International Paralympic Committee
The Paralympic Movement & the road to the Paralympics Craig Spence IPC Director of Media and Communications
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Introduction Growth of the Paralympic Games The International Paralympic Committee How to get into the Paralympic programme
“Before the Paralympics a person with an impairment was a beggar on the street, but after the Games it was a long jumper, a wheelchair basketball player or a football player.�
Ticket sales: 2.15 million Cumulative TV audience: 4.1 billion
1.8 million: Most shared Olympic or Paralympic advert
Social media followers: 2.9 million
7.7 million website visitors
2.7 million tweets 9,375 tweets per hour
7.5 million views Snapchat Live story
Digital media reach: 1.8 billion
79% said Rio 2016 Paralympics improved their perceptions of people with an impairment
The IPC Global governing body of the Paralympic Movement § Based in Bonn, Germany § Formed 1989 § Organise the summer and winter Paralympic Games § International Federation for 10 sports § Grow Para sport via Agitos Foundation § Responsible for World and regional Championships § 202 members § Employ 100 people / 28 Nationalities
IPC structure 202 member organisations IPC General Assembly 16 International Sport Federations
IOSD Sports World Para Sports
178 National Paralympic Committees
4 International Organisations of Sport for the Diabled
4 Regional Organisations
IPC Regions
“To enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world.�
Courage | Determination Inspiration | Equality
Becoming a Paralympic sport
Becoming a Paralympic sport International Federations must meet the following criteria: § § § § § § § §
Be an IPC recognised International Federation Anti-doping programme Athlete classification system Worldwide participation in terms of countries and continents – individual sports a minimum of 32 countries in three IPC regions. Where is the sport regularly practiced? Quadrennial competition programme Rules and regulations Initiatives undertaken to make their sport more attractive.
Becoming a Paralympic sport Draft timeline for Paris 2024 Date
Action
24 Oct 2017
IPC recognised IFs invited to fill out “Declaration of Intent to Apply�
4 Dec 2017
Deadline for IFs to declare intention to apply
27 Jan 2018
IPC Governing Board approves which sports can apply
12 Feb 2018
IPC distributes Paris 2024 Sport Programme Application Package
9 Jul 2018
Deadline for IFs to return completed application
Jan 2019
IPC Governing Board approves Paris 2024 programme
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