Estonian biathlete Johanna Talihärm, who participated in her fourth Olympics, was chosen as the first Estonian to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission.
During the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, 11 athletes ran for two vacant seats on the IOC Athletes' Commission, with 84 percent of eligible athletes casting their votes. Talihärm received 983 votes and she will be joined with South Korean bobsledder Yunjong Won, who received 1,176 votes.
Talihärm's new role will be officially announced at the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Verona on February 22.
