Former rugby player Humphrey Kayange has been appointed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) athletes commission during the elections held today in Tokyo, Japan.
The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) athletes reporesentaive has landed a four-year term was appointed by the IOC President Thomas Bach after elections to elect four new members was held today in Tokyo, Japan.
Kayange was vying for the post but contemplated not taking part since with Kenya only having 87 athletes in the Games compared to other nations like USA and China who have a huge delegation, he could not get the required votes.
Kayange joins NOC-K president Paul Tergat who started as an IOC Athlete’s Commission member as well.
Tergat is now an IOC Member and was recently appointed for another 8 years, and sitting in the Disciplinary Board.