IPC Launch Application Process for Additional Sports for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
October 2, 2015
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has officially opened application process for sports to be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
A maximum of seven sports can be included for the Games.
As part of the application process, prostate IPC recognised International Federations (IFs), herbal along with those international federations with sports on the PyeongChang 2018 programme, discount have until 1 March 2016 to complete the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Sport Programme Application.
The IPC Governing Board will meet on 17 April 2016 to discuss all applications and issue recommendations to each International Federation
A final decision on the programme will be taken by the IPC Governing Board on 5 September 2016.
Xavier Gonzalez, IPC Chief Executive Officer, said: “The aim of this exercise is to ensure that the best possible sports in terms of athletes, Paralympic values, quality of global competition and reach are included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. This is why we are asking all sports to meet a number of conditions of eligibility for inclusion.
“Although the IPC Governing Board has the option to include a seventh sport for the 2022 Games, they also have the ability to remove sports too. Our ultimate goal is to shape a competitive and attractive programme that will inspire and excite the world.”
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