Para sport & Paralympic News
- Alpine Skiing Championships in Australia Push Qualification 12.08.2009 Australian athletes in Paralympic Winter Sport are rounding the corners of the race course this week at the 2009 Australian Paralympic Alpine Skiing Championships in Thredbo.Taking place from 10-13...
- Official Poster Unveiled 01.07.2009 In a nod to Canada’s most widely recognized symbol and in the build up to Canada Day 2009 celebrations across the country, the maple leaf has pride of place on the Official Posters of the Vancouver...
- Vancouver Sees Upcoming Success at Project Review 29.06.2009 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) completed its fourth official Project Review of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in the host city last week from 23-25 June, disclosing various...
- Record Coverage in Canada Confirmed for Vancouver Paralympics 22.06.2009 An unprecedented 50 hours of high definition (HD) television coverage in both English and French languages is on tap for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
- Vancouver Conference Prepares for Paralympic Winter Sport 08.06.2009 The host city of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held a Sport Medicine Conference from 3-7 June, which encompassed preparation information and methods for the upcoming big...
- Adaptive Sports Centre in Whistler Obtains Grant 09.04.2009 The Whistler-Blackcomb Foundation recently announced a grant of US$ 150,000 toward the “Welcome and Equipment Centre at Whistler-Blackcomb”, which is part of the Whistler Adaptive Sports...
- Vancouver on Track for 2010 Winter Paralympics 02.04.2009 The eighth International Olympic Committee (The eighth International Olympic Committee (IOC) Co-ordination Commission visit to Vancouver took place from 31 March to 1 April 2009.OC) Co-ordination...
- Colorado Springs Hosts IPC Governing Board 31.03.2009 Last weekend, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board (GB) concluded its 52th official meeting in Colorado Springs, USA.
- NPCs Receive Invitations to Participate in Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics 20.03.2009 On the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission Seminar, National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) were officially invited tonight to attend the 2010 Winter Paralympics in...
- Paralympic Ceremonies Producer Announced 28.01.2009 After a three-month international search, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced yesterday that it has selected Vancouver-based Patrick...
- VANOC's Sustainability Report Available 27.01.2009 The third annual corporate sustainability report by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) was recently released, detailing the organization’s...
- Whistler Community Benefits from Accessibility Workshop 21.01.2009 A workshop for “Assisting People with Disabilities” took place in Whistler, Canada, yesterday at the MY Millennium Place, providing an excellent opportunity for community members to improve their...
- Paralympic Winter Games Stamps Available in Canada 15.01.2009 Canada Post, an Official Supplier for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, recently unveiled their starting Olympic and Paralympic stamp line-up. The ten stamps are part of a...
- Vancouver Welcomes World Press 24.11.2008 Last week, the first World Press Briefing organized by the Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee (VANOC), took place in Vancouver, Canada, with around 250 media representatives (written press,...
- Paralympic School Week in Canada Underway 05.11.2008 On 3 November, B.C. Education Minister Shirley Bond, Vancouver 2010 Executive Vice President of Celebrations and Partnerships, David Guscott, and Canadian Paralympic Committee President, Carla...
- 500 Days until Vancouver 2010 28.10.2008 Today marks 500 days before the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games take place. And with the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Summer Games officially over, the focus now turns completely towards Canada.
- Call for Vancouver 2010 Research Applications 21.10.2008 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is calling for research applications for all projects that are to be conducted during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, from 12 to 21 March...
- Whistle-Stop Tour Promotes Vancouver 2010 09.10.2008 On schedule, and ahead of schedule, the Canadian Pacific Spirit Train arrived at the Sinclair Park Community Centre in Winnipeg today in promotion of the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic and...
- Vancouver 2010 Launches Art Programme With Aboriginal Focus 28.07.2008 The Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee (VANOC) officially launched the Vancouver Venues’ Aboriginal Art Programme earlier this month. This ambitious programme for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games...
- Richmond Oval to Host Anti-Doping Programme for 2010 23.07.2008 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is significantly closer to its goal of hosting doping-free Games in 2010 with two major announcements on...
