Tag: IPC
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Canada down USA to claim historic title
Goyang – Korea, April 20, 2013: Canada grinded out a 1-0 gold-medal victory over arch rival USA on Saturday (20 April) in what was without a doubt the most aggressive, fast-paced game of the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, Korea. The much-celebrated win is Canada’s third world title (2000, 2008, 2013)…
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IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
Germany, April 16, 2013: Sochi 2014 host nation Russia will face defending world champions USA and the Czech Republic will challenge Canada in Thursday’s (18 April) semi-finals at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Goyang, Korea. By guaranteeing a top-four finish in Goyang, all four teams have now qualified for the…
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Paralympic Movement shocked by tragic
Germany, April 16, 2013: The Paralympic Movement, led by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has today expressed its shock and sadness at the tragic events which occurred at yesterday’s Boston marathon. Sir Philip Craven, IPC President said: “On behalf of the Paralympic Movement I’d like to offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to the families…
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IPC extends Worldwide IT Partnership with Atos
Germany, April 15, 2013: Atos, an international IT services company, today announced that it has signed a contract extension with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be its Worldwide Paralympic IT Partner through to the end of 2016. Atos began its active involvement with the Paralympic Movement in 2002 and has been the IT Partner…
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Chefs de Mission Sochi arrive for pre-Games
Germany, Mar 22, 2013: Chefs de Mission and representatives of 36 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) will be in Sochi, Russia this week to receive an update on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. The Games begin in less than one year’s time and are set to be the biggest yet with around 700…
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2014 IPC Athletics European Championships
Germany, Mar 21, 2013: Swansea, Wales will stage the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced, the first time the event has been held in Great Britain. Around 600 athletes from 40 countries will compete in the event which will be staged at Swansea University between 18 and 23 August…
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2014 IPC Shooting World Championships
Germany, Mar 20, 2013: Around 300 athletes from 50 countries will compete in the Championships, which will feature 14 individual and 14 team medal events. The event will be staged at the Suhl-Friedberg Shooting Centre from 17-26 July 2014 and will be the first major international Championships for athletes of all nationalities following the London…
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Germany wins 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey
Nagano – Japan, Mar 16, 2013: Germany defeated Japan 3-2 for gold on Saturday (16 March) at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano, Japan. Both teams, along with Great Britain, who beat Estonia 3-2 in the bronze-medal game, will now advance to the Paralympic Qualification Tournament later this year, keeping…
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Sochi 2014 IPC Paralympic Winter Games
Germany, Mar 12, 2013: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the media accreditation application process for non-rights holding broadcasters interested in attending the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Interested broadcast organisations, who have not acquired the broadcasting rights to the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, can apply via the IPC’s website at www.paralympic.org/events until 31…
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Ottobock launch Equipment Loaner Programme
Germany, Mar 08, 2013: IPC Ice Sledge Hockey announced its two-year partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Partner Ottobock on Friday (8 March) to develop the sport of ice sledge hockey through the Equipment Loaner Programme. In total, Ottobock has provided IPC Ice Sledge Hockey with 30 sledges and sticks to distribute to National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)…