Rebecca Adam
{{short description|Australian lawyer and business executive|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| order = 10th president of
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| predecessor = Valery Rukhledev
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| termend = 2021
| termstart = 2018
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Rebecca Adam is an Australian lawyer and business executive.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciss.org/new-chair-of-the-icsd-women-in-sports-commission|title=New chair of the ICSD Women in Sports Commission|website=www.ciss.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}} She was President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) between 2018 and 2019, who also served as a former President of Deaf Sports Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://deaflympics.com/|title=Presidents|website=deaflympics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://en.crimerussia.com/financialcrimes/president-of-all-russian-society-of-the-deaf-arrested-for-embezzlement/|title=President of All-Russian Society of the Deaf arrested for embezzlement|website=en.crimerussia.com|access-date=2019-01-01}} The appointment of Rebecca Adam created further controversy among the deaf sports authorities which cautioned to sue against ICSD in International Olympic Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1068210/deaf-sports-crisis-deepens-after-almost-50-countries-oppose-appointment-of-new-icsd-president|title=Deaf sports crisis deepens after almost 50 countries oppose appointment of new ICSD President|date=August 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2019-01-01}}{{Cite web|url=http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__74200/Title__ICSD-(Deaflympics)-Board-Presidential-Coup-Unacceptable-AccordingTo-ICSD-Members/292/Articles|title=ICSD (Deaflympics) Board Presidential Coup "Unacceptable" AccordingTo ICSD Members|website=aroundtherings.com|access-date=2019-01-01}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expression.com.au/news.asp?aid=118&t=australias-rebecca-adam-|title=Australia's Rebecca Adam appointed to ICSD Board|website=www.expression.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-01-01}}
= 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciss.org/press-release-dr-valery-rukhledev|title=Press Release: Dr. Valery Rukhledev kept under house arrest for alleged corruption money laundering|website=www.ciss.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}} He was kept in house arrest for more than 2 months until 23 July 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1065562/deaflympics-boss-placed-under-house-arrest-as-part-of-embezzlement-investigation|title=Deaflympics boss placed under house arrest as part of embezzlement investigation|date=27 May 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2019-01-01}} He was replaced by Rebecca Adam on 1 August 2018 after being unanimously selected for the position until 2021 during the ICSD committee meeting.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciss.org/press-release-icsd-announcement-3|title=Press Release: ICSD Announcement|website=www.ciss.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}} However this incident created further controversy as top Deaf sports movements criticised the appointment of Rebecca Adam without proper consent and approval.{{Cite web|url=https://limpingchicken.com/2018/08/03/deaf-news-crisis-at-international-committee-of-sports-for-the-deaf-icsd/|title=Deaf News: Crisis at International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD)|date=2018-08-03|website=The Limping Chicken|language=en|access-date=2019-01-01}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066733/italy-set-to-host-delayed-winter-deaflympics-as-concerns-remain-over-president-arrested-in-russia|title=Italy set to host delayed Winter Deaflympics as concerns remain over President arrested in Russia|date=26 June 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2019-01-01}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/news/icsd-presidents-message-on-2019-winter-deaflympics|title=ICSD President's Message on 2019 Winter Deaflympics|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/news/icsd-presidents-greeting-to-the-2019-winter-deaflympics-ocgress|title=ICSD President's Greeting to the 2019 Winter Deaflympics OC|website=www.deaflympics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}}
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