Bae Dong-hyun, chairman of the BDH Foundation, IPC chairman, final candidate, Parsons, current chairman, announced his seven pledges, including a two-way race and fair and transparent fiscal execution at the Seoul regular general meeting on the 27th of next month (Official)
Aug 04, 2025
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Ahead of the regular general meeting to be held at COEX in Seoul from the 26th to the 27th of next month, the IPC officially announced the final candidates, including the chairman and executive members, for the formation of the next executive committee on the 1st (Korea time).
Chairman Bae Dong-hyun will be engaged in a two-way race with current chairman Andrew Parsons from Brazil for the next chairman position. Chairman Bae officially declared his candidacy for the election of the IPC chairman through a press conference on June 16, submitted documents related to the candidacy by June 24, and was announced as a final candidate on August 1 after a comprehensive review by the IPC Nominations Panel and external review agencies for about a month.
Along with the announcement of the final candidates, the IPC also revealed the major pledges of each candidate. With his vision as the next IPC chairman, ▶ Establishment of a sustainable development fund and fair and transparent financial execution ▶ Establishment of a member-centered, friendly organizational operation and customized support system ▶ Innovation of a fair and systematic rating system ▶ Establishment of an integrated support system for the sustainable life of retired athletes ▶ Establishment of a support system for sports equipment for the disabled ▶ Expand strategic global partnerships and establish international sports solidarity ▶ Introduction of an international standard accounting system and implementation of responsible governance through transparent management disclosure, etc.
The IPC also announced a list of seven candidates for vice chairman, including Chelsea Gottel (Canada), Leira Marquis Mota (Portugal), and Mooming Chu (Taiwan), as well as 28 candidates for executive committee, including Murat Shake Shake (Turkiye), Debra Alexander (South Africa), and Mohammed Duaij Al-Khalifa (Barrain). The next IPC chairman election will be held at the regular general meeting held at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Seoul, on the 27th of next month, and 203 IPC member organizations (183 national Paralympic committees, 17 international sports federations, and 3 international organizations by type of disability) will participate in the vote. The candidate with the majority vote will be finally elected as the next chairman of the committee.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
