Press Realeases

Press Realeases Archive

Summer Sports

From Russia’s football 7-a-side world title win to Martina Caironi’s record-breaking performances, here are some highlights of the month.

Crowd of people from above, holding a huge banner with Rio motives

Rio 2016

Media can apply via the National Paralympic Committee in their country.

Tokyo 2020

Committee welcomes the two airlines as the “Passenger air transportation services” category

A picture of a woman showing her both gold medals

Summer Sports

At Toronto 2015, athletes can vote for one of the six who will sit on the Americas Paralympic Committee Executive Committee.

Group of sledge hockey players celebrating on the ice

Summer Sports

A classic USA-Canada ice sledge hockey showdown was among the highlights this past month.

VISTA

There is just one month to go for attendees to benefit from the early bird registration fee.

Summer Sports

The recent announcement is one sign of the sport’s growth worldwide.

Summer Sports

The three-day conference helped prepare those serving in medical areas for the Parapan Am Games.

Summer Sports

From the US’s McFadden collecting more marathon medals to Mexico’s Perez lifting a world record, here’s a look at what you missed

100 days to go until the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games

Summer Sports

Historic broadcast coverage, schedules for two sports announced

crowds during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park

Summer Sports

Fans have chance to cheer on British athletes in athletics and swimming on 26 July in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Aerial view on coast with contruction works going on

Rio 2016

The IPC Academy, the IPC’s education division, will also take over operation of Paralympic Games Knowledge Management

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA

Winter Sports

Sir Philip Craven and three-time Paralympian were speaking at a special event to commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

Sir Philip Craven the President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Summer Sports

At a special event to commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Sir Philip Craven will join IOC President Thomas Bach and three-time Paralympian Cheri Blauwet

Preview of a magazine Paralympian pages 30 and 31 with the interviews of Jose Luis Campo, president Americas Paralympic Committee and Andrew Parsons, president of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee and IPC Vice President

Tokyo 2020

How the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics sports were chosen is the main feature of the first edition of 2015.

Dave Malone at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games

Summer Sports

The former swimmer takes over from Nancy Chillingworth

A night time shot of a river bank with stunning buildings in the background.

VISTA

Canadian Jennifer Mactavish will receive the award at October’s VISTA 2015 conference in recognition of her role in the successful re-inclusion of intellectually impaired athletes into the Paralympic Games.