October 26, 2022
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World Sailing Sustainability Lead appointed as Paris 2024 Technical Delegate
World Sailing is delighted to announce the appointment of the federation’s Head of Sustainability, Alexandra Rickham, as one of two Technical Delegates for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Alexandra, a two-time Paralympic medallist for Great Britain in a distinguished sailing career, will work alongside Ricardo Navarro, announced in February as Technical Delegate for the event.
The 41-year-old leads on the delivery of the global governing body’s strategy for sustainability.
World Sailing CEO David Graham said: “Alexandra’s deep knowledge of sailing as well as her experience as an elite athlete mean she is an outstanding candidate for the role.
“Her appointment as a technical delegate for Paris 2024 is also a demonstration of our commitment to putting sustainability at the heart of our sport’s most visible event.”
With Alexandra joining Ricardo, World Sailing will have a 50-50 gender split in the Technical Delegate roles for the Olympics for the first time.
World Sailing Head of Sustainability Alexandra Rickham said: “I am thrilled and excited to be fulfilling this important role for my sport.
“Competing at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympics was the highlight of my career as an athlete and I look forward to supporting the delivery of an event which matches the expectations of our sailors and meets our strategic commitments to sustainability as an international federation.”