FIVE ATHLETES ELECTED TO REPRESENT AMERICAS OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

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Isabel Swan, Melissa Humana-Paredes, Paola Longoria, Tony Azevedo and Amber Joseph are the newest elected members of the Panam Sports Athlete Commission.

LIMA, PERU (August 11, 2019) — Panam Sports is proud to present the next generation of athlete representatives who will serve on the Panam Sports Athlete Commission.

The greatest athletes of the Americas competing at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games elected five new members of the Athlete Commission during the 18th edition of the Games held in the Peruvian capital.

The five new members of the Panam Sports Athlete Commission are:

Isabel Swan (Brazil - Sailing)

Melissa Humana-Paredes (Canada - Beach Volleyball)

Paola Longoria (Mexico - Racquetball)

Tony Azevedo (USA - Water Polo)

Amber Joseph (Barbados - Cycling)

More votes were cast than at any previous Pan Am Games in history, with a total of 1,838 athletes choosing their top-five choices out of the 13 candidates who were nominated by their respective National Olympic Committees.

These new members join Carlos Santiago (Puerto Rico - Judo), Adriana Escobar (El Salvador - Rowing) and Aliann Pompey (Guyana - Athletics) on the Panam Sports Athlete Commission who will continue to serve until the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. The newly elected members will serve eight-year terms.

"On behalf of the Panam Sports Athlete Commission, we are very excited to welcome these five new members to our team of powerful voices who represent the incredible athletes of the Americas. Elected by their peers, these new representatives will bring a fresh outlook and renewed energy to our mission. I am honored to have served as the President of this Commission along with so many outstanding colleagues and friends. We have taken so many strides to strengthen the voice of athletes throughout the Americas, and I know that this next group of leaders will continue to fight for more rights and representation for all athletes," said Alexandra Orlando, President of the Panam Sports Athlete Commission.

The Panam Sports Athlete Commission will host its first meeting with all eight members in the coming weeks where the new President of the Commission will be chosen by and amongst the group.

Panam Sports deeply thanks the Athlete Commission members who are exiting the Commission, including current President Alexandra Orlando (CAN), Andrea Estrada (GUA), Thiago Pereira (BRA), Mijain Lopez (CUB) and Guillermo Perez (MEX).

ABOUT PANAM SPORTS

The American Sports Organization (Panam Sports) is the leader of sport and the Olympic Movement in the Americas. We propel the development of sport and support our 41 member National Olympic Committees to inspire more participation in international competitions as well as participation of the youth to prepare the generation to come in our region.

Panam Sports works closely with athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOC), Organizing Committees of all regional games, Pan American Sport Confederations, International Federations (IF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to secure the success and celebration of our main event, the Pan American Games.

For the latest news and updates about Panam Sports, visit our website www.panamsports.org. Follow us on Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube @PanamSports

For more information, please contact:

Alejandro Goycoolea | Communications Director | alejandro@panamsports.org

+56 994 081 884

Kevin Nutley | Communications Manager | knutley@panamsports.org

+1 678 262 6612

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