England: Nick Bitel reappointed to Sport England chairman duties until 2021

Nick Bitel has been reappointed to Sport England chairman duties, the British organisation responsible for promoting sport, until 04.21.2021, announced Karen Bradley, the British Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport on 12/01/2017. Nick Bitel has held this position since 22/04/2013.

Nick Bitel is CEO of London Marathon Events, the company which has organised the London Marathon since 1995. This sporting event that generates more than £50m (about €57.5 million on 18/01/2017) annually, which is donated thereafter to charity.

He also consults for Kerman & Co, a company specialised in sports law. The chairman of Sport England receives remuneration of £40,000 (about €46,000) per year.

Sport England: seven investment programmes for 2016-2021

• Tackling inactivity - to help the 28 per cent of people in England who don’t do any sport or physical activity
• Children and young people - to work with children from the age of 5 to increase children’s basic competence and enjoyment
• Volunteering - focusing…