The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is an international non-profit organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities. Founded on September 22, 1989, the mission of the organization is To Enable Paralympic Athletes to Achieve Sporting Excellence and Inspire and Excite the World. The membership of the IPC is made up of representatives from 160 National Paralympic Committees as well as five disability-specific organizations. The IPC is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Image File history File links Paralympic_logo. ... An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... The term disability, as it is applied to humans, refers to any condition that impedes the completion of daily tasks using traditional methods. ... Map of Germany showing Bonn Watershed of the Rhine river Bonn is a city in Germany (Population (2002 est): 310 930, the 19th largest city in Germany), in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, located ca. ...

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics Closing Ceremonies on September 28, 2004, the IPC launched a new logo. When Athens handed over the flag to Beijing it displayed the new logo consisting of three Agitos in red, blue and green—the three colours that are most widely represented in national flags around the world. The Agito logo is strongly related to the IPC motto, Spirit in Motion. The old IPC logo was a composition of three Tae-Geuks, a traditional Korean decorative symbol, and symbolised the most significant components of the human being: Mind, Body, Spirit. The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ...

The name derives from the Greek "para" ("beside" or "alongside"), and has nothing to do with paralysis or paraplegia. Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ... Paraplegia is a condition where the lower half of a patients body is paralyzed and cannot move. ...

The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and other sport events. IPC and it's national Paralympics Committees organize national Paralympic Games for high level competitions at a national level. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are the official Olympics for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. ... One or more images would improve this articles quality. ...

See also

• Paralympics
• Summer Paralympic Games
• Winter Paralympic Games
• International Olympic Committee
• Modern Olympic Games
• Deaflympics
• Special Olympics
• Special Olympic Games
• Ancient Olympic Games

Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 396 AD. Its membership is 202 National Olympic Committees. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Deaflympics (previously called Deaf World Games) the Games are for deaf people to compete at an elite level. ... Postage stamp Special Olympics is an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities develop self confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. ... The Special Olympic Games are an equivalent to the Olympic Games for athletes with mental disabilities. ... Ruins of the training grounds at Olympia The Ancient Olympic Games were an athletic and religious celebration held in the Greek town of Olympia from (historically) as early as 776 BC to 393 AD. There were 292 Ancient Olympic Games. ...

External link

• Official Paralympic Website

International Paralympic Games		Summer Paralympics 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are the official Olympics for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. ... Image File history File links Paralympic_logo. ... Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... See also: 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Paralympic Games were the first Paralympics. ... See also: 1964 Summer Olympics The 1964 Summer Paralympics were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Paralympics were the fourth Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that were held concurrently with the Olympics. ... See also: 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. ... See also: 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship. ... See also: 2000 Summer Olympics External links Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games - archived websites in PANDORA Categories: Summer Paralympic Games | Australian sport | 2000 in sports ... The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. ... See also: 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games will be the thirteenth Paralympics and they will be held in Beijing, China. ... The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics. ... See also: 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fifteenth Paralympics. ...
		Winter Paralympics 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... See also: 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first winter Paralympics. ... See also: 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games were the second winter Paralympics and they were held in Geilo, Norway. ... See also: 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games were the third winter Paralympics and they were held in Innsbruck, Austria. ... See also: 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth winter Paralympics and they were held in Innsbruck, Austria. ... See also: 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Paralympics were the first winter Paralympics to be held concurrently with the Olympics. ... See also: 1994 Winter Olympics Categories: 1994 in sports | Norway | Winter Paralympic Games ... See also: 1998 Winter Olympics The Seventh Winter Paralympics were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. ... See also: 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Olympic Winter Games, including the 2002 Winter Paralympics, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... See also: 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth winter Paralympics, are underway in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March, 2006. ... See also: 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in the area surrounding Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, including the towns of Burnaby and Whistler. ... The 2014 Winter Paralympics will take place in the same city as the 2014 Winter Olympics. ...