The French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) has begun showcasing some of the country's finest female Paralympians as part of a campaign on social media to improve the representation of women in sport.
The Slovenian Paralympic Committee has continued its campaign to showcase how sport can connect people with disability in the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, by featuring its athletes in a new music video.
Paralympics Australia has welcomed the expansion of Essendon Football Club’s NEC Hangar, with the facility set to include purpose-built dormitory accommodation to house Australian Para-athletes.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has organised a webinar with some of the nation's top athletes to mark India's National Youth Day.
The Azerbaijan Paralympic Committee (ANPC) is continuing to advance the development of sport for disabled children, after releasing a new strategy to cover the next decade.
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, has praised the power of the Paralympic Movement and efforts to give sporting opportunities to all.
Mizael Conrado has begun his second term as President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) following his re-election to the position.
World Para Athletics has announced a provisional calendar for the 2021 season, with seven Para Athletics Grand Prix events confirmed.
The construction of the Media Village for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics could be delayed by a legal challenge by groups opposed to the sale of part of the land required.
Japan's blind football captain Ryo Kawamura has revealed the benefits of the postponement to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) is today celebrating the 25th anniversary of its formation in 1996.
A budget and the Paralympic Objective Sport Support (ADOP) Plan for 2021 were approved at the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE) General Assembly.
A documentary short from the Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films titled Positive All the Way, has won the Best Documentary prize at the Kat Awards.
The Paralympic Committee of Portugal (CPP) has announced that 13 scholarships will be awarded to Para-athletes in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Naval League as both parties look to promote nautical sports in the future.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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