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    Paraguay joins Paralympic family

    01.02.2018

    South American country approved by IPC Governing Board as provisional member

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    The Paraguay Paralympic Committee (PPC) has been approved by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board as a provisional member. The decision still needs to be ratified by the membership at the 2019 General Assembly.

    Provisional members have the same rights as full members except that they cannot nominate candidates and vote at the General Assembly.

    “Three officials from the Sports National Secretariat have been working for five years to develop and promote Para sports across the country,” explained PPC President Higinia Giosa.

    “To create the National Paralympic Committee is a dream come true and means the Paraguayan Para athletes will now have legal national and international representation.

    “It would not have been possible without the support of the Sports National Secretariat, the IPC, the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC), the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (POC), Arcangeles Foundation and many professionals who worked hard for it.”

    Apart from having been named first PPC President, Giosa is a former athlete, physical education teacher and POC Governing Board Member.

    “Our confirmation as provisional members by the IPC is very important for sports in Paraguay since we were one of the few South American countries without membership. It is a big joy, and a huge and beautiful responsibility,” she said.

    Paraguay is currently developing Para athletics, cycling, goalball, Para swimming, table tennis, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

    “Our main goal for the upcoming years is to identify Para athletes, train coaches and have the resources and infrastructure to practice these sports. We would like to have well-prepared athletes competing at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.”

    More information about NPC Paraguay is available online. https://www.paralympic.org/Paraguay

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    El Comité Paralímpico Paraguayo (CPP) ha sido aprobado por el Consejo de Gobierno del Comité Paralímpico Internacional (IPC) como miembro provisional. Todavía debe ser ratificado por la membresía en la próxima Asamblea General en 2019.

    Miembros provisionales tienen los mismos derechos que los miembros plenos, excepto que no pueden nominar candidatos ni votar en la Asamblea General.

    “Tres funcionarios de la Secretaría Nacional de Deportes han estado trabajando por cinco años en el desarrollo y promoción del Para deportes a través del país”, dijo Higinia Giosa, Presidenta del CPP.

    “La creación del Comité Paralímpico Nacional es un sueño largamente anhelado atendiendo que los deportistas paralímpicos debían contar con una representación a nivel nacional e internacional.

    “No hubiera sido posible sin la colaboración y el asesoramiento de la Secretaría Nacional de Deportes, la Fundación Arcángeles, el IPC, Comité Paralímpico de las Américas, Comité Olímpico Paraguayo (COP) y distintos experimentados profesionales del deporte”.

    Aparte de haber sido elegida primer Presidenta del CPP, Giosa es una ex-atleta, profesora de educación física e integrante del Consejo de Gobierno del COP.

    “Ser aceptado como miembro provisional por el IPC es un logro muy importante para el deporte de nuestro país, teniendo en cuenta que éramos uno de los pocos países de América del Sur que no contaba con uno. Una alegría inmensa y una grande y hermosa responsabilidad”, agregó.

    Actualmente, Paraguay está desarrollando atletismo, ciclismo, golbol, natación, rugby en silla de ruedas, tenis de mesa y tenis en silla de ruedas.

    “Nuestro mayor objetivo es el desarrollo del deporte paralímpico en el país, identificar a los atletas, formar entrenadores, contar con los recursos e infraestructura para la práctica de los deportes.

    “El mayor desafío es llegar a los Juegos Para Panamericanos Lima 2019 y a nuestros primeros Juegos Paralímpicos Tokio 2020 con atletas preparados”.

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