Virtus offers condolences to former Global Games Chairperson

Virtus is saddened to learn of the death of Christine Ghys, Chair of the Organising Committee of the 2023 Virtus Global Games.

Christine worked tirelessly both in the build up to and delivery of the Games in Vichy, coordinating her small team to deliver the largest sports programme in the history of the event.

After retiring from her professional career in the packaging film industry, Christine joined the French National Member Organisation of Virtus, FFSA, serving as Treasurer and also becoming Secretary General of the International Confederation of Francophone Sports Unions (CIUSF).

Virtus would to extend our condolences to Christine’s family and everyone at FFSA on this very sad news.