PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Preparations for Beijing 2008 Well Underway
Last week, a delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lead by President Sir Philip Craven and CEO Xavier Gonzalez was in Beijing, China, to observe the Good Luck Wheelchair Basketball Invitational Tournament, as well as the Olympic Test Events of Weightlifting and Swimming, which will use the same venues during the Paralympics.
Nominees for Laureus 2008 Announced
The Laureus World Sports Academy recently announced the five nominations for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Category for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2008. Nominees are:
IPC and Atos Origin Sign Partnership Agreement
Today, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed an agreement with Atos Origin to become its Worldwide IT Partner.
2008 ICSEMIS Abstract Deadline Extended
The 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) is the successor of the Pre-Olympic Congresses and the Paralympic Congress, and will be held in Guangzhou, China, from 1 to 5 August 2008, themed "Sport Sciences and Harmonious Society in the 21st Century". The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended. If you are interessted in participation please submit your abstract until 31 January 2008. Submission information can be retrieved from www.icsemis2008.org.
Embedded Version of PSTV on www.paralympic.org
Today, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) started an embedded version of its web TV channel ParalympicSport.TV on its official website www.paralympic.org.
Loterias Caixa International Meeting in Brazil
At the end of last year, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the Loterias Caixa International Meeting (LCIM) for the first time.
All 2016 Applicant Cities Return Responses
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that all seven cities applying to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have returned their Application Files, which contain their responses to the IOC Candidature Acceptance Procedure questionnaire.