Brazil's Andrew Parsons has been elected as the new President of the International Paralympic Committee in the first round.
“I am absolutely delighted and I don’t know what to say. I would like to thank the IPC membership for their trust” said Parsons, who becomes only the third President in IPC’s history. “Throughout my campaign I think I have explained what I plan to do as IPC President and the membership understood and gave me their support...
I think the election, winning in the first round, shows very strong support from the membership. It shows they trust me and I am really delighted."
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