By a narrow margin. Jorge Delgado Panchana (second from left in the photo) was elected for a second term as president of the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee at the WCC's Ordinary General Assembly in Guayaquil. The former swimmer received 37 votes, compared to 33 for ex-judoka Roberto Ibáñez. He will therefore lead the body. up to 2029. "The only thing I can offer is blood, sweat, and tears for Ecuadorian sport. We must continue working, and we will do so thanks to the trust the Ecuadorian federations have placed in us. We will not disappoint them.", he assured after the Assembly.
Jefferson Perez Quezada, ambassador of Casa Ecuador during the Paris 2024 Games, will be his first vice-president for this second term. “Having Jefferson as your right-hand man is priceless, underlines Jorge Delgado. It is a hard-working man, an excellent motivatorHe proved it at the (Olympic) Games, at the Pan American Games, and now he will motivate all the people we have to work with in this Olympic cycle." Lorena Arroyo is the new second vice president of the WCC.
