IPC - Paralympics News, Sports and Results
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 ...
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 ...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Results - Official Event Standings
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Full list of results for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Aug 24-Sep 5, 2021). Find medal count, participants, multi-medallists and results by sport.
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.
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 …
Paralympic Sports List - Summer & Winter Paralympic Sports
WEBPARALYMPIC SPORTS. There are currently 28 Paralympic sports sanctioned by the IPC: 22 summer and six winter. The two newest sports to be given Paralympic status are badminton and taekwondo, which made their debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The newest winter sport is snowboard, which was first introduced at …
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.
IPC Classification - Paralympic Categories & How to Qualify
WEBThird Step: Deciding an athlete’s sports class. After an athlete has been designated as eligible for a sport, the classification panel will assess which Sport Class the athlete will compete in. There are some sports that only have one Sport Class (e.g. Para ice hockey or Para powerlifting).
Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games | IPC
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Bhuta eager to inspire next generation after retiring from wheelchair rugby. medal table Results. Worldwide Paralympic Partners. Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. Dahlmannstraße 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany. [email protected]. +49-228-2097-200. +49-228-2097-209. About the IPC.
Wheelchair Basketball - About - International Paralympic Committee
WEBWheelchair basketball became a Paralympic sport in 1960. The object of the game is to score the most points in the opposing team’s basket. The team with the most points by the time the clock expires wins. As the name suggests, wheelchair basketball is an adaptation of the able-bodied version. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation ...
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