PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Vancouver 2010

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the Worldwide Olympic Partner for Wireless Communications Equipment, is pleased to announce the corporation has become an Official Sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and a Worldwide Paralympic Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The sponsorship announcement was made today by Gyehyun Kwon, Vice President and Head of Worldwide Sports Marketing for Samsung Electronics, Sir Philip Craven, IPC President and Ward Chapin, VANOC Chief Information Officer.

Alpine Skiing

Swimming

Capture a piece of the magic and be there in person as Canadian and Paralympic history is made on 12 March as the world’s best winter Paralympians are officially welcomed during the dazzling and awe-inspiring Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Vancouver 2010

From 19-21 March, the IPC Academy Accessibility Summit "Helping to Build an Accessible Future" will take place in Vancouver, Canada, on the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Representatives from a total of 21 different Paralympic sports attended last week’s Classification meeting in Bonn, Germany.

Wheelchair Tennis

The IPC Governing Board recently appointed the following persons as chairpersons of the respective IPC Standing Committees for the term of 2009-2013.

Alpine Skiing

Iran

The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran held its General Assembly in Tehran, Iran, on 7 February, electing a new Board and Executive Committee for 2010.

Bonn, Germany - The Laureus World Sports Academy has announced the six nominations for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability category for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2010:

Alpine Skiing

Vancouver 2010

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has officially awarded Sustainability Stars to programmes "Real Deal" and the WorkSafeBC Paralympic Team.

Vancouver 2010

Bonn, Germany - ParalympicSport.TV, the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Internet TV channel, will be offering the most comprehensive live coverage ever of the Paralympic Winter Games.

Para dance sport

Cross-Country Skiing

Vancouver 2010

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that it will have a special exhibition about the Paralympic Movement during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Cross-Country Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Canada

The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Canada, Carla Qualtrough, has been named to the list of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity in Canada for 2009.