Nominations open for IPC Athletes‘ Council election that will take place during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the nomination process for the IPC Athletes’ Council, ahead of an election that will take place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The IPC Athletes’ Council is a highly engaged group consisting of Mehr

IPC and Infront sign ground-breaking media rights partnership

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has awarded the European media rights to the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company, following a public request for information. The agreement, which covers 51 European territories Mehr

Iranian Para athlete Hamid Eslami suspended for anti-doping rule violation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the Iranian Para athlete Hamid Eslami for four years after committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The Para athletics T11 runner returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine Mehr

Key Board decisions taken related to future Paralympic Games

The IPC Governing Board concluded four days of online meetings on Tuesday (15 December) making key decisions relating to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games sport programme and Paris 2024 venue masterplan, as well as receiving updates on preparations Mehr

IPC to provide EUR 1.8 million worth of grants to support members during COVID-19 pandemic

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to make EUR 1.8 million worth of grant funding available to its 200-plus member organisations during 2021 as part of efforts to provide additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is Mehr

The IPC and UN Human Rights sign landmark agreement

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) have signed a landmark Co-operation Agreement to collaborate on several Mehr

IPC and Commonwealth Games Federation form new partnership

. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have signed a new co-operation agreement that will strengthen Para sport at the Commonwealth Games and across the Commonwealth. As a major global multi-sport event that first featured Mehr

The IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion

As part of both organisations’ efforts to transform the lives of persons with disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and The Valuable 500 have signed a co-operation agreement to collaborate on mutually beneficial initiatives. Under the terms of the agreement, Mehr

Costa Rican Para athlete Sherman Guity suspended for anti-doping rule violation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Costa Rican Para athlete Sherman Guity for two years after he committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The T64 sprinter returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample Mehr