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Colorado Springs Hosts IPC Governing Board
Last weekend, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board (GB) concluded its 52th official meeting in Colorado Springs, USA.

Paralympic Winter School Day in Sweden
On 24 March, a total of 130 students, between the age of 6-12 years, got a chance to experience a Paralympic Winter School Day at Lillbo School in the small municipality of Edsbyn, Sweden.

Sport World Meets at SportAccord in Denver
From 23-27 March, the annual SportAccord Conference was held in Denver, Colorado, USA, for the seventh time.

IPC Anti-Doping Programme Progresses in Montreal
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Medical and Scientific Director Dr. Peter Van de Vliet was recently in Montreal, Canada, at the headquarters of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to discuss compliance to the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) by IPC Membership, which includes members of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Paralympic Sport Federations (IPSFs).

NPCs Receive Invitations to Participate in Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics
On the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission Seminar, National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) were officially invited tonight to attend the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada.

Proposals Sought For WADA Grants
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially issued its call for proposals for this year’s scientific research grants.

One Year to Go to Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics
Bonn, Germany - Today the one-year countdown, to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games begins. The occasion will be marked by a number of celebrations in Ottawa, Vancouver and Whistler, Canada.

Women in Sport Committee Chair Speaks at Conference
On the occasion of the International Women's Day last week, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) revealed plans for an exciting Paralympic component of the Arafura International Sports Conference in May.

Accessibility Programme Launch Marks Sochi 2014 Five Year Countdown
On 7 March, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games celebrated the five-year Countdown to the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games with the launch of an Accessibility Programme that is aiming to create an accessible city that will be a model for all cities in Russia to follow.