PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Beijing Honorary Citizenship Given to IPC President
Mayor of Beijing, Guo Jinlong, presented Sir Philip Craven with an Honorary Citizen Award

IPC Governing Board Nominations
A total of 31 nominations have been accepted for the elections to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board 2009-2013

One Year After Beijing Paralympics
Beijing 2008 Paralympics had a total of 3,951 athletes from 146 different countries from around the world

At the same time it is also commemorating its 10-Year Anniversary of the Bonn Headquarters
IPC Celebrates 20 Years Today

IOC Releases 2016 Evaluation Commission Report
Report was written following the Commission's visits to the four Candidate Cities vying to host these Games

VANOC Announces Creative Talent Behind Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Fifteen Canadians with expertise in costumes, lighting, music, and stage direction are joining the creative team of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies

IPC Website Gets Brand New Look
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has relaunched its official website www.paralympic.org