At the congress of the international sports journalists’ association AIPS in Lausanne, Sportspress.lu President and Daily newspaper-Journalist Christelle Diederich elected to the board of AIPS Europe with 30 out of 42 possible votes. She is not only the first Luxembourger there, but also currently the only woman.
At the suggestion of the new European chairman, Frenchman Marc Ventouillac, she was finally appointed vice president for the next four years at the first board meeting on Wednesday.
In the election of the AIPS president, the long-time Italian incumbent Gianni Merlo won with a large lead and is now running for another four-year term.
