IPC Ice Sledge Hockey calls for bids for 2013 Paralympic Qualification Tournament
18.12.2012IPC Ice Sledge Hockey has announced bidding for the 2013 Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament
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The deadline to submit completed applications is 25 January 2013.
The bid process for hosting the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament has officially opened.
The tournament is a major international winter sport competition for athletes with an impairment.
Past IPC Ice Sledge Hockey events have been successful in terms of team performances, logistical support and media coverage.
The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament will be a six-team tournament. The top two or three nations – depending on where Russia finishes – will move on to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, which is the sport’s highest level of competition and is expected to receive worldwide media attention.
Further information can be found in the fact sheet to the left.
If organisers are interested in hosting the event and would like to receive further information, they should contact IPC Ice Sledge Hockey (ipcicesledgehockey@paralympic.org).
The deadline to submit completed applications is 25 January 2013.
