Angola

The first Executive Committee meeting of the newly elected African Paralympic Committee took place from 30 April to 1 May in Luanda, Angola, with representatives from all around the continent.

Great Britain

Wheelchair Tennis

United Arab Emirates

Representatives from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the eighth annual SportAccord Convention to discuss key issues facing the sport industry.

Spain

The educational programme "Paralympic School Day" had another showing in Spain recently in the town of La Seu d’Urgell, which is located in Catalonia.

Athletics

Athletics

India

This week, the IPC Academy has successfully completed the delivery of a three-day intensive Team Management Training programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The programme, held in Malaysia’s capital from 19 – 21 April, was designed to drive the development of Paralympic and Commonwealth Para-Sport athletes, and increase the number of countries competing in the Commonwealth Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is saddened to learn about the death today of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President Juan Antonio Samaranch, who was widely credited with renewing and fundamentally changing the landscape of the Olympic Movement, as well as influencing the Paralympic Movement.

Powerlifting