Para sport & Paralympic News
- Beijing 2008 Paralympics on NBC Sports 06.11.2008 Beginning 9 November, NBC and Universal Sports present the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on TV in the USA. NBC Sports will show a 90-minute documentary narrated by NBC Sports’ Bob Costas at 14:30...
- Paralympic School Week in Canada Underway 05.11.2008 On 3 November, B.C. Education Minister Shirley Bond, Vancouver 2010 Executive Vice President of Celebrations and Partnerships, David Guscott, and Canadian Paralympic Committee President, Carla...
- Fearnley 1st in New York Marathon 04.11.2008 Australia's Paralympian Kurt Fearnley took the top position in the Men's Wheelchair category of the ING New York City Marathon on 1 November with his time of 1:33.58.Well-known on the Paralympic...
- ICSSPE Holds Second Seminar on Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention 04.11.2008 After the success of its first seminar in May 2007, the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is more than halfway through its second international seminar on...
- Mascot Search Underway for London 2012 03.11.2008 The London 2012 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) kicked off its mascot search last week, which will include hopeful applicants from creative agencies who emphasize...
- Beijing Highlights in This Month's paraEmotion! 31.10.2008 The November edition of paraEmotion is now available on ParalympicSport.TV. Inside this month’s edition, Paralympic fans have the opportunity to get a glimpse into some of the spectacular events...
- Classifying Disability & Sports Technology 2008 Conference Announcement 30.10.2008 From 20 to 22 November, the Classifying Disability and Sports Technology Conference (CDSTC) will take place in Singapore, bringing together many leading professionals to address sports issues at all...
- Call for Abstracts 2009 International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity 28.10.2008 The city of Gävle, Sweden, will host the 2009 International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) on the theme “APA for Health, Participation, Accessibility and Performance” from 23 to...
- 500 Days until Vancouver 2010 28.10.2008 Today marks 500 days before the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games take place. And with the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Summer Games officially over, the focus now turns completely towards Canada.
- Minsk Finishes 2008 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships 28.10.2008 This past weekend, 25-26 October, saw a very eager group of athletes compete on the most elite of levels at the 2008 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Wheelchair Dance Sport World...
- IWBF Releases Decision on Iran's Withdrawal 24.10.2008 The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) today released the decision taken by the Commission for Legal Matters and Eligibility (CLME) on the action of the I.R. of Iran to withdraw...
- IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships Set for This Weekend 23.10.2008 The sixth International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships are about to start. Now that the stage and facilities at the Football Hall are ready and awaiting the...
- Scotland Hosts 10K Wheelchair Race 22.10.2008 This weekend saw the invasion of powerful athletes in Jedburgh, Scotland competing in the town’s 10K Wheelchair Race. Beginning at the Bonjedward Garage, and part of the Seventh Jedburgh Half...
- Call for Vancouver 2010 Research Applications 21.10.2008 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is calling for research applications for all projects that are to be conducted during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, from 12 to 21 March...
- Twenty Years Ago - Seoul 1988 Paralympics 15.10.2008 In commemoration of 20 years after the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games, the Korean Paralympic Committee (KPC) is hosting a full-scale celebration today with almost 300 invited guests and participants.
- First HandiTel International Conference in Monaco 14.10.2008 As part of SPORTEL Monaco 2008, the first HandiTel International Conference will take place on 22 October at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The addition to the programme this year officially opens up...
- New London 2012 Athletes' Village Designs Unveiled 13.10.2008 The latest legacy designs for the London 2012 Athletes’ Village were released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Lend Lease last week, together with new images showing the good progress...
- Whistle-Stop Tour Promotes Vancouver 2010 09.10.2008 On schedule, and ahead of schedule, the Canadian Pacific Spirit Train arrived at the Sinclair Park Community Centre in Winnipeg today in promotion of the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic and...
- Tyne Tunnel Race Takes Place in Great Britain 08.10.2008 Josh Cassidy and Diane Roy came in first place this past weekend in the Men’s and Women’s Race at the 7th Tunnel 2K Wheelchair Race in Great Britain. The Canadians impressed onlookers as they...
- Anne Ebbs Honoured with Paralympic Order 06.10.2008 On 4 October, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) awarded Anne Ebbs with the Paralympic Order for the contribution she has made to the Paralympic Movement. She was presented with the award...
