International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
IPC seeks general assembly host, creates Paralympics delivery officer position
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is seeking a host city for its next general assembly in December 2021, while it is also looking to fill the newly-created position of a full-time chief Paralympic…
Airbnb, Asics and Panasonic back IPC refugee team
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) sponsors Airbnb, Asics and Panasonic have pledged their support for a newly-announced refugee team that will compete at next year’s rescheduled Paralympic Games i…
IPC looks to gauge interest in European media rights with RFI
The International Paralympic Committee has begun preparing the ground for its sale of broadcast rights in Europe to Paris’ 2024 Paralympics and Beijing’s 2022 winter Paralympics by starting a continent-wide req…
IPC and Coca-Cola agree worldwide Paralympic sponsorship
The International Paralympic Committee has added the Coca-Cola Company to its roster of Worldwide Paralympic Partners, its top tier of sponsorship
Channel 4 extends Paralympics commitment with Paris 2024 deal
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has secured the UK rights to Paris’ 2024 Paralympics in a new agreement with the International Paralympic Committee.
Parsons calls for improved Covid-19 measures at Tokyo Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has insisted that more must be done to ensure next year’s rescheduled Paralympic Games in Tokyo go ahead safely amid continued concerns o…
IPC makes €1.7m in savings in revised budget, ‘confident’ in Tokyo 2020 plans
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said it has already made savings of €1.7m ($1.9
IPC broadcast rights manager Vapaille on the move
Alexis Vapaille, broadcasting rights manager at the International Paralympic Committee, has left his role after working for eight years at the Bonn-based world governing body
IPC faces up to cash flow issues after Paralympics postponement
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has admitted it faces a cash flow problem in the wake of the postponement of the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, but has maintained it won’t turn to the International O…
IPC to open temporary Paralympic Museum in Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee will open a temporary Paralympic Museum in Tokyo this August and September
UK adds Paralympic Games to listed events
The UK government has added the summer and winter Paralympic Games to the so-called ‘crown jewels’ list of sporting events reserved for free-to-air broadcast.
Tokyo retains marathon events as Paralympics finale, IPC hails preparations
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that marathon events at the 2020 summer Paralympic Games will remain in Tokyo, but it has brought forward start times of para triathlon events…
IPC hails ‘unprecedented’ demand for Paralympic tickets
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has stated organisers of the 2020 summer Paralympic Games have received “unprecedented” demand for tickets, adding that applications for…
Seven ups Paralympic commitment with IPC World Athletics Championships
Seven Network, the Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster, is to broadcast the 2019 IPC World Athletics Championships
IPC proposes separation for 10 para sports
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has proposed that it will cease acting as the International Federation (IF) for 10 sports as it seeks to move away from accusations of conflict of interest
IPC revenues and expenses surpass €24m in 2018 as new brand identity launched
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published its financial report for 2018, showing that both revenues and expenditures surpassed €24m ($27m/£20.1m) for the year.
Peters succeeds Gonzalez as IPC chief executive
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) announced Dr Mike Peters as its new chief executive, replacing Xavier Gonzalez who left the organisation earlier in the year
Melbourne and Singapore confirmed as Para Swimming World Series stops
World Para Swimming has announced the calendar for its 2020 World Series, with events in seven cities on four continents