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IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus

IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus

– The decision by IPC members means Russian and Belarussian Para athletes can compete as individual and neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics The National Paralympic Committees of Russia and Belarus were both partially suspended by the IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, on Friday (29 September 2023) for breaches of their constitutional membershipRead more about IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus[…]

Bahrain to host 2023 IPC General Assembly

Bahrain to host 2023 IPC General Assembly

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that its 2023 IPC General Assembly and Conference will be hosted by NPC Bahrain, in Manama, between 27-29 September 2023. The General Assembly is the supreme authority of the IPC and last met remotely in December 2021, when the President and a new Governing Board were elected. NoRead more about Bahrain to host 2023 IPC General Assembly[…]

IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022

IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022

· Multiple NPCs, teams and athletes now threatening not to compete, jeopardising the viability of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games· Multiple NPCs, teams and athletes now threatening not to compete, jeopardising the viability of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games · Situation in the athlete villages is escalating and ensuring the safety of athletesRead more about IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022[…]

Paralympian and Canadian Minister to speak at 2021 Inclusion Summit

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 atRead more about Paralympian and Canadian Minister to speak at 2021 Inclusion Summit[…]

Para Dance Sport World Championships in Ulsan cancelled

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) onRead more about Para Dance Sport World Championships in Ulsan cancelled[…]

VISTA 2021 announced as an online event

VISTA 2021 announced as an online event

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the 10th edition of the VISTA Conference will be organised virtually over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 6 December 2021. Designed to provide a platform for sport scientists and researchers to hear from and have dialogue with experts in theRead more about VISTA 2021 announced as an online event[…]

Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes‘ Council

Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes‘ Council

Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletes’ Council. The Australian wheelchair racer was elected to replace the Netherlands’ Elvira Stinissen. The Dutch sitting volleyball player resigned in May for personal reasons, concluding a journey she began since being elected atRead more about Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes‘ Council[…]