International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
IPC encouraged by Rio 2016 progress as Parsons is brought in
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has welcomed the appointment by Rio 2016 of IPC vice-president Andrew Parsons as chair of the Games’ Paralympic Integration Committee and insisted that it is ‘encouraged’ by developments in preparing for the event.
Rio Paralympic organisers receive timely NPC boost
Under-fire organisers of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have received a welcome boost after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) revealed that National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) are “impressed” by progress made towards staging the Games.
UK Athletics appoints RLWC chief to lead London 2017 preparations
UK Athletics has appointed Sally Bolton as managing director of the organising committee for London’s hosting of the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Championships and International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletics World Championships in 2017.
Bid process opens for IPC showpiece events
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the bidding processes for the 2017 Swimming World Championships and 2018 Swimming European Championships.
Wisconsin to host IPC’s Nordic worlds
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Cable in the US state of Wisconsin will host the 2015 Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Sochi Paralympics sets new ticket record
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games has already set a new record for ticket sales, organisers have announced.
Badminton and taekwondo move forward in Paralympics process
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the sports of badminton and taekwondo will advance to the second phase of the application process to become a part of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games programme.
Eindhoven to host IPC Swimming European Championships
The International Paralympic Committee will stage its 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium in the Dutch city of Eindhoven on August 4-10.
IPC reveals sports in contention for addition to Tokyo 2020 programme
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that six sports and three disciplines have applied to be added to the sporting programme for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
BWF seeks badminton’s inclusion at 2020 Paralympics
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has submitted a letter of intent for para-badminton to be considered for inclusion at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
IPC re-elects president Sir Philip Craven
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has re-elected Sir Philip Craven president for a fourth successive term following yesterday’s elections at the IPC general assembly in Athens.
IPC reveals Paralympic sports development plans
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published strategic plans for the nine Paralympic sports it acts as the international federation for.
IPC president Craven to face Dickson in elections
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)’s president Sir Philip Craven will face fellow Briton Alan Dickson at the body’s governing board elections in November.
Kuala Lumpur replaces Gwangju as powerlifting host
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named Kuala Lumpur as host of the 2013 IPC Asian Open’s powerlifting championships, following Gwangju pulling out of holding the event.
IPC names Torino ice sledge hockey host
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named Torino host of its ice sledge hockey Paralympic winter Games qualification tournament this year.
London secures Marathon World Cup until 2017
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and The London Marathon have agreed a four-year contract extension for the IPC Marathon World Cup.
Rio 2016 to see Paralympian number boost
The Rio 2016 Paralympics will feature greater athlete participation, with more events and a 22 per cent increase in female athletes compared to the London 2012 Games.
IPC drops case against paracyclist’s “miraculous” recovery
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has decided to take no action against Dutch paracyclist Monique van der Vorst, following media coverage of her recovery to walk again.