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IPC Governing Board candidates‘ booklet published
At the 20th IPC General Assembly on 11 and 12 December 2021 – which will be held online for the first time – all IPC members in good standing – consisting of National Paralympic Committees, International Sport Federations, International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs) and Regional Organisations – will be invited to elect one President, one Vice President and 10 Members at Large. A total of 26 nominees have been approved by the IPC to stand for election – one for President, one for Vice President and 25 for Members at Large positions. Ahead of the election all candidates will have the opportunity to make an online presentation…
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IPC General Assembly to be held remotely
The IPC General Assembly set for 11-12 December 2021 in Chinese Taipei will now be held remotely after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was informed by national authorities in the host country that all attendees would need to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival. Since Chinese Taipei was awarded the General Assembly in June, the Local Organising Committee NPC Chinese Taipei has been developing COVID-19 countermeasures to ensure the health and safety of all attendees. The NPC felt they were very near agreement with the authorities on a bubble system for the General Assembly. However, upon speaking directly with the national authorities on Tuesday, the IPC were informed that all…
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Leading experts in assistive technologies set for 2021 Inclusion Summit
Four of the world’s foremost experts in assistive technologies have been confirmed to participate at the 2021 Inclusion Summit which will be held virtually on 2 and 3 December 2021. On the second day of the 2021 Inclusion Summit, powered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and World Academy of Sport (WAoS) with the support of the International Disability Alliance, a panel discussion focussing on the role of assistive technology (AT) as a vehicle to drive the social inclusion of persons with disabilities will take place. Expert panellists set to take part are Jon Lomøy, Board Chair of ATscale: the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology; Luc De Witte, President of…
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Para Dance Sport World Championships in Ulsan cancelled
World Para Dance Sport (WPDS) and Korean Dance Sport Federation for the Disabled (KDSFD) regret to announce that 2021 Para Dance Sport World Championship set to take place in Ulsan, South Korea in November has been cancelled. The announcement was made by World Para Dance Sport and the Ulsan 2021 Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Wednesday, 20 October. The decision follows the latest restrictions set in place in the Asian country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ulsan was announced as the host city of the 2021 World Championships in May 2021. More than 200 athletes from nearly 30 countries were set to compete in the event. The organisers will reimburse…
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Stellar line-up of world class speakers set for 2021 Inclusion Summit
This December a stellar line-up of nearly 40 world class speakers will participate in the 2021 Inclusion Summit, powered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and World Academy of Sport, providing a greater insight into how sport for persons with disabilities can drive the inclusion agenda. Taking place virtually on 2 and 3 December, to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the 2021 Inclusion Summit will bring together an array of speakers from civil society, business, development, sport, entertainment, and assistive technologies. Organisations set to be represented at the event by expert speakers include the United Nations, UN Human Rights, International Disability Alliance, International Paralympic Committee, Special…
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IPC announces competitive RFP for organisations to become the governing bodies of Para athletics and Para swimming
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is inviting interested parties for engagement meetings about becoming the governing bodies for Para athletics and Para swimming, prior to submitting a response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) by 22 April 2022. The RFP is subject to the IPC Membership voting in favour of a revised constitution at the IPC General Assembly in December 2021. If approved, it will launch a governance reform where the IPC will aim to cease acting as an international federation of Para sports by the end of 2026. The RFP will invite interested parties to submit a non-binding general proposal in respect of the governance of the sports of…
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Wheelchair basketball conditionally reinstated to Paris 2024 sports programme
The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC’s) Governing Board has conditionally reinstated the sport of wheelchair basketball onto the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sports programme after reviewing the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation’s (IWBF’s) progress on developing Classification Rules that are compliant to the 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code. The conditional reinstatement is in place until IWBF fully implements its new classification rules, including the assessment of minimum impairment criteria.The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC’s) Governing Board has conditionally reinstated the sport of wheelchair basketball onto the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sports programme after reviewing the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation’s (IWBF’s) progress on developing Classification Rules that are compliant to the 2015 IPC Athlete…
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IPC statement: Arrival of the Afghanistan Paralympic Team
On Saturday (28 August) evening, the Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were warmly welcomed to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village by IPC President Andrew Parsons and IPC Athletes’ Council Chairperson Chelsey Gotell. Following their safe evacuation from Afghanistan last weekend, the two athletes spent the week in Paris, France, at the National Institute of Sport Expertise and Performance (INSEP), the French sports ministry’s high performance training centre. On Friday (27 August) evening the pair boarded an 11-hour flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport before being transported to the Paralympic Village. Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “Twelve days ago we were informed that the…
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Tokyo 2020 to exceed Rio 2016 participation as 162 delegations compete
Tokyo 2020 will exceed Rio 2016 in terms of the number of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) set to take part in the Paralympic Games. A total of 162 delegations, including the Refugee Paralympic Team and five nations making their Games debut, will compete across 22 sports. There are 21 nations unable to compete. Tokyo 2020 beats Rio 2016 by three delegations (159), a remarkable achievement given the challenges of the last 18 months. London 2012 retains the title of most NPCs, with a 164 taking part. Andrew Parsons, IPC President, “To have 162 NPCs compete in Tokyo makes me extremely proud. The last 18 months have been the most challenging…
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Samsung Paralympic Vloggers to bring unique athlete and fan experiences from Tokyo 2020
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and worldwide partner Samsung are teaming up once again to bring athlete-generated, behind-the-scenes video content from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games that begin on 24 August. Launching on 22 August, Samsung Paralympic Vloggers consisting of 15 leading Paralympic stars and two remote Samsung Paralympic Supporters will use Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Tokyo 2020 athlete phones to share stories, posts and images on Paralympic Games, Samsung’s and the vlogger’s own social media channels. More information is available at https://www.paralympic.org/… The 15 athletes taking part in Samsung Paralympic Vloggers during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games cover 11 nations, and sees representatives from nine sports create vlog content.…
