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Announcement of International Architecture Award 2009 of IOC, IPC and IAKS
The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced the tender for their renowned architecture award 2009.
London 2012 Recruitment Programme for People With a Disability
The London Organizing Committee of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has officially launched a programme that is designed to encourage greater employment for people with a disability.
World Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with a disability.
Canada Wins 2008 World Ice Sledge Hockey Challenge
The Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey National Team recently won the 2008 World Ice Sledge Hockey Challenge after defeating Norway 7:0.
Paralympian and Technical Committee Chairperson Selected for WADA Committees
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the appointment of two IPC members to its Education and Athlete Committee, both of which will commence on 1 January 2009.
Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Medal Events Programme Released
Bonn, Germany – The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has officially released the Para-Sports Medal Events Programme for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games following consultation with the International Paralympic Committee. The Commonwealth Games will take place from 3-14 October 2010 in Delhi, India, and will showcase world-class sporting opportunities for elite athletes with a disability.
IPC Accessibility Consultant Wins at Sports Event Management Awards
At a black tie dinner in London last week, the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games were in full force, dominating the 2nd SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards. The highlight of the evening for the Paralympic Movement was the recognition of Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting for its achievement at the Games. The company took the silver award in the category of Event Services.
Athletes With a Disability Introduced to Moscow Film Festival
The 4th Cinema Without Barriers International Film Festival will be including for the first time the category, People with a Disability in Sport, into its festival programme in Moscow. The aim of this new addition was to attract public attention to the problems that people with a disability face in their daily lives.
Independent Observer Report on Beijing Paralympic Games Now Published
Bonn, Germany - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has now published the Independent Observer Report from the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Available on their website, the report is an extensive 16 pages that reflect the programmes observations on various systems and processes during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
One Hundred Countries Ratify Anti-Doping Convention
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and UNESCO celebrated the signing of the 100th Government to the International Convention against Doping in Sport in Paris, France, on 12 November. UNESCO’s Director General, Koïchiro Matsuura, and WADA’s Director General, David Howman, joined ambassadors from most of the 100 countries that have ratified the Convention to mark the historical milestone.
Night of Paralympic Stars Returns to Berlin
Around 500 people from the world of sport, politics, media and culture came together last night in Berlin, Germany, to celebrate the achievements of Paralympians. The “Night of the Stars” is the most important social event of the German Paralympic Movement, and the evening was deemed a success with distinguished guests such as Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Patron of the German Fundraising Committee for Disability Sport, and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven in attendance.
Rotterdam Hosts IPC Gala
Last Thursday, Charity & Sport, the funding partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), organized a big gala to support various development projects of the IPC all around the world.