Neven Ilic re-elected president of Panam Sports

Neven Ilic, the current leader of the Olympic Movement of the Americas, was re-elected president of the Pan American (Panam) Sports Organisation in Asuncion, Paraguay on Wednesday (October 3).

On the first day of the LXII General Assembly of Panam Sports, the election of the president for the period 2024 to 2028 was held and the Chilean, and the second vice-president of Panam Sports, Keith Joseph of St Vincent and the Grenadines, faced each other.

After 5 pm (Paraguayan time), the voting took place, with the winner being Ilic with a total of 37 votes. Joseph, who is president of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), obtained 16 votes. Ilic will have the mission of leading Panam Sports for the next four years in his third consecutive term in the organisation.

“I want to thank all those who supported me, for allowing me to finish this project. These elections are over and I can say that we are a great group. Everyone is part of this project. Of course, I thank my friend Keith Joseph. We will continue working so that the Americas remain a stellar continent,” said the Panam Sports president at the end of the vote.

The PASO Assembly did not only elect a president, vice presidents and new members of the executive board were also elected.

Sarah Hirshland (USA), Veda Bruno Victor (Grenada) and Camilo Perez (Paraguay) were elected vice presidents in each of their groups.

Elections results

President: Neven Ilic Álvarez

1st vice president: Veda Bruno Victor (Grenada)

2nd vice president: Camilo Pérez (Paraguay)

3rd vice president: Sarah Hirshland (USA).

Group 1 Members: Mario Garcia (Mexico), Tricia Smith (Canada), Damaris Young (Panama)

Group 2 Members: Alfred Emmanuel (Saint Lucia), Dennis Knight (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Roberto Richards (Cuba)

Group 3 Members: Nicole Hoevertsz (Aruba), Mario Moccia (Argentina), Jorge Delgado (Ecuador)

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