Paralympic Games
Biggest-ever Paralympics opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics officially opened yesterday (Tuesday), with organisers hailing the biggest-ever athlete contingent for making it to the Games against a challenging pandemic backdrop
EBU members outline record Paralympics output on linear television
Members of the European Broadcasting Union plan to offer a combined total of at least 1,200 hours of live linear broadcast coverage from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will begin tomorrow (Tuesday)
Tokyo Paralympics set for coverage in record 177 territories
The upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will be shown by more than 150 broadcasters in a record 177 territories after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) detailed coverage plans for the Games
Paralympics aired FTA in 49 sub-Saharan African countries in TVMS distribution
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has detailed plans to provide free-to-air coverage of the forthcoming Tokyo Paralympics to 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with content produced by the…
Tokyo Paralympics to go ahead without fans
The upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo will go ahead without spectators amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the Japanese capital
Decision looming on spectators at Tokyo Paralympics
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic organisers look set to hold competitions without spectators at the majority of venues, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the Japanese capital following the Olympics
Eurosport India, Doordarshan acquire Paralympics rights
Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired pay-television rights in the Indian subcontinent to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC launches first official Paralympics video game
The International Paralympic Committee has revealed details of The Pegasus Dream Tour, the first official Paralympics video game which is now available worldwide
Mediacorp acquires Tokyo Paralympics rights in Singapore
Mediacorp, Singapore's state-owned broadcaster, has acquired the media rights to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after striking a deal with Singapore-based marketing agency Reddentes Sports
IPC seeks bidders to govern Para athletics and Para swimming
The International Paralympic Committee is calling for expressions of interest from cities, national governments, sports organisations and other entities to take over the governance of Para athletics and…
Catalunya firms up winter Olympics bid, Istanbul to return for 2036 Games
The Generalitat de Catalunya has stepped up its campaign for a Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a letter of intent to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), while…
Toyota unveils $5m fund to support Team USA Paralympic athletes
Car manufacturer Toyota has extended its partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to create a $5m fund in stipend and sponsorship opportunities to support Team USA athletes…
IPC follows IOC in scaling back Tokyo 2020 guest accreditations
The International Paralympic Committee has followed the International Olympic Committee in announcing substantial cuts to the number of people it will accredit as guests for Tokyo’s postponed summer Ol…
Camelot to aid Team GB and ParalympicsGB’s Tokyo preparations
Camelot, the company which operates the UK’s National Lottery, has agreed sponsorship deals with the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association ahead of the rescheduled summer Olympic a…
IPC to use Egoli Media’s AI technology to create improved archive revenue streams
The International Paralympic Committee has appointed Egoli Media, the artificial intelligence-enabled technology and media company, in a wide-ranging deal that includes the digitisation of over 8,000 hours…
NBCUniversal to broadcast record Paralympics coverage from Tokyo, including primetime
NBCUniversal has announced it will broadcast a record 1,200 hours from the Tokyo Paralympics this summer, including inaugural primetime coverage on the main NBC network.
Global Athlete calls on TOP sponsors to back freedom of expression for athletes
Competitor-led movement Global Athlete has called on the sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to support its calls for greater freedom of expression…