Rebecca Adam
Rebecca Adam | |
|---|---|
| 10th president of Comite International des Sports des Sourds | |
| In office 2018–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Valery Rukhledev |
Rebecca Adam is an Australian lawyer and business executive.[1] She is also the current President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) who also served as a former President of Deaf Sports Australia.[2] On 1 August 2018, she was appointed as the 10th ICSD president replacing Valery Rukhledev who was found guilty of embezzlement from the All-Russian Society of the Deaf and was sacked from May 2018.[3] The appointment of Rebecca Adam created further controversy among the deaf sports authorities which cautioned to sue against ICSD in International Olympic Committee.[4][5] She became only the second woman after Donalda Ammons to be elected as President of International Committee of Sports for the Deaf.
Administration
Rebecca Adam held the position of ICSD Legal Commission and established the Women in Sports Commission while she was working as President of Deaf Sports Australia. In 2011, after resigning from the position as President of Deaf Sports Australia, she was appointed to the ICSD Board of Directors.[6]
ICSD President
On 31 July 2018, Valery Rukhledev announced his resignation as ICSD President following the alleged embezzlement of $803,800 from the All-Russian Society of the Deaf for which was reprimanded and arrested for involving in forgery charges while he was serving as the post of the society as well as the post of ICSD President.[7] He was kept in house arrest for more than 2 months until 23 July 2018.[8] He was replaced by Rebecca Adam on 1 August 2018 after being unanimously selected for the position until 2021 during the ICSD committee meeting.[9] However this incident created further controversy as top Deaf sports movements criticised the appointment of Rebecca Adam without proper consent and approval.[10] The arrest of former President, Rukhledev cautioned concerns over Italy in hosting the 2019 Winter Deaflympics but was later confirmed that the games would proceed despite the change in administration.[11] On 13 September 2018, on a press release the newly appointed ICSD President Rebecca Adam confirmed that the 2019 Winter Deaflympics would take place as planned and scheduled during December 2019.[12][13]
References
- ^ "New chair of the ICSD Women in Sports Commission". www.ciss.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Presidents". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "President of All-Russian Society of the Deaf arrested for embezzlement". en.crimerussia.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Deaf sports crisis deepens after almost 50 countries oppose appointment of new ICSD President". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "ICSD (Deaflympics) Board Presidential Coup "Unacceptable" AccordingTo ICSD Members". aroundtherings.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Australia's Rebecca Adam appointed to ICSD Board". www.expression.com.au. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Press Release: Dr. Valery Rukhledev kept under house arrest for alleged corruption money laundering". www.ciss.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Deaflympics boss placed under house arrest as part of embezzlement investigation". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Press Release: ICSD Announcement". www.ciss.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Deaf News: Crisis at International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD)". The Limping Chicken. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Italy set to host delayed Winter Deaflympics as concerns remain over President arrested in Russia". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "ICSD President's Message on 2019 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "ICSD President's Greeting to the 2019 Winter Deaflympics OC". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.