Gunnar Ericson, Honorary IOC Member, 94
Swedish Honorary IOC member Gunnar Ericsson died on Tuesday. He was 94.
The IOC made the announcement in a post on its website on Wednesday. No cause of death was listed. He was an IOC member from 1965 to 1996.
IOC President Thomas Bach paid homage to the late Ericsson, who also served as an Executive Board member and chaired three IOC Commissions.
"I personally will never forget the great support I received from him at the beginning of my IOC membership and in particular in preparation for chairing my first Evaluation Commission," Bach said. Gunnar personified the Olympic values and was a true Olympic gentleman. The IOC will always remember him with deep gratitude and great respect."
Sweden’s current IOC member Gunilla Lindberg said he was her mentor. Ericsson resigned his seat for Lindberg.
"Gunnar will always be remembered as a positive, enthusiastic sports leader and for him nothing was impossible. He was a real gentleman who put athletes first. The Swedish sports movement will miss him a lot and our thoughts are with his wife Stina and his children and grandchildren."
Ericcson was a politician and businessman. He also served as chairman of the Swedish football association and vice president of the Swedish Olympic Committee.
Silver, Bronze Medalists Leading Japan
A silver medalist and bronze medalist from the Vancouver Olympics will lead Japan’s figure skating team at the Sochi Olympics.
On Monday, the Japanese figure skating championships ended, and the country’s figure skating representatives were selected for the upcoming Games.
Mao Asada, who won silver in the women’s singles event in Vancouver is perhaps the highest-profile member of the team.She also has numerous golds from world championships and Four Continents events. Sochi will be her second Olympics.
Daisuke Takahashi, the bronze medalist in the men’s event in Vancouver earned his third Olympic berth.
Akiko Suzuki and Kanako Murakami round out the women’s team with Yuzuru Hanyu and Tatsuki Machida complete the men’s delegation.
Cathy Reed, and Chris Reed, as well as Narumi Takahashi and Ryuichi Kihara will take part in the ice dance and team event respectively.
Written by Ed Hula III.
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