IPC - Paralympics News, Sports and Results
WEBEnsuring that athletes are classified prior to competing is crucial to safeguarding the integrity and credibility of the competition. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) recognises a total of 28 Paralympic sports. The 22 summer sports are Para archery, Para athletics, Para badminton, blind football, boccia, Para canoe, Para cycling ...
Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games | IPC
WEBThe Paris 2024 Paralympic Games saw more than 4,000 athletes from around the world competing in 549 medal events. The first Paralympic summer Games in the French capital showcased 22 sports, including both individual and team sports. Official website of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris (28 Aug-8 Sep). Find the latest news, medal count, results ...
Paralympics History - Evolution of the Paralympic Movement
WEBOn 29 July 1948, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the London 1948 Olympic Games, Dr. Guttmann organised the first competition for wheelchair athletes which he named the Stoke Mandeville Games, a milestone in Paralympic history. They involved 16 injured servicemen and women who took part in archery.
World Para Athletics Classification & Categories
WEBT20 (Intellectual impairment) T35-38 (Co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)) T40-41 (Short stature) T42-44 (Lower limb competing without prosthesis affected by limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or …
Paralympic Games - Summer and Winter Paralympics
WEBIn 1976 the first Winter Games in Paralympics history were held in Sweden, and as with the Summer Games, have taken place every four years, and include a Paralympics Opening Ceremony and Paralympics Closing Ceremony. Since the Summer Games of Seoul, Korea in 1988 and the Winter Games in Albertville, France in …
World Para Swimming News & Events - International Paralympic …
WEBOfficial website of World Para Swimming - find all the news and information about swimmers, events, rules & classification, plus the history of Para swimming.
Comité Paralímpico Internacional | IPC
WEBThe Paralympic Games are the largest global sporting event for athletes with disabilities and have taken place every four years since the inaugural edition in Rome, Italy, in 1960. In 1976, the first Winter Games were held in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden and featured 198 athletes from 16 countries. Following the 1988 Games in Seoul, Republic of Korea ...
Para Athletics Rankings - International Paralympic Committee
WEBPARA ATHLETICS RANKINGS. Official website of World Para Athletics. Dahlmanstr 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany. [email protected]. +49 228 2097 200. +49 228 2097 209.
Paralympic Athletes - Biographies, Interviews, Medallists
WEBWho we are. ANTI DOPING. Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. Dahlmannstraße 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany. [email protected]. +49-228-2097-200. +49-228-2097-209. About the IPC. Media.
IPC Rankings - Paralympic Results by Competition & Sport
WEBANTI DOPING. Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. Dahlmannstraße 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany. [email protected]. +49-228-2097-200. +49-228-2097-209. About the IPC. Media. Imprint.