Paralympic News from PyeongChang 2018
- PyeongChang 2018 assessed on first official visit 10.06.2015 Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.
- IPC Governing Board to meet in Tokyo 04.06.2015 During three days of meetings, the Board led by IPC President Sir Philip Craven will receive updates on preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
- PyeongChang 2018 unveils slogan for Paralympic Winter Games 18.05.2015 “Passion. Connected.” to symbolise objective, legacy of Games.
- Lee Moon-tae named executive artistic director for PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics 15.05.2015 President of Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation will orchestrate the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
- PyeongChang 2018 unveils new official website 27.04.2015 Organising committee launches new look information portal.
- Six things to know about the Czech Republic 20.04.2015 As the team prepare for Buffalo 2015, Paralympic.org asked head coach Jiri Briza and defenceman David Motycka about their aspirations for PyeongChang 2018.
- New edition of The Paralympian out now! 13.04.2015 How the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics sports were chosen is the main feature of the first edition of 2015.
- Schaffelhuber aims to compete in PyeongChang 2018 10.04.2015 The five-time Paralympic champion sets her sight on the next Paralympic Winter Games.
- KOICA signs MOU offering support for PyeongChang 2018 08.04.2015 The Korea International Co-operation Agency will support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
- Samsung Group becomes domestic sponsor of PyeongChang 2018 07.04.2015 The sponsor package is worth KRW 100 billion.
- “PyeongChang Winter Series Foundation” gears up for successful test events 18.03.2015 Test events will be staged between February 2016 and April 2017
- PyeongChang 2018 name Korean Air as Official Partner for Passenger Air Transportation Services 18.03.2015 The announcement came at the start of the 4th IOC Co-ordination Commission.
- POCOG readies to inaugurate ‘New Horizons’ for the 2018 Paralympic Games 16.03.2015 One year on from the Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony, POCOG President Yang-ho CHO shares his views of what PyeongChang 2018 will deliver.
- PyeongChang 2018 announce Games Ambassadors 13.03.2015 Celebrity photographer Seihon Cho and Paralympic wheelchair Curler Haksung Kim named next Games Ambassadors for the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- PyeongChang 2018 publishes the ‘Green House Gases Inventory Report’ 06.03.2015 The report is blueprint for staging a carbon responsible Winter Games in 2018
- PyeongChang 2018 completes the ‘Accessibility Manual’ 03.03.2015 By completing the manual the organising committee aim to accelerate its preparation for the Paralympic Winter Games
- IPC completes fourth PyeongChang 2018 Project Review 05.02.2015 IPC CEO asks PyeongChang to “start putting plans into action” as it approaches three years to go until the next Paralympic Winter Games.
- POCOG Executive Board approves plans and budget for 2015 09.01.2015 Business plan and budget will come into effect as soon as they are approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
- PyeongChang 2018 start 2015 with greater focus 08.01.2015 Organising Committee also announces the names of the venues that will be used in 2018 for the Winter Paralympics.
- Paralympic champions dominate at IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal 16.12.2014 Bugaev leads a clean sweep for Russia in the men’s standing, whilst Rothfuss, Schaffelhuber and Krako also picked up wins.