Para Sport

The Hungarian government has appointed former President Pal Schmitt as the chairman of a group that will drive Budapest’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Brazil Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has launched an investigation over alleged bribes that were paid to a lawmaker to help secure contracts for the construction of venues and facilities for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) has said it is on course to meet a deadline to stage its first test event, despite concerns from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Temporary power supplier Aggreko has today (Friday) confirmed that it has withdrawn from a tender to provide generators for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Prominent Chinese politician Guo Jinlong has been appointed president of Beijing’s organising committee for the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as officials today (Tuesday) again downplayed concerns over air pollution in the city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened up the possibility of a change in ticketing strategy for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games by launching an Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEI) process to secure a central supplier.

A funding plan has today (Tuesday) been agreed for Tokyo’s new National Stadium after months of dispute over the development of the centrepiece for the Japanese capital’s staging of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Hamburg’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics has collapsed after the German city’s population voted against the project to secure the Games yesterday (Sunday).

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has established a new independent body for International Federations (IFs) that govern specific Paralympic sports programmes – the Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations (APSO).

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has rejected a proposal to consider a 23rd sport for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but has added four new international federations as members.

Organisers of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have ruled out conducting viral tests of waters at aquatic sports venues in the Brazilian city following advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has entered into a partnership with event tickets and hospitality company Jet Set Sports as part of an effort to increase attendance at the Paralympic Games multi-sport event.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched an application process for sports to be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic winter Games.

The budget for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be about one-tenth of the figure used by London three years ago, according to a key member of the creative team for next year’s event in Brazil.

Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has praised organisers of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after plans were unveiled to improve accessibility at tourist attractions in the Brazilian city ahead of next year’s sporting spectacle.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that the bidding processes have been opened for the Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Championships in 2019 and the Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon World Championships in 2021.