Para sport & Paralympic News
- 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...
- 2008 ICSEMIS Abstract Deadline Extended 18.01.2008 The 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) is the successor of the Pre-Olympic Congresses and the Paralympic Congress, and will be held in Guangzhou,...
- Embedded Version of PSTV on www.paralympic.org 17.01.2008 Today, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) started an embedded version of its web TV channel ParalympicSport.TV on its official website www.paralympic.org.
- Loterias Caixa International Meeting in Brazil 16.01.2008 At the end of last year, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the Loterias Caixa International Meeting (LCIM) for the first time.
- All 2016 Applicant Cities Return Responses 15.01.2008 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that all seven cities applying to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have returned their Application Files, which contain their responses...
- 'Get Set London Roadshow' Launched 11.01.2008 The London 2012 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (London 2012) recently launched the ‘Get Set London Roadshow’ 2008, which will now be travelling throughout London in the...
- 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.
- New Year's Message from IPC President 01.01.2008 Welcome to 2008 and what a year this is going to be.
- Competition Venues in Whistler Completed 19.12.2007 Construction has been completed on all three of the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic competition venues. Thanks to the efforts of a 2,500-strong workforce recruited from across British Columbia and...
- 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...
- Vancouver 2010 Looks for Designer of Olympic and Paralympic Medals 14.12.2007 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) yesterday announced it is looking for proposals from artists all around the world interested in designing...
- Apply for University Master Programme in Adapted Physical Activity 11.12.2007 The Erasmus Mundus Master Consortium, a group of four European universities in co-operation with three non-European universities, offers the Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity (APA).
- First Visit to Sochi 2014 06.12.2007 For the first time after Sochi’s election to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) CEO Xavier Gonzalez and IPC Fundraising and Sponsorship...
- Thank You to All Volunteers 05.12.2007 On the occasion of today’s International Volunteer Day, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) acknowledges the commitment of thousands of volunteers whose actions enrich the Paralympic...
- 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.
- UN International Day of Disabled Persons 03.12.2007 Today, people from all over the world will celebrate the ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’ with different activities, including forums, public discussions, information campaigns and sport...
- Miguel Sagarra Member of 2014 Co-ordination Commission 30.11.2007 Yesterday, the composition of the IOC Co-ordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games was announced.
- 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...
- Paralympic Honour for Korean President 26.11.2007 On 25 November, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven presented Roh Moo-Hyun, President of Korea, with the Paralympic Honour. This award is bestowed on high-ranking...
- IPC Conference Well Underway 22.11.2007 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Conference started today with an Opening Ceremony at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul, Korea.