The Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games have concluded: now it's time for Los Angeles 2028! Andrew Parsons discussed this event in an interview with the Spanish newspaper. BrandThe president of the IPC is counting on this edition to to maintain the momentum of the Paralympic Movement, or even take things to the next level.
« The idea is to have more countries competing and to to allow more countries to win medals for the first timeWe want to help countries better prepare their athletes and work with international federations towards this goal. " he explains. Organizing the Games in the United States" is, from a commercial point of view, very important " also notes Parsons.
« We know that what happens in the United States has a significant impact worldwide. That's why we want to seize this opportunity to also transform the Paralympic movement and to change people's attitudes towards people with disabilities in the United States. It exists there. a very large veterans' movement And we want to mobilize it for sport. We see it as a unique opportunity. " the leader emphasizes, while also expressing his enthusiasm for the beginnings of climbingHe concluded: I think these Games, even though they will be complex due to the very long distances, will be very important. »
