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International Paralympic Committee

Index International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. [1]

153 relations: African Sports Confederation of Disabled, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics, André Viger, Andrew Parsons (sports administrator), Annemie Schneider, Athletics at the Summer Paralympics, Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics, Bids for Olympic Games, Boccia at the Summer Paralympics, Bonn, Brazilian Paralympic Committee, British Paralympic Association, Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond, Chris Waddell, Claudia Hengst, Comité International des Sports des Sourds, Connie Hansen, CP football, Cycling at the Summer Paralympics, Czechoslovakia, Disabled sports, Duane Kale, English language, Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics, Eric Villalon, Five-a-side football, Frank Ponta, German language, Germany, Goalball, Goalball at the Summer Paralympics, Greek language, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Haya bint Hussein, Hofstra University, Ingeus, International Biathlon Union, International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, International Ski Federation, International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability, International Triathlon Union, International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Italian Paralympic Committee, IWAS World Games, James Wolfensohn, Japan Paralympic Committee, Jon Kreamelmeyer, ..., Jouko Grip, Juan Antonio Samaranch, 1st Marquess of Samaranch, Judo at the Summer Paralympics, Kevin McIntosh, Korean Paralympic Committee, Latin America, List of international sports federations, Louise Sauvage, Luca Pancalli, Ludwig Guttmann, Madrid, Maria Guleghina, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Marianna Davis, Monoski, National Paralympic Committee, NOC*NSF, Para-snowboarding classification, Paracanoe, Parachuting, Paralympic Games, Paralympics New Zealand, Paralysis, Paraplegia, Paratriathlon, Peter Homann, Philip Craven, Prague, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Qatar, Rita van Driel, Robert Steadward, Roberto Marson, Rowing at the Summer Paralympics, Sailing at the Summer Paralympics, Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002, Shooting at the Summer Paralympics, Short stature, Sitting volleyball, Sledge hockey, Southern Hemisphere, Spain, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Summer Paralympic Games, Swimming at the Summer Paralympics, Table tennis at the Summer Paralympics, Tanja Kari, Thérèse Rein, The Others (1974 film), Tim Reddish, Trischa Zorn, Ulla Renvall, UNESCO, United States Olympic Committee, Verena Bentele, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair curling, Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Paralympic Games, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Bank, World Para Alpine Skiing Championships, World Para Athletics Championships, World Para Ice Hockey Championships, World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, World Para Powerlifting Championships, World Para Snowboard Championships, World Para Swimming Championships, World Shooting Para Sport Championships, 1948 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Paralympics, 1964 Summer Paralympics, 1968 Summer Paralympics, 1972 Summer Paralympics, 1976 Summer Paralympics, 1976 Winter Paralympics, 1980 Summer Paralympics, 1980 Winter Paralympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Paralympics, 1984 Winter Paralympics, 1988 Summer Paralympics, 1988 Winter Paralympics, 1992 Summer Paralympics, 1992 Winter Paralympics, 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1996 Summer Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2010 Winter Paralympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2014 Winter Paralympics, 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2018 Winter Paralympics. Expand index (103 more) »

African Sports Confederation of Disabled

The African Paralympic Committee (APC) or the African Sports Confederation of Disabled (ASCOD) is an organization based in Cairo, Egypt.

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Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Albert II – Website of the Palace of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco and head of the princely house of Grimaldi.

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Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics

Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976.

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André Viger

André Viger, (September 27, 1952 – October 1, 2006) was a French Canadian wheelchair marathoner and Paralympian.

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Andrew Parsons (sports administrator)

Andrew Parsons, born on February 10, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian sports administrator and journalist.

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Annemie Schneider

Annemie Schneider is a former German paralympic athlete, that won 8 medals (5 gold) at the Winter Paralympics.

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Athletics at the Summer Paralympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960.

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Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics

Biathlon has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the Winter Games in 1988, in Innsbruck, Austria.

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Bids for Olympic Games

National Olympic Committees select from within their national territory cities to put forward bids to host an Olympic Games.

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Boccia at the Summer Paralympics

Boccia has been contested at the Summer Paralympics since the 1984 Games in New York City and Stoke Mandeville.

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Bonn

The Federal City of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000.

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Brazilian Paralympic Committee

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee or BPC (Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro – CPB) is the private, non-profit organization representing Brazilian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games.

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British Paralympic Association

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain (GBR), and is responsible for the United Kingdom's participation in the Paralympic Games.

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Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond

Christopher Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond (born 15 October 1971) is a British former swimmer and life peer in the House of Lords.

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Chris Waddell

Chris Waddell (born 1968) is an American Paralympic sit-skier and wheelchair track athlete.

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Claudia Hengst

Claudia Hengst (born in Gräfelfing, 3 September 1969) is a former German paralympic athlete, who won 25 medals (13 gold) at the Summer Paralympics.

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Comité International des Sports des Sourds

Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) is the apex body organizing international sports events for the deaf, particularly the Deaflympics (previously called World Games for the Deaf).

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Connie Hansen

Connie Hansen (born 29 May 1964) is a noted Danish Paralympian.

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CP football

Cerebal palsy football, also called 7-a-side football or Paralympic football, is an adaptation of association football for athletes with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders, including stroke and traumatic brain injury.

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Cycling at the Summer Paralympics

Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics.

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Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia (Czech and Československo, Česko-Slovensko), was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the:Czech Republic and:Slovakia on 1 January 1993.

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Disabled sports

Disabled sports, also adaptive sports or parasports, are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities.

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Duane Kale

Duane Paul Kale, ONZM is a New Zealand Paralympic swimmer who won four gold medals, along with a silver and a bronze, at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics

Paralympic equestrian competition is a Para-equestrian event that consists of dressage.

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Eric Villalon

Eric Villalón Fuentes (born April 30, 1973 in Barcelona) is a Paralympic alpine skier from Spain.

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Five-a-side football

Five-a-side game on astroturf pitch, Singapore Five-a-side football is a variation of association football, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper).

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Frank Ponta

Francis Ettore Ponta (8 November 1935 – 1 June 2011) was an Australian Paralympic competitor and coach.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Goalball

Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment.

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Goalball at the Summer Paralympics

Goalball tournaments have been staged at the Paralympic Games since 1976.

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Greek language

Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, elliniká, "Greek", ελληνική γλώσσα, ellinikí glóssa, "Greek language") is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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Hassan Ali Bin Ali

Hassan Ali Bin Ali (Arabic: حسن علي بن علي) is a Qatari businessman and philanthropist.

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Haya bint Hussein

Princess Haya bint Hussein (الأميرة هيا بنت الحسين; born 3 May 1974) is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia, and the half-sister of King Abdullah II.

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Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a private, non-profit, nonsectarian university in Hempstead, New York.

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Ingeus

Ingeus Limited is a British-based, American provider of employment and health programmes, services for young people, training and skills support, and probation services.

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International Biathlon Union

The International Biathlon Union (IBU; Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.

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International Ski Federation

The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS; English: International Ski Federation) is the world's highest governing body for international winter sports.

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International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability

INAS (International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability; originally called INAS-FMH and later INAS-FID) was established in 1986 by professionals in the Netherlands who were involved in sport and wanted to promote the participation of athletes with mental handicap in elite sport.

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International Triathlon Union

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations.

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International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) is an international sports organisation that governs sports for athletes with physical impairments.

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International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair basketball.

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Italian Paralympic Committee

The Italian Paralympic Committee (Comitato Italiano Paralimpico; CIP), founded in 1990 and a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), is responsible for the development and management of paralympic sports in Italy.

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IWAS World Games

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games (or IWAS World Games) are a multi-sport competition for athletes with a disability, which under the former name of the International Stoke Mandeville Games were the forerunner of the Paralympic Games.

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James Wolfensohn

James David Wolfensohn, KBE, AO (born 1 December 1933) is an Australian American lawyer, investment banker and economist who served as the ninth president of the World Bank Group.

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Japan Paralympic Committee

Japan Paralympic Committee (JPC) is a National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Japan.

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Jon Kreamelmeyer

Jon Kreamelmeyer (born 1947) is an American cross-country skiing coach and a member of the Paralympic Hall of Fame.

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Jouko Grip

Jouko Grip (born January 10, 1949 in Pälkäne) is a Paralympic athlete who has won medals in both the Summer and Winter Games.

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Juan Antonio Samaranch, 1st Marquess of Samaranch

Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator and minister of sports under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh President of the IOC (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.

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Judo at the Summer Paralympics

Paralympic judo has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1988.

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Kevin McIntosh

Kevin McIntosh is an Australian cycling coach.

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Korean Paralympic Committee

Korean Paralympic Committee (KPC)() is a National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of South Korea.

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Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

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List of international sports federations

This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.

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Louise Sauvage

Alix Louise Sauvage, OAM (born 18 September 1973) is an Australian paralympic wheelchair racer.

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Luca Pancalli

Luca Pancalli (born April 16, 1964 in Rome) is a sports manager and former swimmer.

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Ludwig Guttmann

Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann (3 July 1899 – 18 March 1980)GRO – Register of Deaths – MAR 1980 19 1000 AYLESBURY, Ludwig Guttmann, DoB.

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Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole.

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Maria Guleghina

Maria Agasovna Guleghina (Mapия Aгacoвнa Гулeгинa, Марія Агасівна Гулегіна, Մարիա Գուլեգինա, née Meytardjan (Мейтарджян); born August 9, 1959) is a soprano opera singer born in Odessa (USSR, now in Ukraine), particularly associated with the Italian repertory.

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Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born María Teresa Mestre y Batista; on 22 March 1956), is the spouse of Grand Duke Henri.

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Marianna Davis

Marianna "Muffy" Davis (born December 1, 1972) is an American Paralympic cyclist, sit-skier and mountain climber.

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Monoski

A monoski is a single wide ski used for skiing on snow.

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National Paralympic Committee

A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement.

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NOC*NSF

The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation, (Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie) generally abbreviated NOC*NSF, is the overall coordinating Dutch sports organization that also functions as the Dutch National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee.

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Para-snowboarding classification

Para-snowboarding classification is the classification system for para-snowboarding.

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Paracanoe

Paracanoe is canoeing for athletes with a range of physical disabilities.

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Parachuting

Parachuting, or skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute/s.

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Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games is a major international multi-sport event involving athletes with a range of disabilities, including impaired muscle power (e.g. paraplegia and quadriplegia, muscular dystrophy, post-polio syndrome, spina bifida), impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency (e.g. amputation or dysmelia), leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.

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Paralympics New Zealand

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is the National Paralympic Committee in New Zealand for the Paralympic Games movement.

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Paralysis

Paralysis is a loss of muscle function for one or more muscles.

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Paraplegia

Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.

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Paratriathlon

Paratriathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability.

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Peter Homann

Peter David Homann, OAM (born 16 February 1960) is a former Australian Paralympic cyclist.

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Philip Craven

Sir Philip Craven (born 4 July 1950) is an English sports administrator and former athlete.

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Prague

Prague (Praha, Prag) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and also the historical capital of Bohemia.

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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este

Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962), is the second child and only daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe.

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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (Margriet Francisca; born 19 January 1943) is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard.

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Qatar

Qatar (or; قطر; local vernacular pronunciation), officially the State of Qatar (دولة قطر), is a sovereign country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Rita van Driel

Rita van Driel (born February 25, 1961).

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Robert Steadward

Robert Steadward, OC, AOE (born May 26, 1946) is a Canadian author, sport scientist, manager, counsellor, consultant and community volunteer who was the first president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which he presided from 1989 to 2001.

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Roberto Marson

Roberto Marson (June 29, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was an Italian multisport athlete who competed at the Summer Paralympics on four occasions and won a total of 26 Paralympic medals.

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Rowing at the Summer Paralympics

Rowing at the Summer Paralympics has been part of the competition since the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

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Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

Sailing has been an official part of the Summer Paralympic Games between 2000 to 2016, after being a demonstration sport in 1996.

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Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC) was the organization responsible for the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, USA.

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Shooting at the Summer Paralympics

Paralympic shooting has been competed at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1976.

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Short stature

Short stature refers to a height of a human being which is below typical.

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Sitting volleyball

Sitting volleyball (sometimes known as paralympic volleyball) is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability that entered the Paralympic Games as a demonstration sport for athletes with amputations in 1976 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and played as a medal sport thereafter.

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Sledge hockey

Sledge hockey, called Para ice hockey by the International Paralympic Committee, also known as ice sledge hockey (or, in the United States, sled hockey), is a sport that was designed to allow participants who have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey.

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Southern Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is south of the Equator.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville Hospital is a large National Health Service (NHS) hospital in Aylesbury, England.

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Summer Paralympic Games

The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.

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Swimming at the Summer Paralympics

Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics.

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Table tennis at the Summer Paralympics

Paralympic table tennis has been competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960.

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Tanja Kari

Tanja Kari is a Finnish Paralympic gold medalist in Cross-country skiing.

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Thérèse Rein

Thérèse Rein (born 17 July 1958) is an Australian entrepreneur who is the founder of Ingeus, an international employment and business psychology services company.

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The Others (1974 film)

The Others (Les autres) is a 1974 French drama film directed by Hugo Santiago.

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Tim Reddish

Timothy Robert Reddish, CBE (born 12 April 1957) is an English sports administrator and former Paralympic swimmer and since 2008 the Chairman of the British Paralympic Association.

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Trischa Zorn

Trischa Zorn (born June 1, 1964 in Orange, California) is a United States swimmer.

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Ulla Renvall

Ulla Renvall is a former Sweden Paralympic nordic skiing and athletics coach.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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United States Olympic Committee

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.

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Verena Bentele

Verena Bentele (born February 28, 1982 in Lindau) is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier.

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Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf.

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Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics

Paralympic volleyball was first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976.

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Wheelchair curling

Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait.

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Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair rugby was first contested at the Summer Paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1996.

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Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair tennis was first contested at the Summer Paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1988, with two events being held (Men's and Women's Singles).

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Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.

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Winter Paralympic Games

The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow & ice sports.

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World Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; Agence mondiale antidopage, AMA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.

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World Bank

The World Bank (Banque mondiale) is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects.

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World Para Alpine Skiing Championships

The World Para Alpine Skiing Championships, known before the 2017 edition as the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, along with the Winter Paralympic Games, are the most prestigious level of international competition in Paralympic alpine skiing.

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World Para Athletics Championships

The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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World Para Ice Hockey Championships

The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for Para ice hockey, formerly known as ice sledge hockey.

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World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

The World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships, along with the Winter Paralympic Games, are the most prestigious level of international competition in Paralympic nordic skiing.

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World Para Powerlifting Championships

The World Para Powerlifting Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Powerlifting World Championships, is an event organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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World Para Snowboard Championships

World Para Snowboard Championships, was played first time at 2015.

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World Para Swimming Championships

The World Para Swimming Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete.

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World Shooting Para Sport Championships

The IPC Shooting World Championships, to be known from the 2018 edition forward as the World Shooting Para Sport Championships, are the world championships for shooting where athletes with a disability compete.

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1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom.

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1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade), was an international multi-sport event that was held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy.

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1960 Summer Paralympics

The 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, retroactively designated as the 1960 Summer Paralympics (I Giochi Paralimpici Estivi),, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) were the first international Paralympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952.

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1964 Summer Paralympics

The, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games and also known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964,, dinf.ne.jp, March 17, 1999 were the second Paralympic Games to be held.

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1968 Summer Paralympics

The 1968 Summer Paralympics (המשחקים הפאראלימפיים ה-3) were the third Paralympic Games to be held.

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1972 Summer Paralympics

The 1972 Summer Paralympics (Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972.

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1976 Summer Paralympics

The 1976 Summer Paralympics (Les Vème Paralympiques d'été), branded as Torontolympiad - 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held.

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1976 Winter Paralympics

The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games (Paralympiska vinterspelen 1976) were the first Winter Paralympics.

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1980 Summer Paralympics

The 1980 Summer Paralympics (Paralympische Zomerspelen 1980), branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games.

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1980 Winter Paralympics

The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1980), the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway.

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1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles (LA), California, United States.

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1984 Summer Paralympics

The 1984 International Games for the Disabled, canonically the 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held.

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1984 Winter Paralympics

The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games (German: Paralympische Winterspiele 1984) were the third Winter Paralympics.

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1988 Summer Paralympics

The 1988 Summer Paralympics, were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games.

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1988 Winter Paralympics

The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games (German: Paralympische Winterspiele 1988) were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria.

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1992 Summer Paralympics

The 1992 Summer Paralympics (Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held.

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1992 Winter Paralympics

The 1992 Winter Paralympics (French: Les Ve Jeux paralympiques d'hiver) were the fifth Winter Paralympics.

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1994 Winter Paralympics

The 1994 Winter Paralympics (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1994), the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994.

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1996 Summer Paralympics

The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from August 16 to 25.

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1998 Winter Paralympics

The, the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998.

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2000 Summer Paralympics

The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 to 29 October.

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2002 Winter Paralympics

The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Winter Paralympics, were held in Salt Lake City, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002.

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2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics (Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004.

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2006 Winter Paralympics

The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games (Italian: IX Giochi paralimpici invernali), the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006.

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2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (Chinese: 第十三屆残疾人奥林匹克运动会), the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008.

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2010 Winter Paralympics

The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games (French: Les Xes Jeux paralympiques d'hiver), or the tenth Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010.

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2012 Summer Paralympics

The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the 14th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that took place in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

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2014 Winter Paralympics

The 2014 Winter Paralympics (r), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), held in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia on 7–16 March 2014.

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2016 Summer Paralympics

The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

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2018 Winter Paralympics

The 2018 Winter Paralympics, the 12th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that was held in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Paralympic_Committee

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