Kenya's rugby legend lands another role in IOC
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Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 09.09.25. | 21:51
He was in April appointed as Chair of the Coordination Commission for the YOG Games
Former Kenya Sevens captain and rugby legend Humphrey Kayange has been appointed to a new Youth Olympic Games (YOG) working group created by International Olympics Committee President Kirsty Coventry.
Kayange, 43, will sit in a seven-member group chaired by IOC member Danka Hrbekova, which is expected to look at the potential and relevance of the Games scheduled for Dakar next year.
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Kayange’s new role, which fits into Coventry’s ‘Fit For The Future’ process, is his latest in the organization, following his appointment in April as Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the same Youth Olympic Games.
It also adds another feather to his cap, as he is part of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, a position he has held since 2021.
Sitting alongside the Kenyan in the group will be: Daniell Marcus, Tricia Smith, Yuki Ota, Balazs Furjes, Filomena Fortes, and Ingmar De Vos.
📌 Fit For The Future: IOC President creates four new working groups:
— Christian Klaue (@ChKlaue) September 5, 2025
🔹The Olympic Programme Working Group will focus on the sports programme of the Olympic Games.
🔹The Protection of the Female Category Working Group will look at how we can best protect the female category.… pic.twitter.com/cvl3DXLSU1
The YOG Working Group, apart from focusing on the 31 October - 13 November 2026 event, has also been mandated to take over the process of selecting the host for the next edition in 2030, where their recommendations will be fully integrated into the selection process.
The other new groups formed by Coventry include: The Olympic Programme Working Group, The Protection of the Female Category Working Group, and The Commercial Partnerships and Marketing Working Group.
Speaking about the working groups, Coventry said: “As part of our ‘Fit For The Future Process’, the groups announced today will allow us to meet deadlines, and bring important technical expertise to complex and important discussions, while resigning where we feel that is necessary to strengthen our movement.
The ‘Fit For The Future’ consultations with stakeholders are ongoing, and these groups will receive constant feedback to make sure that everybody is fully aligned, and that all recommendations are fully integrated.”
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