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Meriem Mizouni (Tunisia) - IOC World Trophy | Women and Sport

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today honoured six women for their remarkable contribution to women’s participation, both on the field of play and within sports administration. The IOC 2014 “Women and Sport” trophies were presented at a ceremony held during the 127th IOC Session in Monaco. 

Meriem Cherni Mizouni has devoted her life to developing women’s sport. A talented swimmer from a young age, she was the first woman to compete on a Tunisian Olympic team, at the 1976 Games in Montreal, and became the idol of a whole nation thanks to her achievements at national and international level.

After her swimming career ended, Mizouni became a coach for young swimmers and travelled around the country to increase girls’ interest in sport, and swimming in particular.

She has held a number of leadership positions, including Secretary of State for Sports and Chair of the Tunisian NOC’s Women and Sport Commission, organising events such as the
Women’s Sport Night, which attracted thousands of women and girls across the country. 

The Women and Sport Commission has done a great deal of work with female leaders and former women athletes to strengthen their
position on the NOC’s Board which today boasts four female members. Also, thanks to Mizouni’s work, since 2012, Tunisian national sports federations have been required to employ female
national technical advisers, who are responsible for the development of women’s sport.

As Secretary of State for Sports, Mizouni took several major decisions aimed at strengthening the presence of women in administrative and decision-making structures.

The candidature process for the 2015 edition of these awards is already open. The IOC invites all the NOCs, IFs or continental associations to put forward a person or association active in promoting gender equality and the presence of women in their sport or country.

Find out more about the 2015 edition: http://www.olympic.org/women-sport-commission?tab=advocacy

Find more about the IOC's Women and Sport Commission: http://www.olympic.org/women-sport-commission

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