This study focuses on the electoral experience of women in submitting Themselves as candidates for senior posts in National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs).It has three main objectives: 1) To establish what the current situation was in relation to the recruitment of women to executive committees of the National Olympic Committees and International Federations; 2)To understand the context and experience of those women who have submitted themselves to election for senior roles (President, Secretary General, and Treasurer) within NOCs and IFs; 3)To identify policy implications for Olympic bodies in relation to promotion of gender equity in the leadership and management of Olympic sport.
