PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

VANOC Names Honorary Mayors for Athletes' Villages in 2010
Eight Canadians have been named volunteer honorary mayors to welcome athletes from around the world

2018 Applicant Cities Meet in Lausanne
Last week, a four-day information seminar with the three 2018 Applicant Cities, held by the International Olympic Committee (IOC

European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity
The next European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity (EUCAPA) will be organized in Finland from 6-8 May 2010

Chantal Petitclerc Wins Juan Antonio Samaranch Award
Canadian Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc has been named the winner of the 2010 United States Sports Academy’s (USSA) Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award.

1,000 Days to Go - London 2012 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) celebrates the 1,000-day marker today in the countdown to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Ottawa Celebrates 100 Days to Vancouver
The official 100-day marker to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games is being celebrated