Notable council in Spanish sport

RESOLUCIÓN 17 December 2007, the presidency of the High Council of sports, creating, in the area of the royal order of merit sporty, the council of elders of sport Spanish.[BOE 1 1 / 1 / 2008]

The Real Sports order of merit was created by the Royal Decree 1523 / 1982, 18 June, with the ordinances of the order of merit Real Sports in order of 24 September 1982, the ministry of culture, under which It aims to the recognition and encouragement of those who distinguish themselves so eminent in practice sports or its technical direction, in the teaching of physical education, or in the direction, organization, promotion, research and development of physical education and sports as imperative in training and integral development of the person.

The highest distinction of the Real Sports order of merit, which is awarded individually, is the great cross, whose remembereth concession by royal decree of the council of ministers, having been awarded so high distinction twenty-nine personalities.

All these figures, which are the highest distinction sports, have made great sport English (many have been Prizes prince of Asturias and / or National Awards of sport) and are legendary figures of our sport, therefore deserve our admiration and appreciation. Are mirror copy in which you can look happy and grateful Spanish society, and valuable life experience and sports comprise a wealth that the Spanish sport system cannot and should not miss.

It is therefore timely and fair, having a forum where these personalities to warrant, say, debate, and consulted about the present and future projection in Spanish sport.

Therefore, and in accordance with what is established in Article 8, on competences assigned to the High Council of sports, the law 10 / 1990, 15 October of sport, the chairmanship of Higher Council of sports resolves

First.-We creates, in the area of the royal order of merit sporty, the council of elders of sport English, consisting of all those personalities who have been awarded the large cross of merit sports, from which to elect a president, on the proposal of the president of the High Council of sports.

Second.-El council of elders in Spanish sport provides a forum in which its members can express their opinions and bring their experience on all matters affecting the development and projection of sport English, as well as with issues consultative like to ask the president of Higher Council of sports.

Furthermore, the council of elders of sport English may propose the president of the High Council of sports activities, initiatives and Acknowledgments desired to carry out in the interest of sport English and its future projection.

ThirdThe president of the council .-El senior Sports shall designate one of the members of the council of elders, as a person of recognized prestige in the world of sport, as a member of the Steering Committee of senior Council sports under the number 5 (c) the first paragraph of Article 2 of the royal decree 1242 / 1992 of 16 October, which regulates the composition and functioning of the steering committee of Higher Council of sports.

Fourth.-De between members of the council of elders of sport English the chairman of the board will propose senior Sports to one of them as a member of the commission of evaluation of the top-level sport of Higher Council of sports, according to (6) (b) of Article 7 of the Royal Decree 971 / 2007, 13 July of athletes from high level and high performance, as a person of recognized prestige in the area of top-level sport.

Fifth.-De between members of the council of elders of sport English, will be appointed by the president of the High Council of sports those who may form part of the jury of the National Awards of sport that annually convenes the High Council of sports by resolution of their president.

Sixth.-La meetings of the council of elders of sport English will be convened by the President of the Superior Council of sports, according to its president, and will be held at least once a year.

Seventh.-Como Great Master of the royal order of merit sports, His Majesty the king of Spain, is the honorary president of the council of Elders of sport Spanish.

Madrid, 17 December 2007

The president of the High Council of sports, Jaime Lissavetzky Díez.