International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee for the Japanese capital city’s hosting of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games have agreed to place a key focus on legacy as preparations continue the sporting spectacle.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has rescheduled its 2017 World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships to run between November 27 and December 7 after local authorities in Mexico City said they are keen to use the event to demonstrate the Mexican capital’s recovery following last month’s devastating earthquake.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Wednesday) opted to maintain its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC), but has put in place an interim measure that will allow certain athletes to compete as neutrals in qualification events for the 2018 winter Paralympic Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Monday) confirmed the make-up of the sports programme for the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, with record female participation set for Tokyo and changes in the attribution of medal events for a number of sports, including reductions for athletics and swimming.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published a strategic plan detailing how it plans to develop the four World Para Sports which it acts as international federation for between now and 2020, with a focus on enhancing commercial performance and strengthening ties with their Olympic equivalent International Federations.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has welcomed the agreement that is set to see Paris host the 2024 summer Paralympic Games and Los Angeles the 2028 edition of its showpiece event, stating it represents a major opportunity to make a “breakthrough” in the underserved US market.

Organisers of this year’s World Para Athletics Championships in London have said that the English capital is keen to retain the multi-sport event for its 2019 edition.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has extended a partnership with analytics provider Nielsen Sports through to the 2020 summer Games in Tokyo.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will not take part in this year’s vote to select a host city for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Monday) said there is a “strong chance” that Russia will be banned from competing in the 2018 winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, Korea, if it does not fulfil its obligations to anti-doping efforts by September.

The Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has announced that all Para alpine skiing and snowboard contests will be held at Jeongseon Alpine Centre, in a move that the organisation said will result in significant cost savings.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said it is “urgently seeking” a resolution to a funding issue related to the 2016 summer Paralympic Games that is impacting on its financial affairs.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced plans to rebrand and restructure the 10 Para sports it represents as an International Federation.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today (Monday) outlined the reinstatement criteria the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) must meet in order to have its suspension lifted, as three Russian athletes were among seven stripped of their medals from the 2012 Olympic Games following retests of their doping samples.

Prior to Channel 4’s coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, broadcasters had treated the Paralympics like an add-on rather than the main event. Kevin Roberts speaks to Stephen Lyle, the channel’s commissioning editor for sport.

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