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Rubi Fernandez Peru (bronze) Carmen Poveda Peru (Gold) Jayci Simon United States (Silver) for the Women's Individual category SH6 Final of the STGO 2023 Parapan American Games at the Olympic Training Center on November 26 in Santiago, Chile.(Foto de Felipe Poga/Parapanamericanos 2023 vía Photosport).
Juan Escobar of Colombia competes for the ball against Jeromie Meyer of the United States during the men's wheelchair basketball final gold match of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games at the Centro Polideportivo of the National Stadium on November 25 in Santiago, Chile.(Foto: Felipe PoGa/ Parapanamericanos Stgo 2023 via Photosport)
Andreza De Oliviera of Brazil and Yushae Desilva Andrade of Bermuda play the ball during the Boccia match of the BC1 Women's Individual category Group A of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games at the Lo Espejo Community Sports Center on November 22 in Santiago, Chile.(Foto de: Luis Hidalgo/Parapanamericanos STGO 2023 via Photosport)
Brazil’s Leomon Moreno play the ball against Venezuela during the Goalball quarter finals in Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games at the Centro de Deportes Paraolimpicos of Estadio Nacional on November 22 in Santiago, Chile (Foto: Pablo Bigorra/ Parapanamericanos Stgo 2023 via Photosport)
Bruno Kiefer of Brasil in action during R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 at the Santiago 2023 Para Pan American Games at Pudahuel shooting range on November 21 in Santiago, Chile. (Foto de: Diego Alvujar/Parapanamericanos STGO 2023 via Photosport)
FERNANDEZ Gustavo from ARG win gold medal during the match in the Wheelchair tennis Men's Singles finals Gold medal at the Parapan American Games at the National Stadium Tennis Sports Center on November 25 in Santiago, Chile(Foto: Felipe Zanca Parapanamericanos Stgo 2023 via Photosport)
Thalys Juca of Brazil and Joselino Gomezde of Argentina in wheelchair rugby match at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games at the Estadio Nacional Collective Sports Center on November 19 in Santiago, Chile (Foto de: Pepe Alvujar/Parapanamericanos STGO 2023 via Photosport)
Paulo Andrade Brasil (silver) Joe Gunte of USA (gold) and Franco Pinetti of Argentina (bronze) during men’s long jump T13 final at the Mario Recordon athletic center at the Parque Estadio Nacional on November 25 in Santiago, Chile. (Foto de Dragomir Yankovic/Santiago 2023 vía Photosport).
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
In connection with Olympic/Paralympic Games the COO is responsible for the planning related to institutional meetings and hospitality activities.
As a member of the Management Team, the COO supports the functions of the Secretary General, especially in areas of governance and annual planning, holistic and connected strategic planning, policy development and staff management. The COO is responsible for coordination of all BWF insurance activities.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.