The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the nomination process for the IPC Athletes’ Council, ahead of an election that will take place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The IPC Athletes’ Council is a highly engaged group consisting of 12 current and retired Paralympians, and one from the IOC Athletes’ Commission Representative. Their mission […]
continue readingIPC and Infront sign ground-breaking media rights partnership
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has awarded the European media rights to the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company, following a public request for information. The agreement, which covers 51 European territories (excluding the UK for 2022 and the UK and France for 2024), also includes a […]
continue readingIranian Para athlete Hamid Eslami suspended for anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the Iranian Para athlete Hamid Eslami for four years after committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The Para athletics T11 runner returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 17 August 2019 in an out of competition test. The substance was […]
continue readingKey Board decisions taken related to future Paralympic Games
The IPC Governing Board concluded four days of online meetings on Tuesday (15 December) making key decisions relating to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games sport programme and Paris 2024 venue masterplan, as well as receiving updates on preparations for Tokyo 2020. Five sports so far included for Milano Cortina 2026 The IPC Governing […]
continue readingIPC to provide EUR 1.8 million worth of grants to support members during COVID-19 pandemic
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to make EUR 1.8 million worth of grant funding available to its 200-plus member organisations during 2021 as part of efforts to provide additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to make EUR 1.8 million worth of grant funding available to its 200-plus member organisations […]
continue readingThe IPC and UN Human Rights sign landmark agreement
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) have signed a landmark Co-operation Agreement to collaborate on several initiatives that will further the rights of persons with disabilities. As part of an agreement […]
continue readingIPC and Commonwealth Games Federation form new partnership
. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have signed a new co-operation agreement that will strengthen Para sport at the Commonwealth Games and across the Commonwealth. As a major global multi-sport event that first featured Para athletes at the 1994 edition, the Commonwealth Games has continued striving for further inclusion. […]
continue readingThe IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion
As part of both organisations’ efforts to transform the lives of persons with disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and The Valuable 500 have signed a co-operation agreement to collaborate on mutually beneficial initiatives. Under the terms of the agreement, the IPC and The Valuable 500 will partner to deliver a global communications campaign around […]
continue readingCosta Rican Para athlete Sherman Guity suspended for anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Costa Rican Para athlete Sherman Guity for two years after he committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The T64 sprinter returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 23 July 2019 in an out of competition test. The substance was Clostebol, […]
continue readingThe IPC seek 2021 General Assembly host
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that its next General Assembly will take place in December 2021 and launched a global search to find a suitable host city. Taking place between 11-12 December 2021, the IPC General Assembly will bring together up to 500 people representing National Paralympic Committees, International Federations, International Organisations of […]
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