Word: daskalaki
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Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki became the first woman ever to lead a successful Olympic bid when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Friday that Athens would host the games over rival Rome. She may also be the first woman organizer of the games...
Angelopoulos-Daskalaki is the vice chair of the KSG's Dean's Council, a 40-member group of prominent international figures appointed by KSG Dean Joseph S. Nye to advise him on international issues. The council meets twice yearly and has representatives from 14 different countries. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki was recruited to join the council two-and-a-half years...
Canadian IOC member Dick Pound told The Crimson yesterday that Angelopoulos-Daskalaki's leadership was central in bringing the games to Athens, which had failed in its bid for the centennial Olympics...