International governing body of sport for athletes with a disability

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WHAT IS THE IPC?

• International governing body of sport for
  athletes with a disability
• Supervises and co-ordinates the Paralympic Summer
  and Winter Games and other multi-disability
  competitions, of which the most important are
  World and Regional Championships
• Supports the recruitment and development of
  athletes at a local, national and international
  level across all performance levels

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THE IPC AS AN INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION

• Alpine Skiing
• Archery
• Athletics
• Bowls (Lawn)
• Cycling
• Equestrian

• Ice Sledge Hockey
• Nordic Skiing
• Powerlifting
• Shooting
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Wheelchair Dance

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VISION

• To enable Paralympic athletes to achieve
  sporting excellence and inspire and excite the
  world

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IPC MILESTONES

• IPC Anti-Doping Code January 2004
• 2004 OOC Testing began
• 2004 Blood Testing
• ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games
• All NPCs had declared their acceptance of the
  WADC
• 2005 Expansion of Programme

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IPC ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS PROGRAMMEWhere to start?

• Dissecting the Sports
• Sport
• Disciplines
• Classes
• Gender
• Example Swimming

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IPC ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS PROGRAMME

• Developing a Manageable Testing Pool
• Sports
• Ranking Lists
• Athletes

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IPC ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS PROGRAMME

• Development of Athlete Location Forms
• Communication with National Paralympic Committees
• Testing

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IPC ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS PROGRAMME

• Looking into the Future
• ADAMS
• More Interaction with NADOs
• Inclusion of Powerlifting
• Sports Ranking Systems
• Tweaking our process to fit the needs of all
  parties

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The IPC is a true sport organization, committed
to enabling athletes to perform at their
best.Sir Philip Craven, IPC President
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