Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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WADA Executive Committee Meets in Montreal

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee met this past weekend in Montreal, Canada, endorsing the approval of non-WADA accredited laboratories for blood analysis.

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Anti-Doping Rule Violation of British Swimmer

Bonn, Germany – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced an anti-doping rule violation, which occurred at the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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ISSF Meets IPC Shooting

Representatives of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) this week met with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in Munich, Germany, discussing current and future prospects.

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Classification Page Receives Full Update

The Classification information section on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) official website has been fully updated and given more detail to, providing better knowledge for visitors.

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Sainsbury's Becomes Official Sponsor of London 2012 Paralympic Games

The London 2012 Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed Sainsbury’s as its first Paralympic-only sponsor, becoming a Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This historic commitment to the Paralympic Movement is the largest sponsorship ever of a Paralympic Games.

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SportAccord Underway in Dubai

Representatives from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the eighth annual SportAccord Convention to discuss key issues facing the sport industry.

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Paralympic School Day in Catalonia

The educational programme "Paralympic School Day" had another showing in Spain recently in the town of La Seu d’Urgell, which is located in Catalonia.

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IPC Academy Supports Administrators in Preparation for Delhi 2010

This week, the IPC Academy has successfully completed the delivery of a three-day intensive Team Management Training programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The programme, held in Malaysia’s capital from 19 – 21 April, was designed to drive the development of Paralympic and Commonwealth Para-Sport athletes, and increase the number of countries competing in the Commonwealth Games.