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International Paralympic Committee

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International Paralympic Committee
international sport governing body, database, nonprofit organization
Year dem found am22 September 1989 Edit
Short nameIPC Edit
Sportparasport Edit
Found byRobert Steadward Edit
ChairpersonAndrew Parsons Edit
Motto textSpirit in Motion Edit
CountryGermany Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydBonn Edit
Member ofGlobal Association of International Sports Federations Edit
Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein) Edit
Demma headquarters locationBonn Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.paralympic.org/ Edit
Operating areaworldwide Edit

De International Paralympic Committee (IPC; German: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) be an international non-profit organisation den de global governing body for de Paralympic Movement.

De IPC dey lead de Paralympic Movement, dey oversee de delivery of de Paralympic Games den dey support ein 200 plus member organisations to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence. Dem found am on 22 September 1989 insyd Düsseldorf, then part of West Germany, ein vision be to “make for an inclusive world thru Para sport”. Furthermore, de IPC dey aim to use Para sport as a catalyst to changing attitudes den legislation, dey create greater opportunities for de world ein 1.3 billion persons plus disabilities.

De IPC get a democratic constitution den structure wey e be composed of representatives from 183 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs),[1] 17 International Federations, three International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs) den five regional organizations (Asian Paralympic Committee (APC), African Paralympic Committee (ASCD), Americas Paralympic Committee (APC), European Paralympic Committee (EPC), Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC)). De IPC ein headquarters dey locate insyd Bonn, Germany.

Presidents

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No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Country of origin
Take office Lef office Time insyd office
1 Robert Steadward

(born 1946)

22 September 1989 8 December 2001 12 years, 77 days Canada
2 Philip Craven

(born 1950)

8 December 2001 8 September 2017 15 years, 274 days United Kingdom
3 Andrew Parsons

(born 1977)

8 September 2017 Incumbent 8 years, 10 days Brazil

Governing Board

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De IPC Governing Board dey consist of 14 members, of wich 12 be elected at de General Assembly, wey dey include de Presido den Vice Pee. Na dem hold de most recent election for de Governing Board on 12 December 2021:[2]

  • Andrew Parsons, Presido
  • Duane Kale, Vice Pee
  • Debra Alexander
  • Mohamed Alhameli
  • Jai-Jun Choung
  • Marianna Davis
  • Chelsey Gotell
  • Miki Matheson
  • Luca Pancalli
  • John Petersson
  • Majid Rashed
  • Robyn Smith

De IPC Athletes' Council Chairperson, Vladyslava Kravchenko, den IPC Athletes' Council First Vice Chairperson, Josh Dueck, sanso get voting rights for de board top.

Paralympic Hall of Fame

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Until 2016, na de IPC induct former Para athletes into de Hall of Fame in recognition of dema sporting achievements.

  • 2006: Jouko Grip, Ulla Renvall, Annemie Schneider Germany
  • 2008: Connie Hansen, Claudia Hengst Germany, Peter Homann, André Viger Canada, Kevin McIntosh (coach)
  • 2010: Tanja Kari, Chris Waddell United States, Rolf Hettich (coach) Germany
  • 2012: Louise Sauvage, Trischa Zorn-Hudson United States, Roberto Marson Italy, Frank Ponta, Chris Holmes
  • 2014: Jon Kreamelmeyer United States, Eric Villalon Fuentes, Verena Bentele Germany
  • 2016: Junichi Kawai Japan , Chantal Petitclerc Canada, Franz Nietlispach, Neroli Fairhall, Martin Morse United States[3]

Paralympic marketing

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De Organizing Committees

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Insyd June 2001, de International Olympic Committee (IOC) den de International Paralympic Committee (IPC) sign an agreement wey go ensure dat de staging of de Paralympic Games be automatically included insyd de bid for de Olympic Games.[4] Na de agreement cam into effect at de 2008 Paralympic Summer Games insyd Beijing, den de 2010 Paralympic Winter Games insyd Vancouver.

National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)

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NPCs be a national organisation wey de IPC recognise as de sole representative of de Paralympic Movement insyd de NPC ein country anaa territory.

International Sports Federations (IFs)

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Der be 17 international federations wey de IPC recognize, wey der be three disability specific organizations, while na de IPC serve as de international federation for multiple sports.[5][6]

As of January 2025, de IPC thru de World Para Sports name dey manage de governances for five Para sports. Dem be Para athletics, Para ice hockey, Para powerlifting, Para swimming den shooting Para sport.

World Para Athletics

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Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Athletics Championships, regional Championships den oda competitions.

World Para Ice Hockey

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Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Ice Hockey Championships den oda competitions. Plus de November 2016 rebranding, na dem change de official name of de sport from "sledge hockey" to "Para ice hockey".

World Para Powerlifting

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Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Powerlifting Championships den oda competitions.

World Shooting Para Sport

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Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Shooting Para Sport Championships den oda competitions. Na de rebranding see de sport renamed as "shooting Para sport" to avoid possible confusion plus parachuting.

World Para Swimming

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Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Swimming Championships den oda competitions.

Recognized Federations

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De updated list of 15 International Federations recognized by de IPC insyd 2025 be as follows:[7]

  1. International Federation of Power Wheelchair Football (FIPFA)
  2. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
  3. International Bowling Federation (IBF)
  4. International Federation of CP Football (IFCP)
  5. International Golf Federation (IGF)
  6. International Handball Federation (IHF)
  7. International Hockey Federation (FIH)
  8. International Sambo Federation (FIAS)
  9. International Surfing Federation (ISF)
  10. Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)
  11. World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
  12. World Bowls (WB)
  13. World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
  14. World Karate Federation (WKF)
  15. World Sailing (WS)

Worldwide Paralympic Partner programme

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De worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsorship programme dey include de following commercial sponsors of de Paralympic Games.

  • ABInBev
  • Airbnb
  • Alibaba Group
  • Allianz
  • Coca Cola / Mengniu
  • Deloitte
  • OMEGA
  • Ottobock
  • P&G
  • Samsung
  • TCL
  • Visa

References

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  1. ↑ "Paralympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members". International Paralympic Committee (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "IPC announces 2016 Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "IOC and IPC Sign Co-operation Agreement Until 2020". International Paralympic Committee (in English). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ↑ "International Sport Federations". International Paralympic Committee (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  6. ↑ "International Sport Federations". International Paralympic Committee (in English). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ↑ "IPC approves two new Recognised International Federations". International Paralympic Committee.

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