Dafna Lang was appointed chairman of the new Bicycle Association today (Thursday), after she was the only one to submit her candidacy for the election, as first published in "Israel Today".
Lang, a lawyer by profession since 1998, owns an independent law firm specializing in real estate and commercial law, has been involved in many sports activities in recent years, when two years ago she was a member of the steering committee to formulate the Ministry of Sports' national facilities plan.
For the past two years, she has also been interim chair and member of the National Sports Council, and since 2018, has also been a member of the Gender Equality Committee of the Olympic Committee and a member of the board of the Football Association of Referees.
From 2016 for two years also a member of the public committee for setting criteria for the distribution of funds of the Council for the Settlement of Sports Betting.
The Israel Olympic Committee stated: "The Israeli Olympic Committee congratulates Adv. Dafna Lang on her appointment as chair of the Israel Bicycle Association. Lang was a partner in important intersections and designers of women's sports in Israel. Limor Livnat. "
Adv. Dafna Lang, Photo: The Israel Olympic Committee
Yael Arad, chair of the Israel Olympic Committee, said: "I welcome the proper appointment of Adv. Dafna Lang as chairman of the Israel Bicycle Association.
"From my personal acquaintance with her, with her professional and interpersonal abilities, she has the education and experience in the sports space, the leadership and passion for leading the bicycle association and her contribution to the promotion of sports in general and women's sports in particular is first class."
"In an age where we are still under-represented by women in Israeli sports associations, this appointment is extremely important. By virtue of her position as chairman of the Israel Bicycle Association, she will join the management of the Israel Olympic Committee In sports in Israel.
Until 2021, Kinneret Zedaf held the position of chairman of the Gymnastics Association with great success. More than 80 women participated in the board course of the Israel Olympic Committee in collaboration with the MiL with great success.
We believe that women can and should strive for leadership positions in sports and offer themselves to fulfillment. "
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