PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC Representatives on IOC Commissions for 2010
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently released a complete list of members of the IOC Commissions for 2010. Included in the list are a number of representatives of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Zaripov Named as Sochi 2014 Ambassador
Irek Zaripov, who won four gold and one silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, has become an official Ambassador for Sochi 2014.
Olympic and Paralympic Flags Raised in Sochi
The flags’ arrival coincided with the Session of Presidential Council for Physical Culture, Sports and Preparation for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi as well as the World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.
Standing Hockey World Championships in Canada
The fifth World Championships of the International Standing Amputee Hockey Federation (ISIHF) will be hosted by the Defi Sportif at Aréna Saint-Michel in Montreal, from 27 April to 2 May.
Atos Origin Successfully Completes 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
Atos Origin, the Worldwide Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), delivered flawless IT during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Atos Origin designed, integrated, managed and secured the same IT infrastructure for the Paralympic Games that was used at many of the competition venues for the Olympic Winter Games.
