International Paralympic Committee

International Paralympic Committee
Internationales Paralympisches Komitee

Formation	22 September 1989; 34 years ago (1989-09-22)
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Membership	183 National Paralympic Committees (September 2023)
Official language	English, French, German, and the host country's official language when necessary
President	Andrew Parsons
Vice President	Duane Kale
Website	www.paralympic.org [1]
Anthem: Paralympic Anthem

Paralympic Games
Main topics
Bids Charter Host cities IPC NPCs Medal tables Medalists Sports Symbols
Games
Summer Paralympics Winter Paralympics
Regional games
Asian Para Games African Para Games European Para Championships Parapan American Games
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; German: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.

The IPC has a democratic constitution and structure and is composed of representatives from 183 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs),^[2] four international organizations of sport for the disabled (IOSDs) and five regional organizations.^[a] The IPC's headquarters is located in Bonn, Germany.

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