Para sport & Paralympic News
- Experts Discuss Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Website 11.04.2008 Last week, more than 20 specialists from the China Disabled Persons Federation (CDPF) and the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG) gathered in Beijing, China, to...
- Information on Beijing 2008 Classification Master List 10.03.2008 The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Classification Master List, a list of athletes with an international sport class and Paralympic sport class status for all Paralympic sports on the Beijing 2008...
- Beijing Gets More Accessible 04.03.2008 Renovations are nearly complete in more than 120 member hotels for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- EBU Signs Contract With CNC for Beijing Games 27.02.2008 On 25 February, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) signed an important contract with CNC China Netcom Group for fibre and uplink services for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Canadian Poster Contest for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games 20.02.2008 Canadian children can draw their way into some great ‘Team Canada’ sporting clothing by designing a poster for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. The creators of the top three posters in the...
- Paralympic Sponsor Workshop Held in Beijing 31.01.2008 On 29 January, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG) organized a workshop with sponsors of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.
- Preparations for Beijing 2008 Well Underway 30.01.2008 Last week, a delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lead by President Sir Philip Craven and CEO Xavier Gonzalez was in Beijing, China, to observe the Good Luck Wheelchair...
- Wheelchair Basketball Test Event Underway 21.01.2008 The Good Luck Beijing 2008 Wheelchair Basketball International Invitational Tournament is currently underway in Beijing, China.After the first day of matches, the Chinese women’s team lost against...
- Nearly 80 Percent of Beijing 2008 Volunteers Confirmed 09.01.2008 Yesterday, Liu Jian, Director of the Volunteer Department of the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee (BOCOG), released news on the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Volunteer Programme.
- Beijing 2008 Wheelchair Basketball Test Event to be Held in January 18.12.2007 From 20 to 25 January, the “Good Luck” Beijing 2008 Wheelchair Basketball Test Event will take place at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.Organized by the Beijing 2008 Organizing...
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Tickets on Sale Soon 03.12.2007 Tickets for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremony will be on sale from 10 December.
- Samsung Electronics to Sponsor Beijing 2008 Paralympics 29.11.2007 Samsung Electronics recently signed a sponsorship deal with the Chinese government to provide technical support for mobile communications during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, which will be held...
- Design of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Medals Released 15.11.2007 Yesterday, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG) unveiled the medals for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games during a press conference at the Beijing...
- 300 Days to Beijing 2008 Paralympics 12.11.2007 Last weekend, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOOCG) celebrated the 300-day-countdown to the Paralympics next year, which will officially open on 6...
- World Press Meets in Beijing 12.10.2007 From 10 to 12 October, the second World Press Briefing organized by the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee (BOCOG), took place in Beijing, China, with more than 330 media representatives (written...
- Broadcasting Agreements for Paralympic Games Signed 27.09.2007 On 25 September, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG) and Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co. Ltd (BOB) signed the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Broadcasting...
- Venue Operational Planning Review in Beijing 20.09.2007 On 18 September, following eight days of intense meetings, a Venue Operational Planning Review for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was concluded successfully in Beijing, China. Various staff...
- Chefs de Mission Meet for 2008 07.09.2007 From 5 to 7 September, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission Seminar took place in Beijing, China, with delegates of more than 90 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) as well as...
- Training Centre for Paralympic Volunteers in Beijing 05.09.2007 Yesterday, the Beijing Sports Vocational Training Center for the Disabled, a 10-hectare multifunctional complex with facilities and services for athltes with a disability, was officialy unveiled...