PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Shooting

Vancouver 2010

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially published the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Independent Observer (IO) Report on their website.

Spain

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council (AC) met in Madrid, Spain, from 14-15 May.

Australia

Vice President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) Greg Hartung recently launched a new Paralympic Sport Programme at a ceremony in Canberra, Australia.

Wheelchair Tennis

Alpine Skiing

Canada

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee met this past weekend in Montreal, Canada, endorsing the approval of non-WADA accredited laboratories for blood analysis.

People's Republic of China

Swimming

Bonn, Germany – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced an anti-doping rule violation, which occurred at the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Sailing

Shooting

Representatives of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) this week met with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in Munich, Germany, discussing current and future prospects.

The Classification information section on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) official website has been fully updated and given more detail to, providing better knowledge for visitors.

Shooting

Wheelchair Rugby

The London 2012 Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed Sainsbury’s as its first Paralympic-only sponsor, becoming a Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This historic commitment to the Paralympic Movement is the largest sponsorship ever of a Paralympic Games.

Vancouver 2010

Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, which occurred at the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Angola

The first Executive Committee meeting of the newly elected African Paralympic Committee took place from 30 April to 1 May in Luanda, Angola, with representatives from all around the continent.

Great Britain

Wheelchair Tennis

United Arab Emirates

Representatives from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the eighth annual SportAccord Convention to discuss key issues facing the sport industry.