Awards
Paralympic Order
Every year, the IPC honours people and organizations that have made
outstanding and long-lasting contributions to the Paralympic Movement by
awarding them the Paralympic Order. Any person or organization who has
illustrated the Paralympic ideal through his/her actions, has achieved
remarkable merit in the world of sport for persons with a disability, or has
rendered outstanding services to the Paralympic cause, either through their
personal achievement or their contribution to the development of sport for
persons with a disability, may be admitted to the Paralympic Order.
Paralympic Honour
The Paralympic Honour is bestowed on high-ranking
dignitaries, officials and other persons outside the Paralympic Movement who
have contributed significantly to the Movement. The Honour is also presented to
Paralympic athletes to replace a lost, stolen or damaged medal for World
Championships, Regional Championships or Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Sport Awards
The Paralympic Sport Awards honour top Paralympic athletes and officials and recognise the achievements and contributions based on the previous Paralympic Games. The award is presented in five categories: Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Team Performance, Best Paralympic Games Debut and Exemplary Paralympic Games Official.
Paralympic Media Awards
With the Paralympic Media Awards, the IPC honours members of the international media to recognise extraordinary coverage of an athlete or team at the previous Paralympic Games in the media. The award is presented in four categories: Broadcast, Written (print and online), Photo and Radio.
Paralympic Scientific Award
The Paralympic Scientific Award recognizes one outstanding contributor (academic or scientific) to the field of sport for persons with a disability. To be eligible for this award, nominees must have contributed through significant scientific publications related to the critical aspects of sport for people with a disability in any discipline, have received national and/or international recognition and awareness of their work and place a specific emphasis on the practical application of research with direct or indirect benefit to the IPC.
Whang Youn Dai Ovecome Prize
The Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize has been presented to two athletes (one male and one female) at every Paralympic Games since the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games. The Prize is bestowed upon athletes who best exemplify the spirit of the Paralympic Games, regardless of the outcome of their performance, with the attitude of fair play. It is to honour those athletes who see beyond their limitations and who have a vision to better the world through sports and the Paralympic Games. The Prize is named after Dr. Whang Youn Dai, who has contributed her life and enthusiasm to promote the welfare of persons with a disability. For more information, please visit www.whangprize.org.
External Awards
The Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a
Disability is awarded to the athlete
who best demonstrates excellent athletic performance and achievement in a
competitive sport on the Paralympic programme within the award year. The athlete
must also have shown strong leadership qualities in his/her chosen sport, in
community activities and in public speaking.
The General Association of International Sports Federations
(GAISF) Award was created ‘to recognize and honour those individuals
who have contributed to the development of their sport as well as to sport in
general’. The first GAISF Award was presented in May 2003 to H.E. Mr. Juan
Antonio Samaranch.
The International Fair Play Awards
are given annually by the International Committee of Fair Play (CIFP), a
prestigious organization co-founded by International Committee for Sports
Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) and the International Sports Press
Association (AIPS) more than 40 years ago. The awards include diplomas, letters
of congratulations, and major trophies in three categories (the Pierre de
Coubertin International Fair Play Trophy, awarded to an athlete or a team for a
gesture of fair play; the Jean Borotra International Fair Play Trophy,
awarded to a person for a general attitude of fair play showed during his/her
career and the Willi Daume International Fair Play Trophy awarded to a person or
an organization for promoting fair play). For more information, please visit www.fairplayinternational.org.
Please note that
only members of the Paralympic Family (NPCs, IOSDS, IFS, Sports, Regions and IPC
Committees) are eligible to participate in the nomination process.
The IOC/IAKS AWARD is the only
architecture award of international importance for existing sports and leisure
facilities. The IPC/IAKS Distinction recognizes the
world’s best accessible sports and leisure facilities. It aims to promote
accessibility to sports facilities and other buildings in order to give persons
with a disability the opportunity to practise or view sport without limitation
or barriers. 2006 was the first time that the IPC/IAKS Distinction for
Accessibility has been awarded. More information can be found on the official
website at www.iaks.info.
