{"id":409050,"date":"2024-07-03T07:56:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=409050"},"modified":"2024-07-03T21:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:05:58","slug":"australian-boss-quits-ahead-of-paris-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=409050","title":{"rendered":"Australian boss quits ahead of Paris 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T\ufeffhe chief executive of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/paralympic-games-jez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Paralympics\">Paralympics<\/a> Australia has quit only a month out from the beginning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/paris-2024-6fke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Paris Games\">Paris Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paralympics Australia (PA\ufeff) announced in a statement on Wednesday that Catherine Clark had resigned following a two-and-a-half-year stint in the job, but the organisation did not give a reason for her departure.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Murray, PA&#x27;s head of commercial, has been appointed to the role of interim chief executive.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-athletics-track-field-news-rohan-browning-qualification-australia-20240703-p5jqrb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aussie cult hero Browning slides out of Paris Olympics picture<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/tennis\/wimbledon-2024-marketa-vondrousova-is-the-first-defending-womens-wimbledon-champ-out-in-the-first-round-since-1994-20240703-p5jqm9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Reigning champion makes disastrous history<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2024-the-mole-scoops-exclusive-te-maire-martin-warriors-contract-20240702-p5jqn0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Clubs &#x27;desperate&#x27; to lure Martin back to Australia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#x27;s been a tremendous honour to be a part of the Australian Paralympic movement,&quot; Clark said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This really is an incredible community. I am immensely proud of our Imagine Strategic Plan, the progress we have made towards equity and in raising the profile of para-sport.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone for their support during my time at PA.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"ee4a5750-a466-464f-a900-8f77a0af5dec\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/ee4a5750-a466-464f-a900-8f77a0af5dec\" alt=\"Catherine Clark has quit as Paralympics Australia chief executive.\" data-width=\"4163\" data-height=\"2535\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;The stage is well and truly set for Paris. The athletes and their support teams are ready. I hand over to them with complete confidence as they are poised to create their magic.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Paralympics will begin with the opening ceremony on August 28 and conclude on September 8.<\/p>\n<p>PA launched its team for Paris 2024 in a ceremony at Parliament House on Tuesday.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Among Australia&#x27;s genuine gold medal contenders are swimmers Alexa Leary and Rowan Crothers, long jumper Vanessa Low, rowing pair Jed Altschwager and Nikki Ayers, and cyclists Emily Petricola and Darren Hicks.<\/p>\n<p>PA&#x27;s co-captains for Paris 2024 are rower Curtis McGrath and wheelchair racer Angie Ballard.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Help Australia&#x27;s para-athletes get to Paris!<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fundraise.paralympic.org.au\/donation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong><em>Click here to donate<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>T\ufeffhe chief executive of Paralympics Australia has quit only a month out from the beginning of the Paris Games. 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