Category: OLYMPIC

  • Qatar Schools Olympic Program enters final showdown

    By John Zerafa-Doha, Qatar, April 04, 2012: The Fifth Edition of the Qatar Schools Olympic Program, organised by the Qatar Olympic Committee [QOC], reaches an exciting conclusion this week with a two-day Finals Festival at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha (Thursday 5th and Friday 6th April). The Finals will see over 2,200…

  • IPC Reveals March’s Athlete of the Month Shortlist

    IPC Reveals March’s Athlete of the Month Shortlist

    Munich-Germany, April 03, 2012: IPC Reveals, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its shortlist for March’s Athlete of the Month award, and the public can now vote for the winner via the poll on the www.paralympic.org homepage. The finalists for April include: –Matt Cowdrey (Australia): Cowdrey set a new world record in the 50m…

  • Glasgow to Host 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships

    Glasgow to Host 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships

    Munich-Germany April 02, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that the city of Glasgow, Scotland will host the 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships. Building on the success of last year’s European Championships in Berlin, which saw a record number of participants and 31 world records broken, the IPC is expecting even…

  • USA Wins Gold and Canada Captures Bronze at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

    USA Wins Gold and Canada Captures Bronze at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

    Hamar-Norway, April 01, 2012: USA Wins Gold, USA defended its world title by defeating Korea, 5-1, in the gold-medal game of the 2012 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships on Sunday (1 April) in Hamar, Norway. The Americans have now finished first at the last three major international tournaments – the 2009 and 2012…

  • London is ready to host the Olympic Games as excitement builds

    London is ready to host the Olympic Games as excitement builds

    LAUSANNE (SUI), March 30, 2012: Excitement Builds, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for London 2012 today concluded its 10th and final visit (28 and 29 March) to the 2012 host city with the message that London is ready to welcome the world’s best athletes and Olympic and Paralympic fans this summer. “With only…

  • USA to face Korea in 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship Finals

    USA to face Korea in 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship Finals

    Munich-Germany, March 29, 2012: USA face Korea, Korea defeated the Czech Republic and USA defeated its rival Canada on Thursday (29 March) in the semi-finals of the 2012 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Hamar, Norway, setting up a gold-medal showdown Sunday (1 April). In an aggressive, fast-paced game, USA highlighted…

  • IPC President and CEO Meet British Prime Minister

    IPC President and CEO Meet British Prime Minister

    Munich-Germany March 28, 2012: British Prime Minister, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez paid a visit to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday morning (28 March) to meet the British Prime Minster David Cameron. The visit coincided with the start of the final IOC Co-ordination Commission ahead of…

  • IPC Joins Forces with Barcelona Foundation

    The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has joined forces with the FC Barcelona Foundation to launch “We are what we do, we are what we achieve,” a campaign to raise awareness of people with a disability and train teachers how to implement inclusive sport. Supported by four Barcelona players from different sports, including the club’s all-time…

  • PyeongChang 2018 quick off the blocks following successful bid process

    PyeongChang 2018 quick off the blocks following successful bid process

    Lausanne, Switzerland, March 22, 2012: Building on the momentum of a comprehensive bid process run by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organisers of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games have got off to a strong start, embarking on preparations to deliver the Republic of Korea’s first Olympic Winter Games. The IOC Coordination Commission for PyeongChang…

  • Call for Nominations for Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame

    For the first time since its introduction six years ago, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is calling upon members of the public to nominate retired Paralympians and coaches to be inducted into the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Launched in 2006, by founding partner Visa, the Paralympic Hall of…