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Post by gobears on May 18, 2004 15:05:17 GMT -5
per local paper.... 5/18/04-- The president of the international volleyball federation resigned as a member of the IOC amid allegations of financial impropriety.
Ruben Acosta, of Mexico, said he was leaving the IOC immediately because of his ethics dispute with the committee and to avoid further conflict before the Athens Olympics.
Acosta also noted that he had reached 70, the age limit for International Olympic Committee members. He was elected in 2000, and his term would have expired at the end of the year.
Acosta said he will remain as president of the volleyball federation, FIVB, which runs the indoor volleyball and outdoor beach volleyball competitions at the Olympics.
The announcement came two days before the IOC ethics commission is due to report to the executive board -- including a possible recommendation for expulsion -- on allegations that Acosta misused Olympic funds.
Acosta has denied any wrongdoing.
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Post by VBCOACH on May 18, 2004 17:25:37 GMT -5
Good start. What a creep! Now if we can only get him out of the FIVB!
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Post by vierra on May 18, 2004 17:37:29 GMT -5
Acosta is a self-serving man who should pay for his crimes. But when will the Day of Judgment come? Should he live the rest of his days in relative comfort? Or should he be brought to justice to answer for his sins?
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Post by midwestfan on May 18, 2004 17:48:48 GMT -5
I say we put him with Saddam!  |
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Post by BarcelonaBob on May 18, 2004 19:24:53 GMT -5
If the FIVB can boot Acosta (something which should have happened a long, long time ago), maybe then they can get the stupid rules straight, and get the game back to the way it should be, not the way it is now.
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Post by doctordubya on May 19, 2004 3:51:59 GMT -5
I'm quite surprised Acosta felt he had to resign from the IOC due to suspicions of finanical impropriety and unethical conduct - I thought those were pre-requisites for the position  I think it may be the case that this story will get more TV exposure for volleyball than anything Acosta has done during his presidency... |
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Post by BeiBei on May 19, 2004 4:03:25 GMT -5
Cannot stand this guy.
I dislike his wife even more
Now we know where she got all the money from to doll herself up
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Post by VBbeast on May 20, 2004 11:50:09 GMT -5
FIVB has its politics like any other entity. Acosta has himself so firmly entrenched there it would be difficult to dilode him. I'm hoping the Ethics Commitee still presents their report as it might provide the FIVB with some ammunition to use against Acosta.
I doubt they will now, or at least that was probably Acosta's reason for resigning so he could keep all this stuff off the record.
I think the sport could certainly help itself with a different guy at the top.
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Post by doctordubya on May 21, 2004 3:39:30 GMT -5
Went on the FIVB website yesterday - their front page carries news of Acosta's resignation from the IOC, but says only that the reason is him reaching the age of 70 (as per IOC rules). Nothing about the allegations or Ethics Committee report. What a surprise...
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Post by Charlie on May 22, 2004 0:26:46 GMT -5
I'm hoping the Ethics Commitee still presents their report as it might provide the FIVB with some ammunition to use against Acosta. It would be a good thing if this could happen, but Acosta _is_ "the FIVB". It shouldn't be that way, but he has consolidated his power for many years and pushed out anyone who might challenge him (and his meddlesome wife, the self-appointed marketing goddess). This is pretty typical for international federations. There is hope right now, though, because the IOC has been under the gun for all its crap, and now they are trying to clean up, at least a little bit, anyway. Acosta will be there thru the Olympics this summer, then we might see something happening. It's just hard to see where action will come from, since it won't be anyone who is already in a position of authority in the FIVB. |
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