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IPC appoint Kristina Molloy as Chief Membership and Impact Officer
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Canadian Kristina Molloy to the newly created role of Chief Membership and Impact Officer. Molloy joins the IPC on 1 April 2022 having held various leadership roles promoting accessibility and disability inclusion within the Government of Canada and the Paralympic Movement. Most recently she served as policy director to The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, a two–time Paralympian herself and Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion. In this role, Kristina was involved in establishing Canada’s first-ever federal accessibility legislation. Previously Molloy was the Director of Planning and Integration for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and led accessibility and Paralympic operational planning…
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Inter-American Development Bank and International Paralympic Committee launch initiative to further develop Para sport in Guatemala, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago
The project will strengthen Para sports in Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago The project will strengthen Para sports in Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago Latest project means a third of the National Paralympic Committees in Latin America and the Caribbean region will have received development support· IDB investment in Para sport as a tool for social inclusion in the Americas now tops USD 1.5 million The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has contracted the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as part of the USD $190,000 programme to grow and strengthen Para sport in Guatemala, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago. The initiative, which starts immediately and runs until the end of…
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Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term
Brazilian Andrew Parsons has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Parsons, who was standing unopposed, received 156 yes votes (98 per cent) of the 159 valid votes at the 20th IPC General Assembly which was held virtually on Sunday, 12 December. Brazilian Andrew Parsons has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Parsons, who was standing unopposed, received 156 yes votes (98 per cent) of the 159 valid votes at the 20th IPC General Assembly which was held virtually on Sunday, 12 December. Parsons, the former President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee and Americas Paralympic Committee,…
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IPC members approve new constitution at General Assembly
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly approved a new constitution on Saturday (11 December) that ensures the governance structures of the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body are up-to-date, world leading and robust enough to thrive in the ever-changing sporting landscape. The approval of the new Constitution with 123 yes votes (96 per cent) from 128 valid votes at the 20th IPC General Assembly – which is being held online – follows an extensive stakeholder consultation and review of the IPC governance structures, which was announced in April 2018. Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “I would like to thank the whole IPC membership for contributing towards the governance review and…
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Paralympic Order awarded to four trailblazers of the Paralympic Movement
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Paralympic Order, the highest accolade anyone connected with the Paralympic Movement can achieve, is to be awarded to four people who have served the Movement with distinction. The recipients are: · Paul Bird, Australia – Paralympian and administrator with 40 years’ experience. President of Oceania Paralympic Committee since 2006. · Rita von Driel, Netherlands – Coach and administrator. IPC Governing Board Member at Large since 2009. · Greg Nugent, Great Britain – London 2012 Paralympic Games marketer and filmmaker behind the Paralympic documentary Rising Phoenix. · Yasushi Yamawaki, Japan – Vice President, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic…
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Multi-award-winning podcast A Winning Mindset returns for a second season with a focus on mental health
Coinciding with International Day of Persons With Disabilities, the podcast A Winning Mindset returns for a new weekly 10-part season on Friday, 3 December. A Winning Mindset is a partnership between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz. The first season garnered both critical acclaim and awards, as the empowering A Winning Mindset used the life stories of Paralympic athletes to cover an extensive range of educational, confidence and self-improvement themes. A Winning Mindset is available on https://podfollow.com/… and all the major podcast platforms. The second season of A Winning Mindset marks 15 years of partnership between the IPC and Allianz. As a leading global…
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Leading voices on inclusive employment set for 2021 Inclusion Summi
Two of the world’s foremost voices on inclusive employment will participate at the 2021 Inclusion Summit, powered by the IPC and World Academy of Sport, with the support of the International Disability Alliance, this December. On 2 December, Caroline Casey, the Founder of The Valuable 500, and Stephen Frost, Founder of Included, will form the core of a panel discussion on “Changing Business: Expanding inclusive employment opportunities”. Joining the duo as panellists will be representatives from three organisations that are Worldwide Paralympic Partners, as well as signatories of The Valuable 500: Neil Milliken, Vice President Group Accessibility & Digital Inclusion at Atos; Angelika Inglsperger, Allianz’s Group Head People CoE; and…
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Greater competition opportunities for women and athletes with high support needs at Paris 2024 Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature a record number of medal events and athlete slots for women, as well as more competition opportunities for athletes with high support needs. Friday’s (19 November) announcement follows the IPC Governing Board’s* approval of the final medal events programme and athlete quotas for the next Paralympic Games following a lengthy consultation exercise with international federations. In total the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature a maximum of 4,400 Para athletes who will compete in 549 medal events across 22 Para sports. The Games will include a record 235 medal events for women, eight more than…
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Jitske Visser elected Chairperson of Athletes‘ Council
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Jitske Visser has been elected as Chairperson of the IPC Athletes’ Council for the next three years. Visser takes over the role of Chairperson from Canadian Chelsey Gotell, who was elected to the Council in 2017. The 29-year-old, who won gold with the Netherlands Women’s wheelchair basketball team at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was elected to the IPC Athletes’ Council in September. As Chairperson, Visser will be an ex oficio member of the IPC Governing Board with voting rights – she will attend her first IPC Governing Board meeting on Thursday 18 November 2021. She will also be put forward by…
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Paralympian and Canadian Minister to speak at 2021 Inclusion Summit
Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, is the latest speaker to be confirmed for the 2021 Inclusion Summit on 2 and 3 December 2021. Minister Qualtrough has served as a Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament since 2015. She is a two-time Paralympian having competed in swimming at the Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games, winning three bronze medals. Committed to equity and inclusion, Minister Qualtrough has practised human rights law at the federal and provincial levels and has a strong commitment to addressing inequality and championing diversity. Passionate about the power of sport and physical activity to change lives, Minister Qualtrough…
