Former Paralympic champion Cristian Valenzuela believes the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games are a "tremendous opportunity" for development, and has expressed a desire to capitalise on that opportunity.
Chilean football club Universidad Católica has unveiled ambitious plans to upgrade the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, with the work scheduled to be completed in time for the venue to be used during the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Maria Emma Gaviria, the President of World Archery Americas has said the organisation is "ecstatic" at the sport's return to the Parapan American Games at Santiago in 2023.
Sport climbing will make its Pan American Games debut at Santiago 2023 after the Panam Sports General Assembly approved its addition to the programme.
Santiago 2023 has confirmed 17 sports will feature at the Parapan American Games, including the return of archery to the multi-sport event.
Panam Sports has taken legal action against Rede Record de Televisão following the Brazilian television network’s decision to cancel its contract to serve as the broadcaster for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Santiago 2023 chief executive Felipe De Pablo featured in an Instagram Live broadcast on the next edition of the Parapan American Games.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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