Committee.

“The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) Nominations and Elections Committee hereby calls for the nomination of candidates from ZOC affiliated National Federations for the following positions

President

Two vice presidents

Treasurer

Seven board members

Five legal practitioners to serve on the ZOC Disciplinary Committee.

“The positions are to be contested by secret ballot at the Quadrennial General Meeting to be held on Sunday the 25 of April, 2021.”

ZOC have their electoral meeting in the year immediately following the close of an Olympic Games.

However, the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed to this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

And, the National Olympic Committee last year pointed out it had some implications on their constitution.

According to their constitution, elections should be held no later than eight months after the Games and, therefore, traditionally they are held in April of every year after the Olympics.

However, within the same constitution is the provision that an executive, or executive board members, will be elected for a period of up to four years.

The board had to take the issue to their constituents where it was agreed they will go ahead with the elections per schedule.

And the elections will be held in April.