On 22 September 1989 the historic meeting took place in Dusseldorf that saw the formation of the IPC.

Brazil

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has organised an event that will gather professionals from four different countries to participate in debates in Brazil’s largest scientific para-sports event from 5-7 November.

Winter Sports

The three day camp, in association with the Agitos Foundation, was held at Turoa ski field in New Zealand and saw the appearance of two of New Zealand’s winter Paralympic stars.

Beijing 2008

Paralympian Ambassador Hou Bin stuns the crowd when lighting the flame in a spectacular fashion.

Men and women can participate in individual, doubles or team events, and matches consist of five sets of 11 points each, and are played in a best-of-five format.

Tokyo 2020

The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations

Para dance sport

Around 200 dancers will gather in St Petersburg, Russia, for a packed programme which will feature singles events for the very first time.

Rowing

New programme aims to promote inclusiveness and help students of all abilities play, learn and grow together

On 20 February 2006 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched the first internet TV channel dedicated purely to Paralympic sport.