Virtual AGM 2020: Juha Viljamaa confirmed Worldloppet president
Jun 17, 2020·Cross-Country
The 2019/2020 season was an extra-ordinary Worldoppet season under all aspects, and so also the Annual General Meeting, that is usually taking place in June in one of the countries hosting the races, had to change format, and it was held for the first time virtually. At least one representative for each one of the 20 races were present, together with the Worldloppet President Juha Viljamaa and the CEO Epp Paal.
The agenda of the meeting was this year reduced; nevertheless, it saw the presidential election for the upcoming 4 years, and the actual President Juha Viljamaa from Lahti, Finland, being confirmed with the neat majority of votes over the new candidate, Ben Popp from the American Birkebeiner.
“We have been doing lots of new things in the past 4 years together and I am looking forward to these other 4 years at the lead of this international family, because Worldloppet is this, rather than only a Ski Federation”. The comment of the confirmed President Viljamaa.
Another big news that was decided during the meeting, is the confirmation of the new status of “Full Members” of two races that so fare were Associated Members: Vasaloppet China and Fossavatnsgangan that with this new status are entitled the right to vote during the assemblies, being entirely one of the prestigious events of the ski marathon world. Congratulations!
