. The Paralympic Order is the highest level of recognition anyone associated with the Paralympic Movement can achieve. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) recognised the outstanding service of three individuals on Thursday (28 September) by presenting them with the Paralympic Order at the 2023 IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain. The Paralympic Order is the […]
continue readingParalympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members
Five new members were officially ratified on the first day of the General Assembly, bringing the IPC’s membership to 208 (183 NPCs). The new members are: the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Bangladesh and Kosovo; Saudi Arabia, who previously were an NPC but are now an integrated NOC (National Olympic Committee)-NPC; the International Federations (IFs) of […]
continue readingWinners of the first-ever PARA SPORT Awards announced
New Zealand’s Nicole Murray and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are among the 10 winners of the inaugural PARA SPORT Awards. The winners of the 2023 PARA SPORT Awards were presented at a ceremony in Bahrain on 27 September. The winners included New Zealand’s Para cyclist Nicole Murray and Italian Para swimmer Simone Barlaam. The PARA SPORT […]
continue readingLima ready for first World Shooting Para Sport Championships in the Americas
• A total of 260 athletes from 54 countries will be competing in the ninth edition of the Worlds • Thirty-one medal events to be contested during seven days at the Las Palmas Air Base in Peru’s capital • Competition will distribute quota allocation for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Paralympic top guns are getting […]
continue readingParis 2024 to deliver most spectacular Paralympics in history, says IPC President
Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on Monday 9 October at affordable and family friendly prices Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less, and general admission for all 22 sports starting from EUR 15 Paralympic Day to take place on Sunday 8 October in Place de […]
continue readingSpanish Para snowboarder Victor Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez’s results from Beijing 2022 disqualified due to anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has disqualified the results of the Spanish Para snowboard athlete Victor Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez achieved at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games after he was found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). In its role as the major event organisation for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, the […]
continue readingPARA SPORT Awards 2023 to take place in Bahrain
Paralympic Movement to celebrate the best winter and summer athletes, emerging talent, teams, coaches, volunteers, and community impact The 2023 PARA SPORT Awards will take place on 27 September in Manama, Bahrain, recognising and honouring the outstanding performances and achievements of Para athletes, teams, and other individuals and organisations. In total 10 PARA SPORT Awards […]
continue readingMilano Cortina 2026 Paralympic medal programme and athlete quotas confirmed
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has finalised the medal event programme and athlete quotas for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Milano Cortina 2026 will showcase 79 Paralympic medal events across six winter sports, with one new medal event – wheelchair curling mixed doubles – featuring for the first time at a Paralympic Winter […]
continue readingIPC announces Manchester, UK as preferred location for World Para Athletics and World Para Swimming governing bodies
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as its preferred partners to assist with the transfer of governance and the creation of independent bodies for the sports of Para athletics and Para swimming. The announcement follows a thorough process initiated in July 2021 when the IPC called […]
continue readingGeorgian athlete Lasha Alelishvili receives two-year ban for committing an anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para powerlifting athlete Lasha Alelishvili for a period of two (2) years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code. The Georgian athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided in-Competition at the Tbilisi […]
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