Poula Michelsen from Havn will be the sports director at the Betri Island Games. This means that she will lead the sporting part of the Games, and together with the 14 associations she will ensure that all competitions are well conducted under the best conditions and according to the rules in force.

 

 

– I am pleased and grateful for the opportunity and look forward to cooperating with the many hardworking people who will stand together on this important task until the Betri Island Games. It is very pleasant that the Faroe Islands will again be allowed to host, because it will give our sports clubs unforgettable experiences. This is also a good opportunity to prove ourselves as a modern and well-organized sports nation, says Poula Michelsen.

Betri Oyggjaleikir will be the biggest event in Faroe Islands so far, and in addition to sports there are a handful of other tasks that must be solved. Everything from accommodation to preparation and from volunteers to the session and closing ceremony.

Together with the Island Games coordinator Solby Christiansdóttir, Poula Michelsen will return to sport and work on some of these tasks.

– Poula Michelsen has extensive experience in both management, organization, marketing, communication and others, which Betri Oyggjaleikir now benefit from. I am pleased that we have got a very talented person into the team, and I have no doubt that with Poulu at the helm, all sports are in very good hands, says Solby Christiansdóttir, Island Games coordinator.

The position as sports director is 0.4 until the turn of the year, and from 1 January 2026 the position is full time.

Poula Michelsen will take up her position on 1 September.

 

About Paul Michelsen:

·       49 price

·       From Havn

·       Graduated in marketing economics, HD in organization and management and MA in law

·       Worked in marketing, management and organization since 2006

 

About Better Island Games in Faroe Islands:

·       July 3 to 9, 2027

·       about 2,500 people

·       from 24 different island communities

·       14 sports

·       competitions around the country at around 30 stadiums