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Niels Nygaard

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 Niels Nygaard
President of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF)

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National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF)

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Niels Nygaard is President of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) since 2007. Vice President of DIF from 2006-2007 and member of the Executive Board since 1992.

  • President of the Danish Athletic Federation from 1986-1992.
  • President of the Sport Foundation Danmark (now Sport Event Danmark) from 1994-2007.
  • Member of Danske Spil A/S Board of Directors.
  • Member of the EOC Working Group for Environment & Sport for All.

Through the years Niels Nygaard has been – and still is – very much involved in the fight against doping.

Niels Nygaard has been chairman of various non-sport organizations.

Niels Nygaard was born in 1953.