PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Tennis

The IPC Governing Board recently appointed the following persons as chairpersons of the respective IPC Standing Committees for the term of 2009-2013.

Alpine Skiing

Iran

The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran held its General Assembly in Tehran, Iran, on 7 February, electing a new Board and Executive Committee for 2010.

Bonn, Germany - The Laureus World Sports Academy has announced the six nominations for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability category for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2010:

Alpine Skiing

Vancouver 2010

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has officially awarded Sustainability Stars to programmes "Real Deal" and the WorkSafeBC Paralympic Team.

Vancouver 2010

Bonn, Germany - ParalympicSport.TV, the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Internet TV channel, will be offering the most comprehensive live coverage ever of the Paralympic Winter Games.

Para dance sport

Cross-Country Skiing

Vancouver 2010

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that it will have a special exhibition about the Paralympic Movement during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Cross-Country Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Canada

The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Canada, Carla Qualtrough, has been named to the list of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity in Canada for 2009.

Archery

Swimming

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming Sport Technical Committee (STC) conducted its first meeting of the year in Bonn, Germany, from 29-31 January.

Wheelchair Tennis

People's Republic of China

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) held a thorough Project Review last week in support of the upcoming Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games in China.

Shooting

Cross-Country Skiing