Happy Birthday Bjorn!

EDSO President, Bjørn Róine
EDSO President, Bjørn Róine

EDSO President, Bjørn Roine, celebrates the 60th birthday.

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) and Deaf Sports Family wish a happy birthday to Bjorn Roine, President of the European Deaf Sports Organisation (EDSO).

Born in Gjovik, Norway. Long time Bjorn served as Norway Deaf Sport Federation's (NFSD) Technical Director for Handball (1982 - 1984), and Technical Director for Volleyball (1986 - 1988). He also served as CISS / ICSD Technical Delegate for Skating (1987 - 1991).

Participated as Chef de Mission to Deaflympics in the following years: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2009. Since 1989, he participated in all of the ICSD Congress including the most recent, Khanty-Mansiysk 2015.

Bjørn Róine, current President of the EDSO and since 2011, as the ICSD Executive Board member.

All athletes, coaches and officials around the world wish Bjørn a great birthday and all the best for the coming years.