Following Yoshiro
Mori’s resignation as President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, IPC
President Andrew Parsons issued the following statement:
“I would like to thank Mr Mori for his seven years of service and leadership of
the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and wish him well for the future.
“Under Mori’s guidance, Tokyo 2020 was the best prepared Organising Committee
the IPC has worked with. His team reacted strongly to the pandemic and the
historic postponement of the Games last year and are now in a strong position
to deliver safe and secure Games this summer. We look forward to working with
his successor once appointed to continue the great partnership and co-operation
we have enjoyed for many years now.
“In life, I’m a firm believer that out of all bad situations something good
must come out of it. I sincerely hope that the domestic and international
reaction over the last seven days can be harnessed so that society places
greater emphasis on diversity and inclusion, not just in terms of gender
representation, but race, sexuality, and persons with disabilities. This world
is a wonderful and diverse place and it is important we embrace inclusion to get
the best out of each and every one of us to benefit society as a whole.”
The International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic
Movement. It co-ordinates the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic
Games, and serves as the International Federation for 10 sports, for which it
supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The
IPC’s vision is to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence and
inspire and excite the world.
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