Ms Aïcha
GARAD ALI

DJI
Entry in the IOC

2012

Born

28 December 1966

Education

Physical education teacher (CAPEPS), Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) (1987)

Career

Physical Education teacher in higher education (1987-1991); College teaching Adviser (1991-1993); Director, School of Sports Studies (1994-1995); Member of the “Make the Hospital Clean” association (1999); Technical Adviser for the Ministry of Youth and Sport; President of the Youth Commission of the National Union of Djiboutian Women; Member of the Central Committee of the RPP political party; Head of Delegation for the management of the assistance granted to Yemeni refugees in Djibouti; Active member of the humanitarian association

Sports practised

Handball, swimming, athletics, cycling

Sports career

Player and captain of the Djibouti national handball team; Coach of the Djibouti national handball team

Sports administration

Vice-President of the Djibouti Handball Federation (1987-1993); Secretary General of the National Sports Commission for the re-founding of the Djibouti Olympic and Sports Movement (2004); Chair of the Women and Sport Commission of the Ministry of Youth and Sport (1999 -2005); President of the Logistics and Coordination Commission on the occasion of the Secretaries-General seminar in Djibouti; President of the Djibouti National Olympic Committee (2005-); Member of the Executive Committee of World Taekwondo (2013-)

Awards and Distinctions

Officer of the National Order of 27 June (2018); ANOCA Olympic Order of Merit (2018)

IOC History

Member of the following Commissions: Women and Sport (2013-2015); Culture and Olympic Education (2014-2015); Culture and Olympic Heritage (2015-); Women in Sport (2015-2021), Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (2022-); Olympic Programme (2017-)