International Paralympic Committee

De **International Paralympic Committee** (**IPC**; German: *Internationales Paralympisches Komitee*) be an international non-profit organisation den de global governing body for de Paralympic Movement. 

De IPC dey lead de Paralympic Movement, dey oversee de delivery of de Paralympic Games den dey support ein 200 plus member organisations to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence. Dem found am on 22 September 1989 insyd Düsseldorf, then part of West Germany, ein vision be to “make for an inclusive world thru Para sport”. Furthermore, de IPC dey aim to use Para sport as a catalyst to changing attitudes den legislation, dey create greater opportunities for de world ein 1.3 billion persons plus disabilities. 

De IPC get a democratic constitution den structure wey e be composed of representatives from 183 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), 17 International Federations, three International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs) den five regional organizations (Asian Paralympic Committee (APC), African Paralympic Committee (ASCD), Americas Paralympic Committee (APC), European Paralympic Committee (EPC), Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC)). De IPC ein headquarters dey locate insyd Bonn, Germany. 

## Presidents

## Governing Board
De IPC Governing Board dey consist of 14 members, of wich 12 be elected at de General Assembly, wey dey include de Presido den Vice Pee. Na dem hold de most recent election for de Governing Board on 12 December 2021:

* Andrew Parsons, Presido
* Duane Kale, Vice Pee
* Debra Alexander
* Mohamed Alhameli
* Jai-Jun Choung
* Marianna Davis
* Chelsey Gotell
* Miki Matheson
* Luca Pancalli
* John Petersson
* Majid Rashed
* Robyn Smith

De IPC Athletes' Council Chairperson, Vladyslava Kravchenko, den IPC Athletes' Council First Vice Chairperson, Josh Dueck, sanso get voting rights for de board top.

## Paralympic Hall of Fame
Until 2016, na de IPC induct former Para athletes into de Hall of Fame in recognition of dema sporting achievements.

* 2006: Jouko Grip, Ulla Renvall, Annemie Schneider 
* 2008: Connie Hansen, Claudia Hengst , Peter Homann, André Viger , Kevin McIntosh (coach)
* 2010: Tanja Kari, Chris Waddell , Rolf Hettich (coach) 
* 2012: Louise Sauvage, Trischa Zorn-Hudson , Roberto Marson , Frank Ponta, Chris Holmes
* 2014: Jon Kreamelmeyer , Eric Villalon Fuentes, Verena Bentele 
* 2016: Junichi Kawai  , Chantal Petitclerc , Franz Nietlispach, Neroli Fairhall, Martin Morse 

## Paralympic marketing

### De Organizing Committees
Insyd June 2001, de International Olympic Committee (IOC) den de International Paralympic Committee (IPC) sign an agreement wey go ensure dat de staging of de Paralympic Games be automatically included insyd de bid for de Olympic Games. Na de agreement cam into effect at de 2008 Paralympic Summer Games insyd Beijing, den de 2010 Paralympic Winter Games insyd Vancouver.

### National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)
NPCs be a national organisation wey de IPC recognise as de sole representative of de Paralympic Movement insyd de NPC ein country anaa territory.

### International Sports Federations (IFs)
Der be 17 international federations wey de IPC recognize, wey der be three disability specific organizations, while na de IPC serve as de international federation for multiple sports.

As of January 2025, de IPC thru de World Para Sports name dey manage de governances for five Para sports. Dem be Para athletics, Para ice hockey, Para powerlifting, Para swimming den shooting Para sport. 

#### World Para Athletics
Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Athletics Championships, regional Championships den oda competitions.

* Official website: WorldParaAthletics.org (Paralympic.org/athletics)
* Sport name: Para athletics
* Former sport committee name: IPC Athletics

#### World Para Ice Hockey
Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Ice Hockey Championships den oda competitions. Plus de November 2016 rebranding, na dem change de official name of de sport from "sledge hockey" to "Para ice hockey".

* Official website: WorldParaIceHockey.org (Paralympic.org/ice-hockey)
* Sport name: Para ice hockey
* Former sport committee name: IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

#### World Para Powerlifting
Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Powerlifting Championships den oda competitions.

* Official website: WorldParaPowerlifting.org (Paralympic.org/powerlifting)
* Sport name: Para powerlifting
* Former sport committee name: IPC Powerlifting

#### World Shooting Para Sport
Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Shooting Para Sport Championships den oda competitions. Na de rebranding see de sport renamed as "shooting Para sport" to avoid possible confusion plus parachuting.

* Official website: WorldShootingParaSport.org (Paralympic.org/shooting)
* Sport name: Shooting Para sport
* Former sport committee name: IPC Shooting

#### World Para Swimming
Dey supervise den co-ordinate de World Para Swimming Championships den oda competitions.

* Official website: WorldParaSwimming.org (Paralympic.org/swimming)
* Sport name: Para swimming
* Former sport committee name: IPC Swimming

### Recognized Federations
De updated list of 15 International Federations recognized by de IPC insyd 2025 be as follows:

# International Federation of Power Wheelchair Football (FIPFA)
# International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
# International Bowling Federation (IBF)
# International Federation of CP Football (IFCP)
# International Golf Federation (IGF)
# International Handball Federation (IHF)
# International Hockey Federation (FIH)
# International Sambo Federation (FIAS)
# International Surfing Federation (ISF)
# Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)
# World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
# World Bowls (WB)
# World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
# World Karate Federation (WKF)
# World Sailing (WS)

### Worldwide Paralympic Partner programme
De worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsorship programme dey include de following commercial sponsors of de Paralympic Games.

* ABInBev
* Airbnb
* Alibaba Group
* Allianz
* Coca Cola / Mengniu
* Deloitte
* OMEGA
* Ottobock
* P&G
* Samsung
* TCL
* Visa

## References



### Bibliography

* IPC Style Guide, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

## External links

* Official website
* Paralympic Sport TV – official YouTube channel