Andrew Parsons has been elected president of the worldwide Paralympic Committee, succeeding Philip Craven, who had held the publish for 16 years. Parsons, the president of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, was selected complying with one round of voting at the 18th IPC general Assembly in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Parsons, who has been the IPC’s vice-president since 2013, becomes the third president in IPC Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Marruecos history. “Throughout my campaign I believe I have explained what I plan to do as IPC president as well as the Camiseta Bologna FC 1909 membership comprehended as well as provided me their support,” he said. “Now it is time to roll up the sleeves as well as work truly difficult with the membership as well as the new governing board.
“Going ahead the connection with the IOC is going to be key. We have some extremely important decisions ahead; sport is at a difficult moment at this time around as well as we have many things in typical that we have to fight for. It is essential that we work together, cooperate as well as I am sure we will do that.”
Parsons has been president of the Brazilian Camiseta Arsenal FC Paralympic committee since 2009. He has likewise served on a number of other commissions, including as chairperson of the IPC Paralympic games committee since 2009. He likewise served as a member-at-large on the IPC Governing Board from 2009–2013.
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