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In the News (Mon 23 Nov 09)

  
  International Paralympic Committee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the 2004 Summer Paralympics Closing Ceremonies on September 28, 2004, the IPC launched a new logo.
The old IPC logo was a composition of three Tae-Geuks, a traditional Korean decorative symbol, and symbolised the most significant components of the human being: Mind, Body, Spirit.
IPC and it's national Paralympics Committees organize national Paralympic Games for high level competitions at a national level.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Paralympic_Committee   (247 words)

  
 International Blind Sport Federation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Blind Sports Federation is a charity organization founded in 1981 in Paris.
It is full a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
It also serves as the international governing body for the sport of goalball.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Blind_Sports_Federation   (123 words)

  
 Australian Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is the international representative organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities.
IPC organises, supervises and co-ordinates the Paralympic Games and other multi-disability competitions on elite sports level, of which the most important are world and regional championships.
It is an international non-profit organisation formed and run by 160 National Paralympic Committees and 5 disability specific international sports federations.
www.paralympic.org.au /apc_sub.asp?id=116   (158 words)

  
 Summer Paralympic Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Normally festive Paralympic closing ceremonies will take on a more somber note, as organizers have decided to curtail the artistic portion of the ceremony out of respect for victims of a bus crash who were on their way to watch the Paralympic Games.
International Paralympic Committee president Phil Craven presented the award to Dr. Guttmann's daughter as Dr. Guttmann died in the spring of 1980.
Unless the IPC has changed their regulations, and not publicized the change, or simply decided to override the rules on this occasion without stating that fact, it looks like the award was made in violation of the IPC regulations.
www.internationalgames.net /paralympsummer.htm   (4535 words)

  
 Summary of RI/International Paralympic Committee Symposium
In September 2004, the IPC adopted a position statement on human rights that serves to reinforce its core belief that every individual should enjoy access and opportunities to leisure, recreation, and sporting activities.
International human rights law also recognizes that all people have a right to rest, to leisure time and to participate in recreation and sports.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) supervises and co-ordinates the Paralympic Summer and Winter Games and other competitions, of which the most important are World and Regional Championships.
www.disabilityworld.org /12-02_05/news/paralympic.shtml   (1376 words)

  
 International Paralympic Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The new Paralympic logo consists of three elements in red, blue and green—the three colours that are most widely represented in national flags around the world.
The universality of the Paralympic Movement is shown through the round shape of the entire logo—symbolising the globe.
In 1991 the IPC changed its logo at the request of the IOC, which felt the similarity of their logos was confusing and might hamper marketing.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/oly@ipc.html   (938 words)

  
 Governance - Paralympic Competition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The focus of IPC efforts is the conduct of the quadrennial summer and winter Paralympic Games; however, the IPC also conducts or sanctions other international multi-disability competitions including world and regional championships.
In addition, the IPC is involved in the promotion of Paralympic sport worldwide and the education of coaches and officials.
However, the international sports federations that are affiliated with the IOC have established the sports rules that typically serve as the basis for the rules of the Paralympic sports.
edweb6.educ.msu.edu /kin866/govparalympics.htm   (875 words)

  
 Sports Features Communications™ - Press Point
Nordic Skiing is governed by the IPC through the International Paralympic Nordic Skiing Committee following modified rules of the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) and the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and is practiced by athletes in 24 countries.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of sports for athletes with a disability.
The IPC also supports the recruitment and development of athletes at a local, national and international level across all performance levels.
www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=20495   (329 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ORGANISATION - STRUCTURES
Whereas other international sports organisations for athletes with a disability are limited either to one disability group or to one specific sport, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) - as an umbrella organisation - represents all sports and disabilities.
The ICC was to be replaced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), founded in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1989.
On 19 June 2001, an agreement was signed between the International Olympic Committee and the IPC aiming to secure and protect the organisation of the Paralympic Games.
www.olympic.org /uk/organisation/actions/ipc_uk.asp   (351 words)

  
 Travis Mohr - Paralympic Athlete and International Paralympic Committee CEO Xavier Gonzalez
Most Paralympic competitors are divided into functional categories within their respective sports, and athletes are evaluated based on their ability to perform skills required by the sports in which they compete, not the severity of their disabilities, paralleling the Olympic event separations by weight.
Paralympic athletes will not have to pay for their participation for the first time, adding to the goal of amateur sport for all.
Because it’s important that the Paralympics are included as part of the assessment of security threats, working with one organizing committee allows some issues to be addressed in a much better way.
www.abilitymagazine.com /Travis_Mohr.html   (3180 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international representative organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities.
The IPC organises, supervises and coordinates the Paralympic Games and other multi-disability sports competitions at elite level, of which the most important are world and regional championships.
It is an international non-profit organisation, formed and run by 160 National Paralympic Committees and five disability-specific international sports federations.
www.olympic.org /uk/games/paralympic/index_uk.asp   (549 words)

  
 IBSA - International Blind Sports Federation - Multimedia /
This meeting, which was held with the mediation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in their headquarters, served to pave the way for an agreement which, given its relevance and interest, we reproduce here in its entirety on behalf of our readers.
The International Olympic Committee, together with one of the most important organizations for the blind in the world, ONCE, acted as mediators so that the IPC and IBSA might iron out their differences.
IPC is the "supreme authority" in that it is responsible for the Paralympic Games and for coordinating the Multi-Disabled World Championships, in cooperation with the International Federations, amongst them IBSA.
www.ibsa.es /esp/galeria/12/acuerdo/acuerdoipc-i.htm   (985 words)

  
 Sports Factor - 16/02/01: Paralympic Suspensions
The International Paralympic Committee has suspended all athletes with an intellectual disability, as a result of the discovery that most of the Spanish basketball team - gold medallists at last year's Paralympics - were imposters.
According to Marie Little, the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to suspend all intellectually disabled athletes is illogical and discriminatory.
Amanda Smith: The International Paralympic Committee has attempted to justify their suspension decision by suggesting that the suspension has become necessary because it’s become evident that this issue of fraud isn’t just to do with the Spanish basketball team, but is a global issue to do with fraud in Paralympic sport.
www.ausport.gov.au /fulltext/2001/sportsf/s246693.htm   (3852 words)

  
 Governance - IPC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The International Paralympic Committee is the international sports organization for athletes with physical disabilities, vision loss, and cognitive disabilities.
The IPC has established a sports committee for each of the Paralympic sports.
Rather, these committees are a component of the IPC governance structure.
edweb6.educ.msu.edu /kin866/govipc.htm   (309 words)

  
 ISAF - International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee would like to thank Manolo for the very high standard of the images produced and even more importantly, the manner in which he worked with IPC CEO, Xavier Gonzalez when funding for this project was not assured.
I would also like to compliment the members of the IPC who were able to attend and the quality of the debate concerning the adoption of the new IPC constitution and the nomination and electoral procedures.
During 2004, the IPC partnered with the NebasNsg, the Dutch Paralympic Committee, to implement a project with funding from NCDO, the Dutch National Committee for International Co-operation and Sustainable Development, in a development project in selected African and Asian Nations that produced eleven new Paralympic athletes who competed in Athens.
www.sailing.org /?ID=j1~Fhtpkw&Format=print   (1775 words)

  
 The New York City Sports Commission
The history of the Paralympic movement is relatively new and goes back to 1948, when Sir Ludwig Guttmann introduced the first Stoke Mandeville Games for World War II veterans with spinal cord related injuries.
The Paralympics were growing fast and became important international sport events.
The highest IPC body is the General Assembly comprised of the National Paralympic Committees, the five IOSDs and the sports, who presently have a special status.
www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/ipc.html   (392 words)

  
 International Paralympic Committee and Visa Sign Partnership Agreement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
As a worldwide sponsor of the IPC, Visa has the opportunity to "activate" its IPC marketing rights with the 161 National Paralympic Committees and the IPC will profit from Visa's marketing and media support.
In working with the IPC and individual National Paralympic Committees, Visa will develop marketing initiatives designed to increase Visa transactions and brand awareness while providing numerous benefits for Visa cardholders and Paralympic athletes.
The two-day event, organized by the IPC, showcases the Paralympic Movement and its sports, including interactive multi-sport events and a basketball match between the national teams of Germany and the Netherlands.
www.corporate.visa.com /md/nr/press185.jsp   (636 words)

  
 PARA-EQUESTRIAN - Home
In 1991, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) appointed IPEC (the International Paralympic Equestrian Committee) to run competitions and develop equestrian sport all over the world.
International riders and drivers need to have access to a suitable horse/horses trained to the required standard on which to train and compete.
That Committee is due to be appointed at the FEI General Assembly in April 2006.
www.ipec-athletes.de   (1171 words)

  
 Canadian Paralympic Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is a not-for-profit, charitable, private corporation recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the National Paralympic Committee of Canada.
The federal government instead gives the funds to the coordinating committee for the purpose of developing sport for athletes with a disability.
" The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) replaces the ICC and Dr. Robert Steadward, the President of CFSOD, is elected its 1st President..
www.paralympic.ca /english/aboutus/whoweare/history.asp   (834 words)

  
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The IPC is the international governing body of sports for athletes with adisability.
The IPC also supports therecruitment and development of athletes at a local, national andinternational level across all performance levels.
With 161 National Paralympic Committees, the IPC is one of thelargest sport organizations in the world representing the vast majority ofathletes with a disability.
www.eubfn.com /cgi-bin/eubfn/article_display.cgi?action=display_full&ai=4603   (634 words)

  
 International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee Meetings in Salt Lake City Games
The IOC Coordination Commission is comprised of representatives from the IOC, National Olympic Committees, International Sport Federations, past Organizing Committees and specialists, and is here to monitor SLOC’s progress and preparations for the Winter Games of 2002.
The IPC Executive Committee meeting, a regularly scheduled bi-annual board meeting, will discuss matters and issues related to the management of the IPC.
The IPC Games Liasion Committee, a body similar in scope to the IOC Coordination Commission, will meet in Salt Lake City in August 2001, and the next session of the IPC Executive Committee will take place in Salt Lake just prior to the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games.
saltlake2002.paralympic.org /press/press_030501_2.html   (268 words)

  
 International Olympic Committee - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The International Olympic Committee is an organization created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years.
The IOC receives its operating funds through advertising and merchandising Olympic memorabilia, as well as through sale of rights to the media who report on the occurrences at the Olympic games.
The IOC is a parent organisation intended to localise administration and authority for the Games, as well as to provide a single legal entity which owns copyrights, trademarks, and other intangible properties associated with the Olympic games.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /i/in/international_olympic_committee.html   (449 words)

  
 WHO | International Paralympic Committee and Rehabilitation International host International paralympic symposium on ...
During the symposium the IPC and RI worked together to inform and educate participants about the progress currently being made on promoting the rights of persons with a disability and the work being done by organizations in this area.
Furthermore, there was an exchange of dialogue between governments, UN agencies and NGOs on the possibilities of collaboration in the area of human rights for persons with a disability.
In his speech to the group, Dr Krug noted "The Paralympics are one of the world's most prominent events where people with disabilities show their tremendous talent and energy.
www.who.int /violence_injury_prevention/media/news/17_09_2004/en   (317 words)

  
 EdGate Summer Games
The new International Paralympic logo consists of three elements in red, blue and green - the three colors that are most widely represented in national flags around the world.
Jessica Galli, is one of the top wheel chair racers in the U.S. She was the youngest member of the USA Track and Field Team at the 2000 Paralympic games in Sydney when she won the silver medal in the 800 meter.
The Paralympics are not to be confused with the Special Olympics, a participatory event where all contenders receive medals.
www2.edgate.com /summergames/paralympics   (1364 words)

  
 USHF - 2004 Paralympic Team Selection Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
After the International Paralympic Committee chose not to include events for HC Women and HCB Men at the 2004 games in Athens, Greece, many American athletes drastically changed their plans this season.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has communicated to the U.S. Olympic Committee (received 9:00 AM Mountain Time 4/30/04) that the Cycling Program for the 2004 Paralympic Games may be altered.
If the IPC change is not made, HCB racers in the May 2 time trial will compete in the HCC class and times will be compared to the HCC elite standard, as published.
www.ushf.org /04trials.html   (1265 words)

  
 Philip Craven Elected President of the International Paralympic Committee
A former Paralympic athlete in the sports of wheelchair basketball and swimming himself, Craven has a thorough understanding of athletes' concerns.
According to the IPC Constitution, officers can only be elected for a maximum of three terms of four years.
Craven feels that one of his first actions as IPC President should be to heat up the existing warmth between the IPC and the IOC.
saltlake2002.paralympic.org /press/press_121101.html   (308 words)

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