Tag: IPC President
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IPC President Andrew Parsons greeted by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on first official visit to Paris
By Tom Lloyd, Paris, France – 10th November 2017: The new President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Andrew Parsons, today made his first formal visit to Paris, the Host City of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and was greeted by an official welcome from French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Prime Minister Philippe took…
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IPC and United Nations unveil Paralympic Wall at Sochi 2014
Germany, Mar 6, 2014: The ribbon of the Paralympic Wall was officially cut on Thursday (6 March) at the Coastal Paralympic Village by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven alongside UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitriy Kozak and Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of…
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Paralympic Movement’s growth in Brussels
Germany, Oct 8, 2013: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Honorary Board met on Tuesday (8 October) in Brussels, Belgium, where they were updated on the growth of the Paralympic Movement over the last two years and received further insight into the activities that surrounded the London 2012 Paralympic Games, as well those for future Paralympics.…
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TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games
Germany, Aug 15, 2013: The TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games are on course to be the best yet according to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven after a day-long visit to Toronto on Wednesday (14 August) where he met with Games organisers. In less than two years, more than 1,500 athletes from 28…
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IPC and WADA join forces to promote clean sport
Germany, August 6, 2013: As the buildup to the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships continues, the IPC, WADA, and some of the world’s leading swimmers have announced they will host a day dedicated to promoting clean sport. Say NO! to Doping Day, which takes place on day two of the Championships (Tuesday 13 August), aims…
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Record Number of Female to Take Part
Germany, August 16, 2012: With just 13 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Committee announced on Thursday (16 August) that a record number of women will take part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. At London 2012, a record 1,513 female athletes will compete across 18 sports,…