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Wheelchair Mixed Doubles provisionally accepted into Paralympic Programme
The International Paralympic Committee has confirmed that Wheelchair Mixed Doubles curling has been provisionally approved as an additional event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
The announcement was made today following the decision being confirmed at a recent International Paralympic Committee Governing Board Meeting.
This confirmation means that two curling events Mixed Team and Mixed Doubles will now be part of the 2026 Paralympic Winter Programme.
However, the new curling discipline confirmation is subject to the following conditions:
1) A reduction of teams in the Mixed Team event from 12 to 10 a reduction of 10 athlete quota slots
Eight IF Presidents to Attend Olympic Summit - Federation Focus 12/09/20
(ATR) The leaders of eight International Federations are on the list of the 24 participants for the ninth Olympic Summit on December 12.
Like Monday s Executive Board meeting, Thomas Bach will chair the Olympic Summit virtually. (IOC)
The meeting, which will be held remotely via videoconference, brings together leading representatives of the Olympic Movement.
This year the discussions are to focus on Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, the fight against doping, Olympic Agenda 2020 and virtual sports and gaming.
FINA president Julio César Maglione, FIG president Morinari Watanabe, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, FIS president Gian-Franco Kasper, ISU president Jan Dijkema and IIHF president René Fasel are scheduled to attend as leaders of IFs.
Alexander named first vice-president of World Triathlon Thursday, 10 December 2020
World Triathlon has appointed South Africa s Debbie Alexander as the first vice-president of the governing body, meaning the top two positions in triathlon are held by women.
Alexander s appointment comes after consultation with the Executive Board of the organisation, with the decision coming at the first meeting since the election of the newly-formed Board.
Her appointment was approved by all members of the Board, which Alexander herself has served for eight years.
She is also the President of Triathlon South Africa, vice-president of Triathlon Africa and a member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.