A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national sports organization, with responsibility for sport for athletes with a disability, that is a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Generally, disabled sports are sports played by individuals with physical or mental disabilities; the term often refers to sports which have been devised or modified specifically for this purpose. ... The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is an international non-profit organisation of elite sports for athletes with disabilities. ...
There are currently 161 NPC members of the IPC. Only NPCs in good standing may enter athletes in the Paralympic Games. Within countries, some NPCs serve as the national governing body for one or more sports, while others only act as the IPC member with responsibility for Paralympic Games. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with a disability. ...
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