French President was keen to learn more about the impact and legacy a Paralympic Games can have.
Equestrian
Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award.
Athletics
London 2012 silver medallist picked up the award after a tremendous 2014 which saw him go undefeated and set a new 200m T44 world record.
Rio 2016
More than 240,000 people applied for 70,000 positions, with strong interest from the USA, Russia, China and Great Britain.
Sierra Leone
Nine people gathered to take part in a workshop, where they began to develop the strategic plan for the country’s National Paralympic Committee.
Alpine Skiing
Skiers have been competing in giant slalom events in Kuhtai, Austria, as they prepare for the 2015 Worlds.
Sochi 2014
Russian Nordic skier Roman Petushkov triumphed an unprecedented six times at his home Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.
Snowboard
Paralympic bronze medallist Amy Purdy shot to fame in the USA in 2014, creating more awareness for the Paralympic Movement – an achievement marked in the IPC’s Top 50 Moments of 2014.
Wheelchair Fencing
One of the IPC’s first NPCs also awarded a lifetime achievement award to Caz Walton.
Paralympic Movement’s global governing body joins a growing list of sporting bodies backing the initiative
