Tag: Xavier Gonzalez
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IPC Governing Board elections announced
Germany, August 28, 2013: The International Paralympic Committee has today (28 August) announced the names of the candidates who will stand for election to the IPC Governing Board at November’s IPC General Assembly in Athens, Greece. In total 31 nominations for 28 candidates – two for President, two for Vice President and 27 for Member…
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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 Delivers Orientation Seminar for PyeongChang
Germany, July 3, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) initiated plans for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games this week by delivering an orientation seminar in PyeongChang, Korea to around 70 delegates. An IPC delegation travelled to Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang to meet with members of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee…
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Korea to Host 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
Bonn-Germany, May 15, 2012: IPC Ice Sledge Hockey, Goyang City, Korea will play host to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships, the IPC announced on Tuesday (15 May), the first time an Asian country will stage the event. Organized by the Korea Ice Hockey Association for the Disabled, the…
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IPC President Receives Order of Friendship During Russian Visit
Bonn-Germany, May 15, 2012: Order Friendship, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the prestigious Order of Friendship for his outstanding contribution to developing the Paralympic Movement from acting Russian Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Kozak during a two day visit to the country to check on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter…
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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…