International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Paralympic Games
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Wednesday) ruled that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to participate in the winter Paralympics in Beijing, albeit as neutral competitors
Olympic Games
Events

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have released second editions of the guidebooks for participants aimed at minimising Covid-related risks at the event
Para Sport
Governance

Andrew Parsons has been re-elected for a second four-year term as president of the International Paralympic Committee, as a new constitution was approved that will lead to 10 Para sports becoming independent…
Para Sport
Finance & Law

International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons has hailed a “herculean effort” that has allowed the organisation to finish the financial year with a balanced budget.
Sailing
Events

World Sailing has today (Tuesday) officially launched its campaign for the sport to be reinstated to the programme for the Paralympic Games, seeking readmittance for the 2028 edition of the multi-sport…
Multi-sport
Events

The Local Organising Committee for the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing has declared that only domestic citizens will be permitted to attend the two events, while stricter rules will…
Para Sport
Governance

The International Paralympic Committee has conditionally reinstated wheelchair basketball to the sporting programme for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris
Events

Lars Haue-Pedersen, head of BCW Sports, looks at whether the IOC and IPC should consider the radical step of merging the Olympic and Paralympics Games to fully embrace the meaning of the new, expanded Olympic motto of: "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together"
Para Sport
Events

The president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee Seiko Hashimoto said she was “proud” of Japan for hosting the delayed Olympics and Paralympics despite the ongoing challenges around the Covid-19 pan…
Para Sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

German prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock has furthered its commitment to the Paralympic Games by extending its top-tier sponsorship deal with the International Paralympic Committee through to 2032
Events

Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, has said that the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have exceeded all expectations, despite being held during the Coronavirus pandemic
Para Sport
Events

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
Para Sport
Media

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)
Para Sport
Media

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…
Para Sport
Events

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
Para Sport
Fan Engagement

The International Paralympic Committee has revealed details of The Pegasus Dream Tour, the first official Paralympics video game which is now available worldwide
Para Sport
Media

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
Para Sport
Governance

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…