PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Death of IOC Honorary President Juan Antonio Samaranch
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is saddened to learn about the death today of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President Juan Antonio Samaranch, who was widely credited with renewing and fundamentally changing the landscape of the Olympic Movement, as well as influencing the Paralympic Movement.
Paralympic Sport Promoted at Olympic Fair
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) took the opportunity this past weekend to provide visitors at the 15th World Olympic Collector’s Fair 2010 with information on the Paralympic Movement.
Sochi 2014 Sees Accessibility as Priority
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ended its third visit to the city, putting accessibility as one of the priorities for the upcoming Paralympic programme.
WADA Symposium Pushes Higher Information Exchange
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) organized its annual Anti-Doping Organizations (ADO) symposium from 13-14 April in Lausanne, Switzerland, providing a strong forum for ideas and information between the agency and International Federations (IFs).
Sochi 2014 Hosts Third Co-ordination Commission
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games begins its third visit today to the Black Sea ski resort with a full schedule of events.
New President For World Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation (WCF) has recently elected Kate Caithness as the new President of the organization at their annual General Assembly in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.