PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympic Representatives on IOC Commissions
Lausanne, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced the composition of its IOC Commissions for 2008. In several of these Commissions, representatives of the Paralympic Movement also contribute to the meetings and help to guide the IOC and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in their missions.
WADA Symposium for Sport Federations
From 1 to 2 April, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) organized a symposium to allow International Federations (IFs) and WADA to exchange information and views on recent developments in the area of anti-doping and anti-doping administration, particularly on World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) compliance and IF roles and responsibilities with regard to the implementation of the revised WADC by 1 January 2009.
Final Stage of Beijing 2008 Games Preparations
Bonn, Germany - From 1 to 3 April, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games visited Beijing, China, for the last time before the Opening of the Games.
Best Scenes of Ice Sledge Hockey Championships Available on PSTV
Ice Sledge Hockey team captains and flag bearers representing ten countries were honoured last week at the official Opening Ceremony of the 2008 IPC World Championships.
Paralympic Orientation Workshop in Moscow
Yesterday, a delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) concluded a one-day Paralympic Orientation Workshop with the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Second Edition of paraEmotion
The second edition of paraEmotion – the monthly magazine programme on the re-launched ParalympicSport.TV channel - will be out on Friday!