Tag: Sir Philip Craven
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Sir Philip Craven, receives Légion d’Honneur
Germany, Mar 29, 2014: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has been appointed to the rank of Officer in the Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur by French President Francois Hollande, the highest decoration a person can receive in France. The distinction recognises Sir Philip’s commitment to the IPC which he has been…
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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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Great Britain’s Sir Philip Craven has been re-elected
Athens – Greece, Nov 24, 2013: Great Britain’s Sir Philip Craven has been re-elected as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for a fourth successive term following Sunday’s (24 November) elections at the 16th IPC General Assembly in Athens, Greece. The 63-year-old five-time Paralympian, who was first elected as IPC President in 2001, will…
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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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Ban Ki-Moon praises IPC at United Nations forum
New York – USA, June 07, 2013: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praised the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) efforts to inspire the world and change attitudes toward people with an impairment during a speech on Wednesday (5 June) at the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development at the UN’s headquarters in New York,…
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Allianz extends commitment with IPC
Germany, April 25, 2013: Werner Zedelius, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, and Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), have signed an agreement, which extends and expands the Paralympic commitment of Allianz as an International Partner. Allianz SE has been a proud partner of the IPC since 2006,…
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IPC President Congratulate Vergeer on historic career
Germany, Feb 12, 2013: Following wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer’s retirement announcement on Tuesday (12 February), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven would like to extend his congratulations to the Dutch star on her tremendous career and for transforming the sport of wheelchair tennis. For more than a decade, Vergeer has dominated the…
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Paralympic Movement’s most successful year
Germany, Jan 01, 2013: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has hailed 2012 as the Paralympic Movement’s most successful year yet and said that in the coming years wider broadcast coverage and greater promotion of athletes can help bring to life the IPC’s vision of “inspiring and exciting the entire world.” In a…