PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Single Classification Approach Drives Committee Meetings
The Sport Science and Classification Committees both met in Bonn, Germany, last week to discuss various topics ranging from VISTA 2011, to the importance of a single approach of classification in the Paralympic Movement.

Launch of IPC Academy
Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) yesterday announced the creation of the IPC Academy, an initiative of the IPC in partnership with the World Academy of Sport in Manchester, Great Britain.

Accessibility High on Agenda for Sochi 2014
Bonn, Germany - Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Co-ordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games concluded its second visit to the Russian host city.