The deadline for athletes to provide feedback to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council regarding the rule related to protests during the Paralympic Games will expire today.
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, has praised the power of the Paralympic Movement and efforts to give sporting opportunities to all.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced marketing company Infront as the European media rights holder for the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Paulina Malinowska-Kowalczyk was presented with her International Paralympic Committee (IPC) International Women’s Day Recognition award at the Polish National Paralympic Committee’s (NPC) year-end award ceremony.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has promised an "incredible" Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games this year, but admitted it will "require the best of us" to stage a successful event during a pandemic.
Robert Steadward, one of the founding members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and its first President, has been promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada.
Bobsleigh athletes have ramped up calls for the sport to be added to the Paralympic programme, ahead of meeting early next year where its fate is set to be decided.
German wheelchair basketball player Barbara Groß has met the criteria of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) classification code after a new examination, making her eligible to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Athletes at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been asked to arrive between five and seven days before their event and depart no later than two days after they have competed under period of stay guidelines approved by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
A mixed doubles competition in wheelchair curling and two new medal events in women’s snowboard for athletes with upper limb impairments have been added to the programme for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The majority of Para athletes who took part in a consultation process have signalled their desire for protests on the podium or the field of play at the Paralympic Games to remain banned, according to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council chairperson Chelsey Gotell.
Sebastiana Lopez, a Para-javelin thrower from the United States, has been handed a four-year ban by the International Paralympic Committee for an anti-doping violation.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has welcomed the “wonderful recognition” received after their #WaitForTheGreats campaign was shortlisted for the European Excellence Awards 2020.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced it will make €1.8 million (£1.6 million/$2.1 million) worth of grant funding available to its members in 2021 to provide additional support during the coronavirus pandemic.
Details of the engagement activities carried out by organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was deemed a highlight of the joint project review with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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