Tag: IPC
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London Paralympic five-a-side football 2012
London – GBR, Sept 8, 2012: Brazil defended their unbeaten record in Paralympic five-a-side football, beating France 2-0 to clinch their third gold in three Games. Gabriel Da Silva converted a first-half penalty after Ricardo Steinmetz Alves was brought down in the box, while Martin Baron deflected the rattling ball into his own net in…
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Acer gives boost to IPC’s Agitos Foundation
London – GBR, Sept 8, 2012: Acer, a London 2012 Paralympic Games partner, is contributing to the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games by donating 50 laptops with the accessible hardware and software to the IPC’s newly launched Agitos Foundation. Through developing sport opportunities, the Agitos Foundation, launched earlier in the week, aims to…
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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
London – UK, September 04, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Tuesday (4 September) that Canada will be the host country for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships next August. While the host city is yet to be confirmed, Swimming Canada CEO, Pierre Lafontaine says that he is excited to bring another major…
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IPC/Allianz to continue successful international partnership
London – GBR, September 5, 2012: Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and Michael Diekmann, CEO of Allianz SE, announced on Wednesday (5 September) they will renew the contract between their two organisations. The two are happy to continue their successful partnership between the Paralympic Movement and financial services provider, Allianz.…
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Agitos to create more inclusive society
London – GBR, September 04, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) officially launched the Agitos Foundation on Tuesday (4 September), which will serve to lead the Paralympic Movement’s aim in making for a better world. The Foundation will act as the leading global organisation in developing sport activities for people with an impairment as a…
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Boris Johnson, Sir Keith to open Marketing Summit
London – GBR, September 03, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, has announced the participation of Boris Johnson, London Mayor, and Sir Keith Mills, Deputy Chair of LOCOG, in the first edition of the IPC Marketing Summit. The event will be held on 5 September, during the…
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Groundbreaking Content from Athletes
London – GBR, August 29, 2012: Groundbreaking, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced it will deliver live content from the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympic Games via mobile devices for the first time. The IPC will embed 12 bloggers within the Paralympic athlete parade, to capture live interviews and reactions from the…
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Sir Philip Craven unveiled the Paralympic Wall
London – GBR, August 28, 2012: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven unveiled the Paralympic Wall on Tuesday 28 August. The wall, which is in the London 2012 in the Paralympic Village, commemorates the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities which was signed in New York. It was…
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Paralympians from Yesteryear to be Torchbearers
London – GBR, August 27, 2012: Five Paralympians who each competed in one of the first four Paralympic Games will act as the first team of torchbearers when the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay gets underway on Tuesday evening (28 August. Over the next 24 hours, 580 inspirational torchbearers will carry the Paralympic Flame from…
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IPC Announces Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame
Germany, August 25, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the five individuals who will be inducted into the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Athletes Chris Holmes, Trischa Zorn, Louise Sauvage and Roberto Marson – who have 100 Paralympic medals between them – will be inducted on 30…