IPC appoint Kristina Molloy as Chief Membership and Impact Officer

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Canadian Kristina Molloy to the newly created role of Chief Membership and Impact Officer. Molloy joins the IPC on 1 April 2022 having held various leadership roles promoting accessibility and disability inclusion within Mehr

Inter-American Development Bank and International Paralympic Committee launch initiative to further develop Para sport in Guatemala, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago

  The project will strengthen Para sports in Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago The project will strengthen Para sports in Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago Latest project means a third of the National Paralympic Committees in Latin America Mehr

Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term

Brazilian Andrew Parsons has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Parsons, who was standing unopposed, received 156 yes votes (98 per cent) of the 159 valid votes at the 20th IPC General Mehr

IPC members approve new constitution at General Assembly

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly approved a new constitution on Saturday (11 December) that ensures the governance structures of the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body are up-to-date, world leading and robust enough to thrive in the ever-changing sporting Mehr

Paralympic Order awarded to four trailblazers of the Paralympic Movement

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Paralympic Order, the highest accolade anyone connected with the Paralympic Movement can achieve, is to be awarded to four people who have served the Movement with distinction. The recipients are: · Mehr

Multi-award-winning podcast A Winning Mindset returns for a second season with a focus on mental health

Coinciding with International Day of Persons With Disabilities, the podcast A Winning Mindset returns for a new weekly 10-part season on Friday, 3 December. A Winning Mindset is a partnership between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Worldwide Paralympic Mehr

Leading voices on inclusive employment set for 2021 Inclusion Summi

Two of the world’s foremost voices on inclusive employment will participate at the 2021 Inclusion Summit, powered by the IPC and World Academy of Sport, with the support of the International Disability Alliance, this December. On 2 December, Caroline Casey, Mehr

Greater competition opportunities for women and athletes with high support needs at Paris 2024 Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature a record number of medal events and athlete slots for women, as well as more competition opportunities for athletes with high support needs. Friday’s (19 Mehr

Jitske Visser elected Chairperson of Athletes‘ Council

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Jitske Visser has been elected as Chairperson of the IPC Athletes’ Council for the next three years. Visser takes over the role of Chairperson from Canadian Chelsey Gotell, who was elected to Mehr

Paralympian and Canadian Minister to speak at 2021 Inclusion Summit

Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, is the latest speaker to be confirmed for the 2021 Inclusion Summit on 2 and 3 December 2021. Minister Qualtrough has served as a Cabinet Minister and Mehr