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INTRODUCTION TO THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT. FITA Congress 5-6 April 2007. HISTORY. T he IPC established 1994 Lillehammer Winter Paralympics first under IPC responsibility 2003 IPC adopted new governance structure 2004 IPC adopted new constitution. VISION.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT FITA Congress5-6 April 2007

  2. HISTORY • The IPC established 1994 Lillehammer Winter Paralympics first under IPC responsibility 2003 IPC adopted new governance structure 2004 IPC adopted new constitution

  3. VISION “To enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world”

  4. ROLES OF THE IPC • The global governing body of the Paralympic Movement • Organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games • Serves as the International Federation for 13 sports • Committed to developing sport opportunities for persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level.

  5. THE ORGANIZATION • Founded on 22 September 1989 • International non-profit organization • 162 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) • 5 Regional Organizations • 4 IOSDs (disability specific sports federations) • 27 Sports • 20 Paralympic summer sports • 5 Paralympic winter sports • 2 Non-Paralympic sports federations • IPC Headquarters and management team located in Bonn, Germany, since 1999

  6. THE ORGANIZATION • The governance of the sports falls under the responsibility of different bodies • IPC Sports eg, Athletics, Swimming • IOSD Sports eg, Football, Wheelchair Rugby • IF Sports • Independent IF eg, Wheelchair Basketball • Olympic IF eg, Wheelchair Tennis

  7. PARALYMPIC SUMMER GAMES • 1960: Rome, Italy • 1964: Tokyo, Japan • 1968: Tel Aviv, Isreal • 1972: Heidelberg, Germany • 1976: Toronto, Canada • 1980: Arhnem, The Netherlands • 1984: Stoke Mandeville, GBR/New York, USA • 1988: Seoul, Korea • 1992: Barcelona, Spain • 1996: Atlanta, USA • 2000: Sydney, Australia • 2004: Athens, Greece • 2008: Beijing, China

  8. ATHENS 2004 • 19 sports • 136 countries • 3,806 athletes • 850,000 spectators • 1.8 billion cumulated TV audience for 25 countries + Pan Europe

  9. COUNTRY PARTICIPATION

  10. Paralympic Games Sport Programme Beijing 2008 Paralympic Programme • Archery • Athletics • Boccia • Cycling (Track and Road) • Equestrian • Football 5-a-Side • Football 7-a-Side • Goalball • Judo • Powerlifting • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Table Tennis • Volleyball (Sitting) • W/C Basketball • W/C Fencing • W/C Rugby • WC Tennis

  11. PARA-ARCHERY Disciplines • Outdoor Target Archery; • Indoor Target Archery; • Field Archery (experimental) • Ski Archery / Arcathlon (experimental)

  12. PARA-ARCHERY Major Similarities • FITA Rules Apply to All Competitions with minor adaptations • Competitions are regulated according to FITA Rounds and Distances Major Differences • Approved Equipment (e.g. Mobility Devices – Arm/Hand/Leg/Foot • Eligibility Rules (e.g. Sport Classification)

  13. PARA-ARCHERY Sport Classes • W1 – Archers using a wheelchair with very limited function in legs and arms • W2 – Archers using a wheelchair with leg and arm function • Standing – Archer who use a supportive device to stabilize themselves while standing during competition • Visually Impaired – Archers with blindness

  14. PARA-ARCHERY Competition Types • Paralympic Games • World Championships • Regional Championships • Regional Games • Invitational Tournaments • National Championships

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