{"id":2744,"date":"2023-04-10T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/?page_id=2744"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:39:18","slug":"para-athletes-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/paradragons\/para-athletes-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Para Athletes Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font_2\"><span>Para Athletes Commission<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IDBF Para Athletes Commission is responsible for advising IDBF on all things Paradragon. The commission is comprised currently:\u200b<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong>: Keith Dalip (Trinidad and Tobago).<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrew Watson (New Zealand)<\/li>\n<li>Du\u0161ko Spasovski (Serbia)<\/li>\n<li>Jesse Weinholts (The Netherlands)<\/li>\n<li>Julie Gray (Great Britain)<\/li>\n<li>Liz Bradley (United States of America)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">John Paul (\u2018JP&#8217;) Maunes (Philippines)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s brief is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>promote participation of Para Athlete Paddlers (Paradragons) at all levels of dragon boating<\/li>\n<li>develop specific rules regarding Paradragon racing for consideration by IDBF;<\/li>\n<li>develop coaching material and other resources to assist the development of individual Paradragons and Paradragon teams;<\/li>\n<li>as required, advise on suitability and safety of equipment and equipment adaptations developed by others for use by Paradragons; and<\/li>\n<li>support IDBF dialogue with external agencies regarding Para Athlete matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Commission welcomes any suggestions, recommendations or comments that are intended to help the Commission carry out the above brief. 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