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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

Thank you @craigspence Photos ©: Getty Images, OIS