After an exciting series of celebrations across Canada, it is official - the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games are less than one year away! This is fantastic news. The one-year out celebration followed incredibly successful test events in each of the five Paralympic Winter sports, organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic [...]
The 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Korea are now over, and what an impressive event with outstanding athletes!
I was actually not present in Gangwon-Do, but I have recently been in contact IPC Governing Board member Patrick Jarvis who was indeed at the Championships.
He said that from the start, enthusiasm and tremendous anticipation filled the ballroom of [...]
The first Paralympic Winter World Cup has officially taken place in Solleftea, Sweden, and I must say it has developed into a fantastic event! Many athletes travelled to the Swedish ski resort, and were able to participate in four Paralympic Winter sports: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing and Ice Sledge Hockey. It is the nearest [...]
The first month of 2009 is nearly over, and I have already travelled to Germany and Finland.
The first event I attended was the annual IPC Reception which took place last week in Bonn, celebrating the achievements of 2008 and looking forward to 2009 and beyond. Among the distinguished guests were the Lord Mayor of Bonn Baerbel [...]
As 2008 comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on what a fantastic year this has been for everyone. What I mean is how much the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games have affected the world. The Games we witnessed will forever be an inspirational marker that I continue to hear in and out of [...]