Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

NEWS FROM VANCOUVER 2010 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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Paralympic Games Go Multimedia

Bonn, Germany - As the entire media team of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will soon be heading to Canada for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, all preparations are in their final stages. The Games do not begin for another 11 days, however various tools and channels are already in place to relay as much information as possible to Paralympic fans around the world.

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Government of Canada Invests in Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), yesterday announced that Sam Sullivan will be Canada's Paralympic Ambassador and also announced additional funding for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

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Samsung Signs on as Official Sponsor of Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the Worldwide Olympic Partner for Wireless Communications Equipment, is pleased to announce the corporation has become an Official Sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and a Worldwide Paralympic Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The sponsorship announcement was made today by Gyehyun Kwon, Vice President and Head of Worldwide Sports Marketing for Samsung Electronics, Sir Philip Craven, IPC President and Ward Chapin, VANOC Chief Information Officer.

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Sustainability Stars Given to Paralympic Programmes

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has officially awarded Sustainability Stars to programmes "Real Deal" and the WorkSafeBC Paralympic Team.

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IPC Exhibition Coming to Whistler

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that it will have a special exhibition about the Paralympic Movement during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.