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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 16 Kyodo - International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Representatives of the French Alps, the next winter Paralympic host region, wave the Paralympic flag after receiving it from International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (far L) during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (L) hands the Paralympic flag to representatives of the French Alps, the next host region, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (R) hugs Milan Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games organizing committee president Giovanni Malago during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 6 Kyodo - International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day. (Kyodo)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan Cortina Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, gives an address at the Paralympic opening ceremony at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 19, 2025, following the U.N. General Assembly's adoption earlier in the day of a nonbinding resolution proposed by Italy on the Olympic truce for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 19, 2025, following the U.N. General Assembly's adoption earlier in the day of a nonbinding resolution proposed by Italy on the Olympic truce for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

Giovanni Malago, President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee, speaks during a ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2025. A ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, where organizers unveiled the official podiums for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and introduced 12 "digital torchbearers", symbolizing the start of the final stage of preparations for the event. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Alps 2030 Faites Vos Jeux Event - Lyon

Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030 attends the Faites Vos Jeux event. French Alps 2030: the Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes invites all local stakeholders to take part in the Olympic adventure in Lyon, France on October 9, 2025.. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 - New Delhi

Kangana Ranaut, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) brand ambassador shakes hands with Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi during opening ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India on September 25, 2025. Photo by Anshuman Akash/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 - New Delhi

Kangana Ranaut, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) brand ambassador during opening ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India on September 25, 2025. Photo by Anshuman Akash/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 - New Delhi

Kangana Ranaut, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) brand ambassador being felicitated during opening ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India on September 25, 2025. Photo by Anshuman Akash/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 - New Delhi

Kangana Ranaut, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) brand ambassador during opening ceremony of World Para Athletics 2025 at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India on September 25, 2025. Photo by Anshuman Akash/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IPC head Parsons reelected for 3rd term

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons meets the press after being reelected to the post for a third four-year term at an IPC General Assembly session in Seoul on Sept. 27, 2025.

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IPC head Parsons reelected for 3rd term

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons meets the press after being reelected to the post for a third four-year term at an IPC General Assembly session in Seoul on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris and Ile-de-France Prefect Marc Guillaume, Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq, Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, IOC member Tony Estanguet, Former minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera pictured at Saint Louis bridge on Seine river in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Pierre Rabadan, IOC member Tony Estanguet, Former minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera, Patrick Ollier Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo pictured at Saint Louis bridge on Seine river in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq, Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, IOC member Tony Estanguet, Former minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera, Patrick Ollier pictured at Saint Louis bridge on Seine river in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq, Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, IOC member Tony Estanguet, Former minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera, Patrick Ollier pictured at Saint Louis bridge on Seine river in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris and Ile-de-France Prefect Marc Guillaume, Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq, Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, IOC member Tony Estanguet, Former minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera pictured at Saint Louis bridge on Seine river in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM