Former Asian Games gold medalist makes it IOC's inner circle
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, the 2002 Busan Asian Games equestrian champion, has made it to the inner circle of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jaworski, daughter of former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco, was elected as a member of the influential Executive Board on Friday night during the IOC’s 136th session via video conference.
Before getting elected, Jaworski’s role in the IOC is her being the representative to the Philippines, succeeding Frank Elizalde.
She was joined by Argentinian Gerardo Werthein and they are expected to begin serving after the 136th session.
Jaworski and Werthein will succeed former world pole vault champion Sergey Bubka of Ukraine and Ser Miang Ng of Singapore.
The 46-year-old Jaworski’s entry into the IOC didn’t come as a surprise to Cojuangco, who served several terms as POC president.
“The IOC is starting to bring in female members as well as those who are young,” said Cojuangco.
Jaworski is likewise the chairman of the IOC’s Commission for Olympic Education and a part of a group that looks into the staging of the rescheduled Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics.
Jaworski is the wife of former PBA player Dudut Jaworski, son of legend Robert Jaworski.