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Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo
Member of the International Olympic Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 26, 2019
PresidentThomas Bach
President of the Lesotho National Olympic Committee
In office
April 1, 2001 – October 26, 2021
Succeeded byTlali Rampoona
Personal details
Born (1967-11-01) November 1, 1967 (age 57)
Maseru, Lesotho
EducationBSc, BA, MAS
Alma materNational University of Lesotho, University of South Africa, University of Lyon
OccupationSports administrator

Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo (born on November 1, 1967) is a Basotho sports administrator and educator. She is a member of the International Olympic Committee and the current second vice president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa. She served as the president of the Lesotho National Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2021.

Biography

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Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo was born on November 1, 1967 in Maseru, Lesotho.[1] She graduated from the National University of Lesotho in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in education. Moiloa-Ramoqopo then pursued her Executive master's degree in sports management at the University of Lyon, graduating in 2007. She received her Bachelor of Arts in health sciences and social services at the University of South Africa in 2013.[2]

She competed for Lesotho in the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa in table tennis.[1]

Career

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Lesotho National Olympic Committee

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Moiloa-Ramoqopo was first elected President of the Lesotho National Olympic Committee on April 1, 2001.[3][4] She successfully ran for re-election in 2005, 2009, and 2013. During her fifth term, Moila-Ramoqopo oversaw eight Lesotho athletes participate at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, seven of which earning their spots through various qualification competitions;[5] as well as Lesotho climbing to thirty-third place worldwide and second in Africa in cycling rankings.[6] In 2017, she was re-elected as president,[7] but decided not to contest the 2021 election. She was succeeded by Tlali Rampoona.[8][9]

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

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International Olympic Committee

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Moiloa-Ramoqopo was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in 2019.[10][11] She is a chairperson of both the Sustainability and Legacy Commission[12] and the Communications Commission,[13] since 2017 and 2020 respectively.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mrs Matlohang MOILOA-RAMOQOPO". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ Jafeta, Teboho (8 October 2020). "The phenomenal achiever, leader – Moiloa-Ramoqopo". Maseru. Metro News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "National Executive Committee of the Lesotho National Olympic committee and Others v Morolong (26/2001) [2002] LSCA 7 (12 April 2002)". Lesotho Legal Information Institute. Maseru. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Africa sets the pace in the promotion of women in sport". International Olympic Committee. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ Lesotho Times (25 February 2017). "Hotshots battle for LNOC presidency". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "All set for Lesotho Sky bike race". Lesotho Times. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ Butler, Nick (5 March 2017). "Moiloa-Ramoqopo re-elected President of Lesotho National Olympic Committee". Insidethegames. Maseru. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ Iveson, Ali (25 October 2021). "Lesotho NOC elects new President to succeed IOC member Moiloa-Ramoqopo". Insidethegames. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Rampooana elected LNOC president". Lesotho Times. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ "IOC Executive Board proposes 10 new Members for election to the IOC Session". International Olympic Committee. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. ^ "IOA and FIH chief Narinder Batra set to be elected as IOC member". The Times of India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Sustainability And Legacy Commission". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Communications Commission". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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