PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.