Para sport & Paralympic News
- 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...
- World's Best Alpine Skiers Meet in Spain 14.01.2009
- FIMS and the IPC Sign Agreement 13.01.2009 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) have officially signed and put in effect an agreement that will aim to improve mutual knowledge...
- Alpine Skiers Head to La Molina for World Cup 09.01.2009 Athletes from all around the world are making their way to the ski resort town of La Molina, Spain for the 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup. Taking place from 12-15 January, the competition continues...
- Cultural Programme Around Alpine Skiing World Cup in La Molina 06.01.2009 For the occasion of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in La Molina, Spain, a cultural programme was launched by the city of La Molina in co-operation with the Catalan Federation of Sport for the...
- British Paralympians Recognized in New Year's Honours List 05.01.2009 A total of 18 Paralympians as well as coaches and officials were named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List in recognition of their contribution to British sport.
- Final Days at Swimming Championships See More World Records 04.01.2009 As the second half of the 2009 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships 25m in Rio de Janeiro starts to wind down, athletes are seeing an opportunity to break more World...
- Anti-Doping Code Revisions Come Into Force 1 January 2009 19.12.2008 1 January 2009 is an important milestone in strengthening fair competition and the fight against doping. On this date, revisions to the IPC Anti-Doping Code, the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) and its...
- Hartford Ski Spectacular Brings in Paralympic Hopefuls 18.12.2008 From 7-14 December, the 21st Annual Hartford Ski Spectacular took place in Breckenridge, Colorado, staging one of the USA’s largest winter sports festivals for people with a disability.Paralympians...
- Singapore Conference Continues Focus on Sport Technology 17.12.2008 Although the Classifying Disability and Sports Technology Conference (CDSTC) has already taken place end of November, the importance of its theme remains.
- Sochi 2014 Welcomes Volunteer Forum 15.12.2008 With the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games little over a year away, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee (Sochi 2014) is beginning to gather their official support team.
- USABA Announces 2009 IBSA Major Competitions 11.12.2008 The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has officially announced Colorado Springs (USA) to be the location for the 2009 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Youth and...
- Peace and Sport Forum Triggers Success 08.12.2008 The second International Peace and Sport Forum took place over three days last week in Monaco, bringing in some 330 high-ranking decision-makers. The exceptional attendance rate was almost double the...
- Announcement of International Architecture Award 2009 of IOC, IPC and IAKS 05.12.2008 The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced the tender for their...
- London 2012 Recruitment Programme for People With a Disability 04.12.2008 The London Organizing Committee of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has officially launched a programme that is designed to encourage greater employment for people with a...
- World Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities 03.12.2008 The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and...
- Canada Wins 2008 World Ice Sledge Hockey Challenge 02.12.2008 The Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey National Team recently won the 2008 World Ice Sledge Hockey Challenge after defeating Norway 7:0.
- ICSSPE Executive Committee Elections 01.12.2008 The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) officially elected new Executive Board members to represent the ICSSPE Associations’ Board last month. Herbert Haag...
- Paralympian and Technical Committee Chairperson Selected for WADA Committees 28.11.2008 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the appointment of two IPC members to its Education and Athlete Committee, both of which will commence on 1 January 2009.
- Beijing Official Debrief for Future Organizers 27.11.2008
