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#1 CEO of the Worldwide Committee of Sports activities for the Deaf Dies
Ralph Fernandez, CEO of the Worldwide Committee of Sports activities for the Deaf, died final week, forsaking a profession of devoted service to sport.
Fernandez, aged 60, raced in two Deaflympics in biking and served because the ICSD Technical Director of Biking from 2010-2017. He earned the ICSD Medal of Honor in 2017.
The USA Deaf Sports activities Federation credit Fernandez with enjoying an integral function in modernizing USADSF’s programs, insurance policies, and bylaws by way of his work on the USADSF Governance Committee and on the USADSF’s On-line Administration System (OMS).
Fernandez additionally led the mixing of OMS instruments in USADSF’s present web site to be able to streamline information and optimize looking. Beforehand, Fernandez additionally carried out the ICSD’s OMS and web site. Fernandez’s work in championing safe info programs considerably enhanced USADSF’s greatest practices and the methods during which USADSF serves its athletes.
You’ll be able to learn Fernandez’ obituary right here.
#2 Russian Sports activities Minister Eager for ‘Absolutely Armed’ LA 2028 Crew
The Russian Sports activities Minister and head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Mikhail Degtyarev, says only a handful of athletes will probably be on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Video games however expects a ‘totally armed’ workforce in Los Angeles in 2028.
Degtyarev stated this week, “These [winter sport athletes] who qualify will definitely be supported by the Ministry of Sports activities and the Russian Olympic Committee, however at this stage there won’t be lots of them.
“Not all worldwide federations are open to our participation.” (FrancsJeux)
“So for now, there will probably be a truncated format, however by 2028 in Los Angeles, I’m certain our workforce will probably be totally armed.”
A small variety of Russian and Belarusian athletes had been cleared to compete on the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris however had been labeled ‘impartial’ and their flags and anthems weren’t seen or heard.
#3 Palisades Fireplace’s Affect on LA 2028
With the devastating Palisades hearth wreaking havoc on the Los Angeles space, confidence within the metropolis’s capability to host the 2028 Olympic Video games has now been known as into query.
Gary Roberts, a retired sports activities regulation skilled, advised USA TODAY Sports activities, “After all there’s a doomsday state of affairs that might drive the cancellation of such main sports activities occasions
“The difficulty will not be sure or no, however quite how extreme the scenario must get earlier than a relocation resolution can be made, and by whom and thru what course of would such a choice be made.’’ (USA TODAY Sports activities)
Not one of the 2028 Video games’ venues have been within the path of the fires up to now, with Chairman of LA28 Casey Wasserman stating that the organizing committee is dedicated to staying inside a price range of roughly $7 billion. (USA TODAY Sports activities)
Olympic champion Gary Corridor, Jr., whose home and medals had been destroyed within the fires, voiced his opinion on LA 2028.
“I don’t have religion that the mayor goes to deal with this in a method that we will rebound and actually put together ourselves,” he stated.
“I simply have little or no confidence in state and metropolis management. If it had been simply as much as them, I might wager towards the Olympics being held efficiently,” he continued. “However It’s too early to inform if the gloom that hangs within the air thicker than smoke is substantial.” (USA TODAY Sports activities)
#4 Idea of A number of Cities Holding an Olympic Video games Enters International Dialog
Japan’s Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe has supplied up a brand new idea involving a number of hosts of an Olympic Video games.
The 65-year-old current of the Worldwide Gymnastics Federation proposed staging a Summer time Olympics concurrently throughout one metropolis from every of the 5 continents. The intent is to ‘share the thrill world wide’ whereas additionally lowering financial prices.
“The Olympic Video games have grown so massive, and it’s now economically and environmentally troublesome to host them in most cities,” stated Watanabe. “We are going to examine the event of the brand new mannequin of the Olympic Video games.” (Kyodo Information)
Watanabe’s idea contains having 10 sports activities per host metropolis for 50 sports activities. Moreover, the Video games can be broadcast and streamed 24 hours a day.
Watanabe stated of his concepts transferring ahead, “It’d be about whether or not the IOC desires to embrace reform or the established order.” (Kyodo Information)
#5 Irish Paralympian Nicole Turner Retires
Irish Paralympian Nicole Turner, a three-time performer throughout Rio, Tokyo and Paris, has introduced her resolution to hold up her goggles.
Turner made her Paralympic debut in Rio at simply 14 years of age and was the Crew Eire flag bearer throughout that version’s closing ceremony.
Turner’s highest achievement got here within the type of an S6 50m fly silver medal on the 2020 Olympic Video games in Tokyo.
“Nicole has been a unprecedented ambassador for Irish para-sport since her worldwide debut in 2015,” commented Paralympics Eire CEO Stephen McNamara.
“Competing at one Paralympic Video games is an enormous achievement, however to compete at three, along with a number of World and European Championships, speaks to her longevity and dedication as a high-performance athlete.
“Her contribution to Irish sport and her distinctive performances will depart a long-lasting legacy. Whereas we’ll miss seeing her compete, we congratulate her on all the things she has completed all through her profession and need her all the most effective within the subsequent chapter of her life.” (Irish Occasions)
