Para sport & Paralympic News
- Opening Ceremony Jump Starts Vancouver Winter Paralympics 12.03.2010 Nearly 5,000 performers filled the stage at the BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, thrilling a sold-out stadium to start the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
- 24h Relay of Paralympic Torch in Vancouver 11.03.2010 In the final hours before the Paralympic Cauldron is lit at the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, a flame is lighting up the heart of Vancouver's downtown as it is...
- Paralympic Torch Makes First Stop in Vancouver 10.03.2010 The Paralympic torch relay made its first stop in Vancouver on Wednesday. The torch was escorted to Riley Park Community Centre by elders of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from North Vancouver, B.C.,...
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Photographers Return for Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics
09.03.2010
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will once again be seeing photographers Lieven Coudenys and Rob Prezioso at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
- Paralympic Torch Relay Visits Lytton and Hope 09.03.2010 The Paralympic Flame saw its seventh day of the relay as it reached Lytton and Hope in British Columbia. Lytton is known for hiking and rafting, with trails that go through a variety of terrain and...
- Sir Philip Craven Carries Paralympic Torch in Whistler 08.03.2010 Today, the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay arrived in Whistler, igniting an exciting, free and family-focused community celebration featuring local and regional talent in Village Square from 15:00-18:00.
- Paralympic Torch in Greater Victoria 07.03.2010 Trevor Greene, a former Canadian Forces reservist, and Paralympian Stephanie Dixon were amongst the Torch Bearers on 6 March, moving the Paralymic Flame on its fourth day through Canada, cheered by...
- Squamish Welcomes Paralympic Torch 07.03.2010 On the fifth day of the Paralympic Torch Relay, the Paralympic Torch stopped in Squamish, the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada.
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World Cup Finishes Super Combined Races
06.03.2010
- IPC Media Contacts in Vancouver and Whistler 06.03.2010 The following members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Management Team will be onsite in Vancouver and Whistler to assist with any media and communication related activities:Steffi...
- Paralympic Torch Visits Toronto 06.03.2010 On the third day of the Paralympic Torch Relay, the torch paid a visit to Canada’s economic capital, Toronto.
- Paralympic Torch Hits Second Stop 05.03.2010 The Paralympic Torch Relay was in Quebec City, Canada, for its second stop on 4 March, making it the only visit to a francophone community during the route.
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Paralympic Flame Ignited in Ottawa
03.03.2010
As Canada gets ready to host the world’s best Paralympic winter athletes starting on 12 March, the inspirational 10-day journey of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is officially underway...
- DB Schenker Provides IPC with Logistics and Freight Forwarding Service 03.03.2010 DB Schenker has reached an agreement to provide the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), headquartered in Bonn, Germany with Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance services across...
- Whistler Medals Plaza to Host World's Best Paralympians & World-Class Talent 02.03.2010 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today unveiled the lineup of Canadian talent that will pay tribute to the medal-winning athletes of the...
- Government of Canada Invests in Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games 26.02.2010 The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State...
- Samsung Signs on as Official Sponsor of Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games 25.02.2010 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the Worldwide Olympic Partner for Wireless Communications Equipment, is pleased to announce the corporation has become an Official Sponsor of the Vancouver 2010...
- IPC Academy Accessibility Summit in Vancouver 22.02.2010 From 19-21 March, the IPC Academy Accessibility Summit "Helping to Build an Accessible Future" will take place in Vancouver, Canada, on the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
- Sustainability Stars Given to Paralympic Programmes 11.02.2010 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has officially awarded Sustainability Stars to programmes "Real Deal" and the WorkSafeBC Paralympic Team.
- Athletes' Council Candidates Set For Vancouver Elections 07.01.2010 A total of six athletes have been confirmed as candidates in the upcoming International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council (AC) Elections during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
