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The Olympics are over for another four years but there is more magic to come. The Paralympics open in Rio on September 7th - but they need your help. 

Following the decision of CAS to dismiss NPC Russia's appeal of the IPC decision to suspend its membership, there are now 14 vacant slots in our Paralympic tournament. The IPC has sole discretion to fill the vacant slots and there is no appeal of this decision (page 9 of the Rio Qualification Guide).   The matter is out of IFCPF's hands.  

The IPC suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee on 7 August for its inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations.    

A child is born is born with Cerebral Palsy every 15 hours in Australia, with only 50% making it to their 18th birthday. 1 in 2 is in chronic pain. 1 in 3 cannot walk. 1 in 5 cannot talk.   My name is Ben Roche. I am 27 years old, born with Cerebral Palsy and I play for the [more...]

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect due to its inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations, in particular its obligation to comply with the IPC Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Code (to which it is also a signatory).  

The President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven will hold a press conference on Sunday (7 August) at 12:00 BRT at Rio de Janeiro’s Media Centre (RMC) to announce the IPC’s decision on the membership status of the National Paralympic Committee of Russia (NPC Russia) ahead of the Rio 2016 [more...]