The FIVB today confirmed the final list of eligible candidates for the first-ever FIVB Athletes’ Commission Elections following the closure of the open application process.
The FIVB Athletes’ Commission will be composed of ten members, five of which will be elected by the players and five appointed by the FIVB President. The Athletes’ Commission shall also have equal gender representation amongst its membership, with the same number of representatives from volleyball and beach volleyball.
The application process for candidatures was open to all National Federations to nominate their respective candidate. With 11 female and 5 male eligible candidates now confirmed, it will be the responsibility of the players to elect their Commission representatives. The elections are due to take place through a secured online voting platform during the last two weeks of January 2021. A total of eight volleyball and eight beach volleyball players are running in the hope of joining the prestigious FIVB Athletes’ Commission. Between them, the candidates have nine Olympic medals and ten World Championships podium appearances and have collectively participated in 58 World Championships along with other key FIVB events.
The full list of candidates can be found below:
Louise Bawden (AUS) – beach volleyball
Joshua Binstock (CAN) - beach volleyball
Julius Brink (GER) – beach volleyball
Milagros Cabral de la Cruz (DOM) - volleyball
Neslihan Demir Güler (TUR) - volleyball
Sam Deroo (BEL) - volleyball
Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale (POL) - volleyball
Jordan Larson (USA) - volleyball
Meppelink Madelein (NED) – beach volleyball
Ognjenovic Maja (SRB) - volleyball
Samuele Papi (ITA) - volleyball
Polina Rahimova (AZE) – volleyball
Marketa Slukova Nausch (CZE) – beach volleyball
Delcio Soares (MOZ) – beach volleyball
Anouk Vergé-Depré (SUI) – beach volleyball
Chen Xue (CHN) – beach volleyball
Further information will be provided early next year on how the players will be able to vote. For updates, please follow the dedicated FIVB Players page