PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
New Year's Message from IPC President
I would like to welcome each of you into 2009!
Singapore Conference Continues Focus on Sport Technology
Although the Classifying Disability and Sports Technology Conference (CDSTC) has already taken place end of November, the importance of its theme remains.
Top German Companies Extend Paralympic Involvement
Bonn, Germany - Today, Allianz SE and Deutsche Telekom AG announced the extension of their involvement in the Paralympic Movement and its athletes.
Sochi 2014 Welcomes Volunteer Forum
With the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games little over a year away, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee (Sochi 2014) is beginning to gather their official support team.
Beijing Largest TV Audience in Paralympic History
Bonn, Germany - The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games saw the largest cumulated TV audience in the history of the Paralympic Games. Worldwide, more than 3.8 billion people in 38 monitored countries watched the best Paralympic athletes compete in Beijing during more than 1,800 hours broadcasted.
Peace and Sport Forum Triggers Success
The second International Peace and Sport Forum took place over three days last week in Monaco, bringing in some 330 high-ranking decision-makers. The exceptional attendance rate was almost double the number in 2007 and helped to boost the amount of exchanges and meetings of senior policy-makers who define, support and implement sports policies.