International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Nine acquires 2024 Paralympics to complement Olympics rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has acquired exclusive rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
LA28 Paralympics unveils 22 sports with surfing, climbing still under consideration
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has approved 22 para sports for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games after a record 33 sports submitted applications
Reddentes secures Paralympics broadcast rights in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Reddentes Sports, the Singapore-based sports media rights consultancy, will continue to sell Paralympics broadcast rights in Southeast Asia after signing off an agreement that covers the Paris 2024 Games
Tokyo 2020 broadcasting leads IPC revenues and expenses to both hit €53m
The International Paralympic Committee has reported revenues of €53.4m for 2021, a sizeable uplift on 2020 due to the one-off ‘Tokyo 2020 Broadcast project’.
The broadcast initiative represented €28.9m – or
IPC commissions Saatchi & Saatchi executive Lisko to lead on global media rights
The International Paralympic Committee has turned to media and marketing communications executive John Lisko to serve as its external managing director of global media rights
International Paralympic Committee suspends Russian, Belarusian NPCs
Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus amid the ongoing war in Ukraine
Paris 2024 Paralympics to set first with opening ceremony in city centre
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris will take place in the heart of the city and away from a stadium, with the athletes’ parade to stretch from the Champs-Elysées to Place de la…
ICC ‘invited to present case’ for cricket at LA 2028, 33 sports bid for Paralympics inclusion
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to present the case for including the sport at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, according to reports
IPC extends association with ‘Rising Phoenix’ producers
The International Paralympic Committee has extended its exclusive agreement with Harder Than You Think, giving the creative and campaigning company the film documentary and television series rights to…
FIS to take control of Para skiing disciplines, IBU to manage Para biathlon
Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country, Para snowboard and Para biathlon are set to become the first of 10 sports to depart the stewardship of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), with the four…
Bach leads sports community tributes to former Japan PM Abe
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has led the international sports community’s tributes to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in the Japanese city o…
IPC signs Citi to help drive new Para Sport initiative
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has signed up global investment bank and financial services company Citi in a sponsorship deal focused on its ‘Para Sport’ initiative.
IPC targeting sponsors with new Para Sport participation initiative
The International Paralympic Committee is targeting sponsors after launching a new grassroots-to-high-performance programme called Para Sport
IPC hires Neill to shape commercial strategy between Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee has hired Jonathan Neill, the former commercial director for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, as a consultant to shape a new commercial strategy for the organisation
FIS granted preferred status to take over three para sports
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is in discussion with the International Ski Federation (FIS) over the transfer of governance of para alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing and para snowboard
IPC hails China’s hosting of Paralympics, hopes raised for positive legacy
The Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games closed yesterday, with the International Paralympic Committee praising China's hosting and sporting performance, and hopeful media reports that the event will have…
IPC swiftly reverses decision on Russian, Belarusian athletes at Beijing 2022
The International Paralympic Committee has changed course on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the forthcoming 2022 winter Paralympic Games, removing them from the event in Beijing…