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ANNUAL REPORT 2007

CONTENT

1. FROM THE PRESIDENT 5 2. GOVERNING BOARD AND HONORARY BOARD 7 3. VISION AND MISSION 8 4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 9 5. ABOUT THE IPC 10 6. THE YEAR IN 11 7. STRATEGIC PLAN (2006-2009) 14 8. HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION 15 9. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 23 10. RESOURCE CREATION 27 11. GAMES SUCCESS 31 12. GLOBAL RECOGNITION 35 13. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 41

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IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 I 3 I I 4 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 FROM THE PRESIDENT

“I look forward to seeing all of the planning go into effect at the 2008 ” Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys

I feel proud to be reporting to you from to this side of the world, at the IPC Head- January to December of 2007. It was a quarters. Headed by Liu Jingmin, Execu- very eventful year for the International tive Vice President of BOCOG, the visit Paralympic Committee (IPC). We saw the showed their dedication to making this very successful continuing implementation of thoroughly planned and on course Games. our Strategic Plan, which allowed such im- It was an opportunity for the IPC to further pressive results from our hard work and strengthen our relationship and enhance performance. It has been my honour to the Games planning process. As a result, I lead IPC’s membership body through the think we will see the Beijing 2008 Paralym- last 12 months and I welcome, with great pics surpass all of our expectations. anticipation, the new challenges ahead. In the same month, the IPC Headquarters It certainly gives me a great deal of plea- also courted the visit of Paul Deighton, sure in reflecting on the achievements in Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Or- 2007. In preparation for the monumental ganizing Committee for the 2012 Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, our IPC Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Headquarters in was fervently busy We welcomed him and the delegation of in accomplishing a string of tasks with ab- seven staff from London 2012, discussing solute dedication and spirit from our staff the ceremonies, marketing and education and volunteers all around the world. possibilities of the Games. I was able to visit Beijing during the offi- We are definitely pleased with the prog- cial one-year countdown festivities. On ress made by London 2012. These early this occasion, the Beijing 2008 Organizing discussions and official meetings have al- Committee of the Olympic and Paralym- ready built a common understanding of pic Games (BOCOG) and the IPC formally the Paralympic project and expectations. extended invitations to the National Para- We see London as a great opportunity to lympic Committees (NPCs) to attend the further develop Paralympic and to Games. position the Games as a distinctive and at- tractive event for the public, sponsors and In the beginning of the year, I was excited media. to welcome the delegation of BOCOG over

IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 I 5 I FROM THE PRESIDENT

We also congratulated in July, as it complishments of 2007 would not have became the winning bid for host city of been possible without funding, generated the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter through successful marketing of the Para- Games. I attended the election in Guate- lympic Brand and through corporate part- mala, where the impressive bids of Salz- nerships. The IPC recognizes and thanks burg (Austria) and Pyeong Chang (Korea) its Worldwide Partners Otto Bock, Sam- were thoroughly considered before the fi- sung, and Visa, as well as its Gold Patrons nal decision. Allianz SE and Deutsche Telekom AG. A previous site of the Paralympics, My sincere thanks go to the staff of the hosted our General Assembly in November. IPC, our Governing Board and all the vol- Around 250 delegates from NPCs, IOSDs, unteers around the world who have made regions and sports attended the landmark Paralympic Sport the steadily growing event with a number of stimulating dis- phenomenon it is today. Support for the cussions arising during the meetings. The work of the IPC’s member organizations is approval of the official IPC Classification ongoing and I would like to thank them for Code was one of the highlights, as it will continuing to play such a vital role within set the norm for the further development the Paralympic Movement. of classification in the Paralympic Move- I look forward to seeing all of the planning ment. go into effect at the Beijing 2008 Para- Our continued medium of information dis- lympic Games. We will see our expecta- tribution, in the form of online resources, tions transcended at the event, and utilize our magazine The Paralympian, and the In- our knowledge in preparation for London ternet television channel www.Paralympic- 2012. Sport.tv show the growing readership and Due to the intense work carried out in 2007, reception of the Paralympic Movement. the IPC was in excellent shape to conquer We saw a further increase in the number the challenges presented. We will continue of visitors to our website, and thus can this ongoing tradition in the upcoming year recognize the progress every year. and will constantly showcase our network Furthermore, I am pleased to report that of talent for the world to experience. 2007 was also successful in terms of se- curing the IPC’s financial status. The ac-

Sir , MBE President International Paralympic Committee

I 6 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 IPC GOVERNING BOARD AND HONORARY BOARD

IPC Governing Board 2005-2009 IPC Honorary Board President (in order of acceptance) Sir Philip Craven MBE Vice President HRH Princess Margriet of the Miguel Sagarra HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg Members at Large: HRH Crown Princess of Mr. Zainal Abu Zarin HSH Prince Albert of Monaco Mr. Masoud Ashrafi Maria Guleghina, International Opera Singer Mr. Jose Luis Campo James Wolfensohn, former President of the Ms. Ann Cody World Bank Mr. Alan Dickson HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Mr. Greg Hartung Jordan Mr. Patrick Jarvis Mr. Karl Vilhelm Nielsen Dr. M. Nabil A. Salem Mr. Zhifei Shen Athletes’ Representative Ms. Ljiljana Ljubisic IPC Chief Executive Officer Mr. Xavier Gonzalez Co-opted Member Mr. Fred Jansen

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IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 I 7 I VISION AND MISSION

To guarantee and supervise the or- To promote the self-governance of ganization of successful Paralympic each Paralympic sport either as an in- Games. tegral part of the international sport To ensure the growth and strength movement for able-bodied athletes, or of the Paralympic Movement through as an independent sport organization, the development of National Paralym- whilst at all times safeguarding and pre- pic committees serving its own (NPCs) in all coun- identity. tries and support “TO ENABLE PARALYMPIC To ensure that to the activities in sport practiced of all IPC member ATHLETES TO ACHIEVE within the Para- organizations. SPORTING EXCELLENCE lympic Movement To promote AND INSPIRE AND EXCITE the spirit of fair play prevails, vio- and contribute to THE WORLD” the development lence is banned, of sport opportu- the health risk nities and compe- of the athletes titions, from initiation to elite level, for is managed and Paralympic athletes as the foundation fundamental ethical principles are up- of elite Paralympic Sport. held. To develop opportunities for female To contribute to the creation of a athletes and athletes with a severe drug-free sport environment for all Par- in sport at all levels and in all alympic athletes in conjunction with the structures. World Anti-Doping agency (WADA). To support and encourage educa- To promote with- tional, cultural, research and scientific out discrimination for political, religious, activities contributing to the develop- economic, disability, gender, sexual ori- ment and promotion of the Paralympic entation or race reasons. Movement. To ensure the means necessary to To seek the continuous global pro- support future growth of the Paralym- motion and media coverage of the Par- pic Movement. alympic Movement, its vision of inspira- tion and excitement through sport, its ideals and activities.

I 8 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

General Assembly

International International Sport National Paralympic Regional Organizations of Sport for Federations (IFs) Committees (NPCs) Organizations (ROs) the Disabled (IOSDs)

IOSD Sports* IPC Regions*

IPC Sports*

*Speaking and Voting Rights

Standing Committees Councils Governing Board

Athletes’ Management Team Anti-Doping Council Committee

Sport Technical IOSDs’ Committees Athletes with High Support Council Needs Committee

Regions’ Audit and Finance Council Committee

Sports’ Classification Council Committee

Development Committee

Education Committee

Legal and Ethics Committee

Paralympic Games Committee

Sports Science Committee

Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee

Women in Sport Committee

IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 I 9 I ABOUT THE IPC

During World War II traditional methods of with the International Olympic Committee rehabilitation were recognized as inade- (IOC) and other global organizations. quate to meet the medical and psychologi- The International Paralympic Committee cal needs of large numbers of soldiers and (IPC) is now the global governing body of civilians with a disability. At the request of the Paralympic Movement and is respon- the British government, Sir Ludwig Gutt- sible for co-ordinating the organization of mann, a German neurologist and neurosur- the Paralympic Games, while acting as geon who had fled the Nazi regime to Great the International Federation for ten IPC Britain, set up a Spinal Cord Injuries Cen- Sports. Founded in 1989, the IPC is an in- ternational non-profit organization with an extensive membership base, composed of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs), International Fed- erations (IFs), and Regional Organizations (ROs). Since 1999 the Management Team has been located at IPC’s HQ in Bonn, . The IPC has a democratic governance structure, made up of a General Assem- bly (the highest decision making body that meets biennially), a Governing Board, Photo ©: IPC and several Councils and Committees. In November 2005, the present Governing tre at Hospital in 1944. Board was elected and Sir Philip Craven At Stoke Mandeville, Guttmann introduced was re-elected as President for another sporting participation as a form of therapy term of office (2005-2009). and as an aid for remedial treatment and The last year has been important for the rehabilitation. His work resulted in the in- IPC because it continued to see the bene- creased prominence of sporting events for fits of an extensive restructuring process, individuals with spinal cord-related injuries which began with the Strategic Review in and the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 2002. This led to a new constitution and 1948. This led to the International Stoke governance structure, which was adopted Mandeville Games that took place in by the Extraordinary General Assembly of 1952. 2004 and fully implemented in 2006. As In time, multi-disability competitions devel- a result of this restructuring process, the oped to become the Paralympic Games - Governing Board replaced the Executive the first being held in 1960 in and the Committee and bylaws for IPC Councils first Paralympic Winter Games in 1976. In and Standing Committees were developed. 1982, the International Co-ordinating Com- These key structural changes, led by con- mittee of World Sports Organizations for cise strategic direction through the adop- the Disabled (ICC) was established to gov- tion of the Strategic Plan (2006-2009), ern the Paralympic Games, and represent have significantly increased the stature of the participating organizations in dialogues IPC.

I 10 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 THE YEAR IN SPORT

2007 Parapan American records. The medal tal- ly was topped by with 83 gold (228 The 9th Arafura Games, held from 12-19 medals in total), followed by with May, began with more than 14,000 spec- 49 gold (112 medals in total) and USA and tators watching the Opening Ceremony at joint with 37 gold each (117 medals TIO Stadium in Darwin, . A total in total). of 322 athletes from 24 countries partici- pated in seven sports for athletes with a Visually impaired sprinter Lucas Prado disability (Athletics, , (Brazil) and wheelchair athlete Saul Men- Cycling, Powerlifting, , Table Ten- doza (Mexico) each won three gold med- nis, Wheelchair ). A partnership be- als. Prado won the 100m, 200m and 400m tween the Paralympic Committee, (class T11), and Mendoza finished first the Australian Paralympic Committee and in the 800m, 1,500m and 5,000m (class the Government en- T54). Two high performing swimmers were abled, for the first time, the incorporation (Brazil) with seven gold of the Oceania Paralympic Championships, medals and one , and Stepha- a multi-sport, multi-disability event, into the nie Dixon (Canada) with five gold medals Arafura Games 2007. and one silver medal.

Rio 2007 2007 IPC European Championships – Various Sports For the first time in history, the Parapan American Games were held in the same Over the year, four major sporting cham- city and same venues as the Pan Ameri- pionship events took place in Europe. The can Games. From 12-19 August, a total series began with the 2007 IPC Powerlift- of 1,132 athletes from 25 countries com- ing Open European Championships in early peted in ten sports (Athletics, Football 5-a- summer, 8-15 June, in the city of Kavala, side, Football 7-a-side, , Powerlifting, . With a total of 230 athletes from (Sitting), Swimming, , 37 countries participating, the event was and Wheelchair Ten- organized by the Hellenic Paralympic Com- nis). The Games gave athletes from the mittee and the Sports National Federation Americas region the possibility to qualify for People with a Disability, and supported for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. by the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace, the Ministry of Sports, the Prefecture and the A record was set in the area of media rep- Municipality of Kavala. resentatives covering the Parapan Ameri- can Games; a total of 1,107 written press, The 2007 IPC Shooting Open European photographers and rights holding broad- Championships began in Suhl, Germany, casters, mainly from Brazil, were pres- with shooters from 29 European countries ent. Brazilian television channel SportTV taking part. The championships, 23-28 July, showed live broadcast of Swimming and kicked off with the opening ceremony, fol- Wheelchair Basketball and informed their lowed by five days of competition. In addi- viewers with regular highlights of all other tion to the European participants, 17 non- sports. European countries competed. Excellent performances in all sports, espe- Warsaw () was the European cen- cially in Athletics, Powerlifting and Swim- tre of Wheelchair Dance from 12-15 Oc- ming, resulted in 28 world records and 101 tober, with 82 athletes from 12 countries.

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The Championships were divided into The second Alping Skiing event was held standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese in Kimberley, Canada, from 24-27 Janu- Waltz, Slowfoxtrot and Quickstep) and ary. Nearly 80 athletes from 13 countries Latin-American dances (Samba, Cha-cha- participated in this 2007 IPC cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive). , in Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom events. The race was held on the The 2007 IPC Ice Euro- recently improved ‘Dreadnaugth’ course at pean Championships were held from 18- the Kimberley resort. The course has un- 24 November at Pinerolo, , with 100 dergone major improvements in 2007 and athletes from seven nations participating. will now serve as a permanent training ven- It was organized under the aegis of the ue for both able-bodied and Alpine skiers EPC and the IPC by a Committee made with a disability over the next few years. up of Olympic Park, operators of the Palaghiaccio, the Municipality of Pinerolo The third event, scheduled for Abtenau, and the Alioth Sports Society, affiliated to Austria, from 3-10 March, was cancelled the C.I.P. under its President Paolo Cova- due to poor weather conditions. to (Mayor of Pinerolo) and Vice President The fourth and final event was held in Arte Tiziana Nasi (President of the C.I.P. Pied- Terme, Italy, from 12-14 March. A total of mont). 122 athletes from 18 countries took part in this final stage, organized by Club Due Ronchi/Monfalcone. 2007 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Circuit At the end of the World Cup series, Austria The first event of the IPC Alpine Skiing topped the Country Standings. They were World Cup Circuit was in Aspen, Colorado followed by the USA and Germany in sec- (USA) from 17-21 January. ond and third place respectively. Organized by Challenge Aspen and Aspen Skiing Company’s Race Department, a to- tal of 89 athletes from 15 countries par- ticipated in the five-day event competing in the disciplines of Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom.

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2007 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Circuit ( and Cross-Country) Nordic skiers from all disability groups and 12 different countries started their season from 11-14 January in Vuokatti, Finland. Following this first event, they continued to Isny, Germany, from 19-29 January. The third World Cup for Biathlon and Cross- Country took place during the Solleftea Winter Games, held from 22-25 February, in Sweden. The final event was held in Mt. Washington/ Island, Canada, from 10-13 March.

2007 More than 340 athletes from 47 coun- tries participated at the Visa Paralym- pic World Cup, which took place in Man- chester, Great Britain, from 7-13 May. The seven-day event was again a highlight in the calender of many the world’s top Par- alympic athletes, including Danny Crates, and . The Visa Paralympic World Cup featured four sports: Athletics, , Swimming and Wheelchair Basketball.

IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 I 13 I STRATEGIC PLAN (2006-2009)

2007 was a significant year for the IPC because it continued with the inceptive imple- mentation of its Strategic Plan. By working towards a series of specific objectives, the IPC can better approach and carry out its vision of enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world.

The five objectives are as follows:

High Performing Organization

Membership Development

Resource Creation

Games Success

Global Recognition

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They have been developed in accordance with the ongoing work of the IPC Management Team, IPC Sport Technical Committees and all other IPC Committees and Councils. The IPC has already taken important steps to adopt a number of strategies outlined within each of these objectives, as this report illustrates. The strategies will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the IPC is adapting to the rapidly changing sports environ- ment, while continuing as an innovative and pro-active organization.

I 14 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 High Performance Organization

The IPC is a high performing democratic sporting organization that abides by its values and is dedicated to excellence.

Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION

Governance last two years, and approved the Financial Budget for 2008 and the framework for The performance of the IPC in 2007 as a 2009. universal democratic sporting organization was enriched by diversity and greatly en- Three NPCs (Liberia, Panama, the Neth- hanced by strategic direction. The achieve- erlands) were ratified as members of the ments made during the year show prog- IPC, as well as the Asian Paralympic Com- ress and success of the Strategic Plan. A mittee. Four International Sports Federa- clear governance structure, complimented tions, the International Cycling Union (UCI), by the diverse and international member- the International Equestrian Federation ship of the Governing Board, allowed the (FEI), the International Table Tennis Fed- IPC to tackle the challenges of 2007, while eration (ITTF) and the International Row- responding to the demands of its environ- ing Federation (FISA), joined the IPC as a ment. member. The IPC Classification Code was also ap- proved by the General Assembly. The new IPC General Assembly Code will set the norm for the further de- velopment of classification in the Paralym- pic Movement. Three Organizing Committees, Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 reported on the status of their prepara- tions for future Paralympic Games and dis- tributed information to the delegates. The IPC Conference, in association with the assembly, was an opportunity for members of the Paralympic Movement to get together before the GA and exchange views and thoughts on various topics. It Photo ©: KPC / KOSAD was held two days prior to the GA at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul. Par- The 2007 IPC General Assembly (GA) was ticipants discussed Communication and held from 24-25 November, in Seoul (Ko- rea). Around 250 delegates from National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), disability specific sport federations (IOSDs), regions and sports attended the event. Hosted by the NPC of Korea, the motto of the Assembly was “Passion for the Para- lympic Movement: Striving Towards Global Development”. The two days showed increased sense of unity and understanding between the IPC and its members. The GA was presented with an overview of IPC activities of the Photo ©: KPC / KOSAD

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Stakeholder Relations (conducted by the tions from the Bid Evaluation Committee, World Academy of Sport), the Organiza- , (Athletics) and tional Development Initiative, Anti-Doping Eindhoven, the Netherlands (Swimming), and Therapeutic Use Exemption, Para- were chosen by the GB to host the World lympic Day, Paralympic School Day and a Championships in 2010. Youth Round Table.

Sport Management IPC Governing Board As part of IPC The IPC Governing Board (GB) started Sport Governance the year with a meeting in Beijing, , and Management in April when the Beijing 2008 Organizing Initiative, the IPC Committee for the Olympic and Paralym- hired four IPC pic Games (BOCOG) presented updates in Sport Manager to various areas, including , Trans- oversee the man- port, Accommodation, Ticketing and Ven- agement role of the ue Services. Also included during the three IPC Sports (Athlet- days in Beijing was a venue tour, wherein ics, Alpine Skiing, the GB members examined the progress Biathlon and Cross being made by BOCOG for key venues, Country, Ice Sledge including the Main Stadium (Bird’s Nest), Hockey, Power- the Aquatics Centre (Water Cube) and the lifting, Shooting, Paralympic Village. Swimming, and Wheelchair Dance On the occasion of the Parapan American Sport). Additionally, Games in , Brazil, the GB the IPC Governing convened in the city and received updates Board appointed on the work of various IPC Standing Com- new membership to mittees and Councils. In addition, the GB the IPC Sport Tech- was informed on the progress of the IPC nical Committees Classification Code and International Stan- all with designated dards, as well as adopted a new Develop- role descriptions Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys ment Policy. They also received an update and commenced on the budget 2007, and approved the their formal engagement with each IPC framework of the budget for the Financial Sport. The aim is to support their activities Year 2008-2009. and strengthening their operations to en- Concluding the year in Seoul, Korea, the GB sure self-sustainability and ultimately self- approved the technical delegates for the governance. Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games The IPC Athletics Technical Committee fo- and the Paralympic Games Chapter of the cused on sport business planning and draft- IPC Handbook that outlines principles for ing an IPC Athletics Business Plan Frame- the organization of Paralympic Games. In work in line with the IPC’s Governance addition, the GB decided on the cities to and Management Initiative. The group’s host the 2010 IPC World Championships aim was to connect all parts of the sport for Athletics and Swimming. After an ex- and set priorities, objectives and activities tensive review process and recommenda-

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to ultimately create a self-sustainable IPC torical Database and the commencement Sport. The Business Planning session was of the Paralympic Results and Information the first of its kind for the IPC. Other sports Services (PRIS) project for both the Bei- will follow after IPC Athletics with a simi- jing 2008 Paralympic Games and the Van- lar process. The newly established Com- couver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. mittee also had an opportunity to discuss sport technical operations, as well as gen- eral business related to the Beijing 2008 Sport Bidding Competition Sched- During 2007, six numerous ule, the points sys- competition were held with tem, and the classifi- unprecedented attendance, cation process. spectator interest and media The IPC Nordic Ski- recognition. The IPC co-ordi- ing Technical Com- nated the contractual obliga- mittee prepared for tions and deliverables and en- the upcoming sea- sured that the sports technical son, and reviewed conditions and services for and provided sug- the competitions where avail- gestions for updat- able as planned. Following a ing the IPC Nordic rigorous bid application and Skiing Rule Book. evaluation process the 2010 Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys The group also re- viewed their calen- dar planning, the Committees’ duties and classification. The IPC Powerlifting Technical Committee went over its competition approval for their calendar and reviewed its rule book. The IPC Swimming Technical Committee handled a new event application process, in addition to working on a rule book and Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys revising their classification manual. The IPC Shooting Technical Committee also IPC Athletics World Championships and reviewed their rule book and general event 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships management for the upcoming year. where awarded to Christchurch New Zea- The IPC Alpine Skiing Technical Commit- land and Eindhoven, The Netherlands, re- tee, the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Technical spectively. Committee and the IPC Wheelchair Dance Through the establishment of a revised IPC Sport Technical Committee all focused on Sport World Championships bid process their own respective event management the above areas now have clear require- and sport development for the next year. ments developed and are comprehensive- Together, the activities grew significantly in ly reviewed prior to the awarding of the 2007, with the of projects associ- Championships. The IPC had called for bid ated with the IPC Paralympic Games His- applications one year prior to the decision

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to host the IPC World Championships in WADA Stakeholder, which includes the Athletics and Swimming. As a second step, IPC. The IPC has to revise its Code before particular bid authorities were deemed as the WADC goes into effect on 1 January viable candidates and were required to 2009. complete a detailed bid application. During In addition to the review process, the Com- the review and evaluation stage, site visits mittees discussed operational aspects of were conducted and all bid applicants had the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Anti- the opportunity to submit further details of Doping and TUE Programme, as well as their bid proposal. how the educational efforts for an actu- al IPC Anti-Doping Education Programme can be increased. Enhancing Relations with International Federations In 2007, a total number of 313 doping control tests were conducted in IPC-Sanc- Significant strides were made in 2007 to tioned Competitions, and another 49 Out- establish closer collaboration between the of-Competition Tests (OoCT). These num- IPC and numerous international sports bers included 150 doping control tests federations. Four transfers of governance during the Rio 2007 Parapan American happened during Games. Additionally, the year, further WADA conducted the IPC’s Para- 59 OoCT on behalf lympic Movement. of the IPC. These These four sports testing numbers included: IPC Ta- have to be comple- ble Tennis to the mented with the International Ta- testing done on ble Tennis Feder- Paralympic athletes ation (ITTF), IPC in different nation- to the al anti-doping pro- International Ar- grammes. chery Federation (FITA), IPC Cy- Compliant to the cling to the Inter- World Anti-Doping Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys national Cycling Code and the IPC Union (UCI), and Anti-Doping Code, IPC to International Bowls for the the IPC had to announce seven cases of Disabled (IBD). anti-doping rule violation in 2007, all due to the use of prohibited substances (four Powerlifting, two Alpine Skiing and one Anti-Doping Athletics). The IPC Anti-Doping Committee and the Following a call for renewed membership, IPC Therapeutic Use Exemption Commit- two IPC-representatives will serve a term tee (TUE) discussed the Anti-Doping Code as WADA Committee members in the up- Review Process for the World Anti-Doping coming years. Toni Pascual (Chairperson Code (WADC), eventually leading to ac- of the IPC Anti-doping Committee) will be ceptance during the World Conference on member of the WADA Health, Medical & in , , by the Research Working Committee. Tanja Kari

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(member of the IPC Anti- sent before the Beijing 2008 Doping Committee) will be Games. Simultaneously and member of the WADA Ath- ongoing, the process of devel- lete Committee. oping implementation strate- gies and retrieving Models of In total, the IPC approved Good Practice was initiated, 257 TUE applications, in- as well as a consultation round cluding 107 Abbreviated with IPC Sports on how classi- TUE applications. fication rules can, and need to The IPC TUE Committee be adjusted to align with the also revised the policy in Code provisions. TUE Management. In the Furthermore, the IPC renewed past, a lot of confusion arose the agreement with Queen- about where athletes had to sland University, , submit their TUE Applica- (Australia), providing the IPC tion to be Code compliant Swimming Online Classifica- (IPC versus National Anti- Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys tion Course for the next three Doping Agency). Due to the years. The Online Classifica- increased cooperation with tion Course consists of a se- National Anti-Doping Agen- ries of 16 theoretical modules cies (NADOs), IPC from now that are a mandatory part of on accepts TUEs issued to the IPC Swimming Classifica- Paralympic athletes by NA- tion Training. DOs. If applicable, the IPC provides assistance to the The IPC also handled one TUE management for Par- Photo ©: Robert Prezioso case in IPC Swimming for the alympic Athletes to those Board of Appeal in Classifica- Agencies. tion, and upheld the Appeal lodged by the NPC.

Classification Sport Science Generally, the IPC Classification Code de- tails policies and procedures that should be In 2007, the IPC, the International Olym- common to all sports and sets principles to pic Committee, the International Council be applied by all sports within the Paralym- for Sport Science and Physical Education pic Movement. (ICSSPE) and the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) extensively pre- In 2007, the IPC Classification Committee pared for the 2008 International Conven- and the Classification Code Working Group tion on Science, Education and Medicine in finalized the IPC Classification Code. The Sport (ICSEMIS). key areas reviewed were the definition of class in the Paralympic Movement and eli- The IPC Sport Science Committee focused gibility, as well as the Code implementation on classification research and sports coun- strategy and its conjunction with education seling on the basis of current scientific net- awareness. The Code was approved by working initiatives. They also identified the the IPC General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, need for collaborative research in classifi- and sent to the IPC Membership for con- cation under conceptual frameworks, and

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discussed strategies to support sports in Nations Office of the Special Adviser to this exercise. Additional topics reviewed the Secretary-General on Sport for Devel- were the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games opment and Peace. Research Applications, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Operations Plan, the Accessibility The 20th International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) Congress fo- cused on ‘Accessible sports facilities: Key to design, efficient op- eration and customer satisfaction’. Experts presented their views on accessibility and its realization at Olympic and Paralympic Games

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IPC Representation Policy at major con- ferences and congresses as well as the dissemination of research findings via pub- lications, website and other educational ef- forts. The IPC is co-financing the research proj- ect ‘IPC Athletics Classification Research’ with the Australian Research Council, lead by Sean Tweedy (AUS). The project aims Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys at the development of measurement tools to support a implementing a sport-specific, evidence-based classification system for to around 70 session participants. future IPC Athletics. The IPC Sports Sci- As part of the 2007 IOC/IAKS Award for ence Committee also approved two other Exemplary Sports & Leisure Facilities, the research projects to support the develop- IPC and IAKS presented again the Distinc- ment of a classification system (Athletics, tion for Accessibility. The IPC/IAKS Dis- Alpine Skiing). tinction recognizes the world’s best acces- The book ‘Sport for Persons with a Dis- sible sports and leisure facilities and aims ability’ was released in 2007. It focuses on to promote accessibility to sports facilities topics relating to athletes with a disability and other buildings in order to give persons and the Paralympic Movement. The collab- with a disability the opportunity to practice orative edition of ICSSPE’s Perspectives or view sport without limitation or barri- series was in co-operation with the United ers. 2007 is the second time that the IPC/

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IAKS Distinction for Accessibility has been awarded, thus strengthening the relations between the two organizations.

Cost Efficiency Measures, Financial and Records Management The IPC utilized a number of financial pro- cedures to ensure its resources were man- aged in a cost efficient and economical way. The IPC’s financial management ben- efited from tighter internal controls and the continued use of hedging systems to reduce exchange losses. Processes used for payments, transfers and budgets be- came more efficient and all systems were in full compliance with German Code, tax laws and Human Relations legislation. The customer relations management data- base continues to improve the daily work- ing functions of the IPC, providing online contact for staff and membership organi- zations. Several sections of the electronic filing structure were revised and improved. The e-filing and compliance with file naming con- ventions are constantly being monitored.

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To ensure that all IPC member organizations are active, self-sustainable and deliver quality ser- vices within their respec- tive role in the Paralympic Movement.

Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Our Membership Body Organizational Development Initiative (ODI) The IPC has 178 members, 161 Nation- al Paralympic Committees (NPCs), one The Organizational Development Initiative of which is suspended (), four (ODI) is the new strategic investment pro- IOSDs, nine International Fed- gramme of erations (IFs) and four Regional the IPC to Organizations (ROs). help prom- ising NPCs At the 2007 General Assem- reach their bly (GA), membership was ap- full poten- proved for eight organizations tial. NPCs (the member total above re- participating flects these additions): in the ODI go through Three NPCs: a series of on-site Liberia workshops, Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys Panama specialized coaching, The Netherlands and trainings over a four-year period. One RO: ODI set off in its first year in July on sol- Asian Paralympic Committee id foundation, with funding from IPC re- sources, as well as strong partners. Nine Four IFs: National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) The International Federation participated: Burundi, , , (FISA) , Palestine, , International Equestrian Federation , and . (FEI) Notable outcomes were the NPC Zambia International Cycling Union (UCI) receiving a donation of and the NPC Tanzania acquiring a new office International Table Tennis Federation from the Sports Council. (ITTF) An external consultant also completed an African tour where she visited and worked Supporting the Movement with key representatives from the NPCs in Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia and Namibia. The IPC’s membership organizations give This was formulated into a plan of action people all over the world the chance to referred to as the Organizational Devel- be empowered and inspired through par- opment Plan (ODP). A significant number ticipation in Paralympic Sport. Member- of women and athletes participated in the ship organizations must be active and self- workshops. The group also consisted of sustainable to play a vital role within the other representatives from the govern- Paralympic Movement. This was achieved ment, local sport clubs, and local non-gov- through a number of development projects, ernmental organizations. which took place throughout the year. IPC President Sir Philip Craven signed

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extensions to development specific part- Introductory Seminar : nership agreements with UK Sport and NPC Bulgaria Canada that most certainly give a substantial boost to the Table Tennis Training Seminar : ODI over the next couple of years. NPC Lebanon Classification Seminar in Athletics: IPC Development Grants for 2007 NPC The IPC Development Grants were intend- Classification Training Seminar: ed to provide the financial and instrumen- tal advancement of the global movement Oceania Paralympic Committee in the form of regional concentration. List- As proposed throughout all programmes ed below with the associated IPC Member and projects, the different NPCs and or- Organizations are eight projects, followed ganizations successfully worked together by a description of how they were brought toward each initiative. The resulting co-op- to fruition in 2007. erations paved the way for continued De- Development Camp : velopment Grants for the future. International Federation of Rowing Many of the organizations matched the Federations (FISA) proposed funds that were in turn provided by the IPC, essentially allowing the training Low Cost Sport Wheelchairs: or seminar to occur. At the conclusion of International Tennis Federation (ITF) many of the sessions, a number of partici- pants and courses became either accred- International Wheelchair and Amputee ited or received classification as planned. Sports Federation (IWBF) This wide range of nation-participation, to- Classifiers Training: gether with the IPC Development Grant International Wheelchair and Amputee produced an outcome that effectively Sports Federation (IWAS) raised the standards of Paralympic Sport in the respective regions. Each seminar or Athletics Classification Seminar: training had willing participants in the form NPC of athletes or coaches that, in turn, will spread this knowledge throughout their re- gion.

Athlete Representation The IPC has continued to develop its Ath- letes’ Council (AC), the collective voice of Paralympic athletes within the IPC and the greater Paralympic Movement. As the liai- son between the IPC decision-makers and Paralympic athletes, the IPC AC works to provide effective input into decision-mak- ing at all levels of the organization. To this Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys end, the IPC AC works to ensure effective

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athlete representation on all IPC commit- cerns. Many of the questions that were tees and commissions as well as to create raised were technical in nature. other opportunities for athlete representa- tion both within and outside the IPC. For example, the IPC AC enjoys cross repre- Women in Paralympic Sport Leadership sentation with the IOC Athletes’ Commis- The first Women in Paralympic Sport sion. The Council is composed of nine Par- Leadership Summit in Europe took place in alympic athlete representatives, elected Bonn from 22-24 June. The Summit aimed on four-year terms, and one IOC AC Rep- to bridge existing gaps in opportunities for resentative. Six athletes are elected dur- and women with a disability in Para- ing the Paralympic Summer Games and lympic Sport in the European region. The the remaining three during the Paralympic event was an initiative of IPC Women in Winter Games. Sport Committee (WISC). One major project in 2007 was the Out- The participants (23 representatives from reach Programme during the Rio Parapan European NPCs, Paralympic Sport Fed- American Games erations and various where the AC host- universities) received ed an Athletes’ information on good Meeting. The goal practices, leadership was building a clos- training and devel- er relationship with oped a European Ac- the athletes by pro- tion Plan through an viding them with in- “Effective Network- formation about the ing” and “Influencing purpose of the AC, Change” workshop. as well communi- The WISC’s goal is to cating its resource organize a Summit in availability for any each region by the of the athletes’ con- Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys end of 2008.

I 26 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Resource Creation

The IPC has a solid and sustainable human and financial founda- tion that ensures its long-term viability.

Photo ©: Getty Images, Phil Cole RESOURCE CREATION

The year 2007 proved to be critical for the pics since 1988 in Seoul, Korea. Addition- continued growth in corporate support for ally, Otto Bock supported the International the IPC. The remarkable achievements of Paralympic Day (IPD), and the IPC Confer- 2007 would not have been possible with- ence at the General Assembly as well as out the core the Paralympic funding gener- Awards Gala. ated from the Samsung, since IPC’s World- the beginning wide Partners of its sponsor- and Patrons. ship in early 2006, has also proven to be IPC’s World- a committed wide Partner supporter of VISA re-signed the Paralympic to support Movement as Paralympic- a ParalympicS- Sport.TV as port.TV partner a present- for 2007-2008. ing sponsor. With its support, The company Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys the IPC will con- VISA contin- tinue to be able ues to help the to communicate IPC establish a the inspiration new standard and excitement of broadcast of Paralym- coverage of pic Sport to a P a r a l y m p i c wider audience Sport through as well as in- ParalympicS- vest in the long- port.TV. With term growth of this innovative the Paralym- broadcast me- pic Movement. dium, the IPC Samsung was and VISA are in addition a giving people sponsor of the the ability to IPC Conference watch live at the General b r o a d c a s t s Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys Assembly and worldwide or the Paralympic see the coverage ‘on demand’ at a conve- Awards Gala. Finally, during the success- nient time. ful International Paralympic Day (IPD) in Otto Bock also continued its longstanding 2007, the IPC and Samsung, signed an support of the IPC as a Worldwide Partner. agreement to extend Samsung’s role as a The company has been working in co-oper- Worldwide Partner of the IPC throughout ation with the Summer and Winter Paralym- 2008.

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On the occasion of the IPD, IPC’s Gold Pa- trons Deutsche Telekom AG and Allianz, together with the IPC, organized a round- table discussion about Paralympic Sport. The event, titled, “The Road to Beijing 2008: Paralympic Elite Level Sport – Aspi- ration, Reality and Perspective”, helped to develop an understanding of the Paralym- pic Movement and allow a deeper look into the IPD and its context. Deutsche Telekom and Allianz remained a strong IPC contributor, continuing their run- ning support for athletes with a disability on their way to the Beijing 2008 Paralym- pic Games. The agreement with them has included sustainable support of the IPC and the Paralympic Movement.

Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys

Électricité de (EDF) maintained its commitment as Silver Patron of the IPC throughout 2007.

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IPC Worldwide Partners Deutsche Bahn, Volkswagen, the German Ministry of the Interior, Berlin Tagesspiegel and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg were additional partners during 2007 that sup- ported the International Paralympic Day 2007. Otto Bock

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

VISA

IPC Gold Patrons

Deutsche Telekom AG

Allianz

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The Paralympic Games are a viable, sustainable and distinctive sporting experience that inspires and excites the world.

Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys GAMES SUCCESS

Beijing 2008 During the official one-year countdown festivities, BOCOG and the IPC formally A delegation from the Beijing 2008 Or- extended invitations to the National Para- ganizing Committee (BOCOG), headed lympic Committees (NPCs) to attend the by Liu Jingmin, Executive Vice President Games. of BOCOG and Vice Major of Beijing, vis- ited the headquarters of the IPC in Bonn, As far as volunteers for the Games are Germany, to carry out the first Paralympic concerned, the total reached more than Games Strategic Project Review in Feb- 560,000 of people registered for the Bei- ruary. In several meetings, representatives jing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games of BOCOG and the IPC discussed various in 2007. The vast majority (56.7% or aspects of the Paralympic Games prepa- 318,189) are residents of Beijing as well ration process, including accommodation, as 206,441 from other provinces and mu- Games services, venue management and nicipalities of China. A total of 36,666 vol- International relations. unteer applications are from , Macao, Taiwan and overseas. The recruit- A client-oriented Project Review in July in ment is characterized by an enthusiastic Beijing saw a six-member team from the participation of young people and women IPC discussing preparations for the Games and the high educational background of the with several departments from BOCOG. applicants. Most of the applicants (82.5%) In various parallel working group sessions, are undergraduates or have a higher edu- the IPC received a detailed update on the cational background. The number of ap- preparation progress from BOCOG for the plicants has far surpassed the demand of services to be provided to all Paralympic 30,000 volunteers needed for the Para- client groups, such as athletes and NPC lympic Games. Volunteers will help in ev- delegations, the International Paralympic erything from sport to transport, communi- Sport Federations, the media and the Par- cation to telecommunications, and medical alympic Family. to medals. A Venue Operational Planning Review for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was successfully completed in September. Var- Vancouver 2010 ious staff members of BOCOG, including The IPC provided a transfer of knowl- BOCOG Venue Managers as well as IPC edge on Paralympic Family Services with Management Staff members participated members of the Vancouver 2010 Orga- in the Review. Jointly organized between nizing Committee (VANOC), along with a the IPC and BOCOG, the project involved Paralympic Games Knowledge Workshop, all competition venues and key non-compe- covering Medical, Anti-Doping and Classi- tition venues, such as the airport and the fication operations during the Paralympic Paralympic Village. For each venue, key op- Games. The IPC’s visit also served as a erational elements were assessed, such as one-and-a-half-day project review which constituents’ flows, accessibility, transpor- included updates from VANOC in 13 ar- tation plans, seating plans, etc. The review eas. VANOC’s vision for the 2010 Games also included site visits and a concluding is appropriately aligned with the IPC’s own summary session. In addition, observa- objectives for raising the visibility of the tion and evaluation of the first Paralympic Paralympic Games, creating a remarkable Test Event, the 2007 International Goalball Games atmosphere and leaving a positive Tournament, was conducted. legacy for sport.

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During 2007, the mascots for the Games Village. Also included was a review of key in Vancouver were also announced. Hun- functions and projects such as market- dreds of local school children were the first ing, finance, culture, education and Games to personally meet Sumi, Miga and Quatchi, legacy. For that purpose, the respective the mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Olym- LOCOG Directors presented plans for pic and Paralympic Winter Games in Van- those key functions and responded to couver, Canada. Of the three characters, questions from the IPC. Sumi is the official Paralympic Mascot. De- At the end of 2007, the IPC Governing signed by the Vancouver-based company Board decided to retain all sports of the Meomi Design, the mascots were inspired Beijing 2008 Paralympic Programme for by Aboriginal mythological creatures and London 2012. also strongly influenced by popular culture, modern animation styles, the Olympic and The sports are as follows: Paralympic Movements, the culture and Archery, Athletics, , Cycling, Eques- wildlife of and Canada trian, Football 5-a-Side, Football 7-a-Side, and the artists’ own imagination. The mas- Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Rowing, , cots are a key component of the Games Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Vollyball identity and a way to engage a young au- (Sitting), Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair dience and, at the same time, increase Fencing, , Wheelchair understanding of the Olympic and Para- Tennis. lympic Winter Games. The mascot launch represented a significant milestone on the road to staging the 2010 Winter Games. Sochi 2014 Sochi () was elected on 4 July to be London 2012 the host city of the 2014 Olympic and Par- alympic Winter Games. The election took February 2007 saw the Chief Executive place during the 119th International Olym- Officer (CEO) of the Organizing Commit- pic Committee (IOC) Session in Guatemala tee for the London 2012 Olympic and Par- City, Guatemala. IPC President and IOC alympic Games (LOCOG) Paul Deighton, member Sir Philip Craven, IPC Vice Presi- at the headquarters of the IPC. Mr. Deigh- dent and member of the IOC 2014 Evalu- ton was joined by a delegation of seven ation Commission Miguel Sagarra and IPC staff from LOCOG for a full day of meet- CEO Xavier Gonzalez were amongst the ings with members of the IPC Management attendees. Team. During the day, both teams gave presentations and updates on a variety of The aim of Sochi 2014 is to stage unique issues related to the planning for the Lon- Paralympic Winter Games and further don 2012 Paralympic Games. Discussions strengthen and promote the Paralympic focused on Games-specific topics includ- Movement by providing excellent condi- ing education, ceremonies and marketing. tions for athletes to compete, delivering a high level of accessibility and maximizing The second Project Review took place in media coverage. London. It focused on two different sub- jects, chaired by Paul Deighton of LOCOG Other candidate cities who competed for and IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez. The par- the right to host the 2014 Games were ticipants concentrated on the accessibility Salzburg (Austria) and Pyeong Chang (Ko- of Paralympic venues and the Paralympic rea).

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Bid Cities - 2016 thority, as well as the hosting city’s election process. The seven Applicant Cities for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Baku The “General Rules and Principles for Par- (Azerbaijan), Chicago (USA), Doha (), ticipation in the Paralympic Games” sub- Madrid (Spain), Prague (Czech Republic), section explains the complete code compli- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and () - ance from the competitors, discrimination attended the 2016 Applicant Cities’ Semi- and propaganda policy, and disciplinary ac- nar at the in , tions that are to be taken thereafter. in September. “Responsibilities of Stakeholders” explains The aim of the four-day seminar was to the dual responsibility in the official title of assist Applicant Cities in the bid process this entity: “Organizing Committee of the and give them a complete overview of the (Olympic and Paralympic) Games”, herein- complexity of organizing the Olympic and after the “OCOG”. Paralympic Games and of what will be ex- “Paralympic Games Sport Programme” pected from them should they be selected provides clarification on the guiding prin- as Candidate Cities. ciples and the criteria for admission of The delegations also had the chance to talk sports and disciplines in competitions. to representatives of the International Par- The “Fundamental Obligations for Paralym- alympic Committee (IPC) to get more infor- pic Games Organization” subsection goes mation about the Paralympic Games, the through the important elements of the Par- Paralympic sports programme and legacy alympic brand in addition to the legacy and opportunities. The seminar covered the or- long-term impact in the host city. ganization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games such as Games benefits, legacy, fi- The final subsection, “Services to the Par- nance, the Organizing Committee’s struc- alympic Family”, details how the OCOG ture and public authority interface and in- should approach its planning and operation frastructure. as a service focused organization geared to satisfy Paralympic constituents’ needs, providing a level of service equivalent to New Addition to IPC Handbook their Olympic counterparts. The approval of the Paralym- pic Games Chapter in the IPC Handbook was given in No- vember. The chapter includes six subsections. The beginning subsection is “Definitions and General Pro- visions for the Organization of the Paralympic Games”, which details points and objectives within the IPC, relating to time frame of Paralympic Games, location, ownership and au- Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys

I 34 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Global Recognition

The Paralympic brand is defined and globally recognized, under- stood and valued.

Photo ©: Getty Images, Bryn Lennon GLOBAL RECOGNITION

Paralympic Values January were encouraged to incorporate the new Paralympic Symbol, ‘Three Agi- Determination, courage, inspiration and tos’, into their NPC emblem. An NPC must equality are considered the Paralympic use its respective IPC-approved NPC em- values. The Paralympic Movement lives by blem in all activities, which are linked to the courage, strength and determination the promotion of Paralympic Sport and of Paralympic athletes who consistent- the participation in the development of the ly inspire and excite the world with their IPC’s Vision and Mission statement. achievement. Throughout 2007, the IPC witnessed a continuation of this tradition The Paralympic Symbol is a protected and the accomplishments therein. trademark. Therefore NPCs, as members of the Paralympic Movement, must adhere Athletes reached beyond the conventional to certain marketing restrictions. Some demands of athleticism just to compete important design factors were explained, in 2007, let alone win. It is this display of including the emblem’s size, colour, back- extraordinary human spirit that makes the ground and general formation. As stated Paralympic Games one of the world’s most in the IPC Handbook, the NPC must carry unique and exciting sporting events. The out registration of their NPC Emblem with- Paralympic values are the driving force in six months of IPC approval and provide behind the Paralympic Movement and the the IPC with proof of registration. IPC strives to ensure that they are globally recognized and easily understood. Capturing the Excitement of Paralympic Sport Defining and Developing the Paralympic Brand The development and re-launch of Para- lympicSport.TV in 2007 was co-ordinated Along with Paralympic Values, the Paralym- by the IPC and its partners. Narrowstep pic Brand was further presented this year Inc. and brandstage.tv underline the truly at the IPC Conference in Seoul. The key global nature of Paralympic broadcasting. messages, including brand management As the leader of TV on the Internet, Nar- and development, brand building activities rowstep provided the technical platform by Paralympic stakeholders, and maximiz- whereas brandstage.tv took charge of ing of the brand’s recognition and commu- channel management and video produc- nication were relayed to the audience. tion. The goal of ParalympicSport.TV is to The IPC continued brand building in 2007 with its understanding of the importance and creation of such a relationship and as- sociation. A brand is a set of expectations and a connection evoked from experience with an organization. How people think and feel about the Paralympic Movement and provide a variety of content from the Par- what people believe it stands for will in ef- alympic World including news, interviews, fect be a result of the brand association. event reports and of course the Paralym- 2007 also marked the official end in us- pic Games. The highlight of the coming year age of the old Paralympic Symbol, the ‘Tae will be the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Geuks’ by the NPCs. All NPCs starting in which will extensively be broadcasted.

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ParalympicSport.TV is a top quality 24/7 it as a credible vehicle to reach athletes television channel broadcasting via the In- with a disability, their supporters and the ternet with either regular or full screen size broader public. available for the best viewing experience. Ongoing promotion of the Paralympic Free of charge, people all over the world Movement continued through the organi- are able to watch live and delayed pro- zation of IPC events and the use of pub- gramming, or see the coverage on demand lications, media relations and the website, later. which had an average of 250,000 visitors In 2007, the third Visa Paralympic World per month. In 2007, the third year after its Cup excited spectators at the competi- re-launch, new tools were added including tion venues. For the first time, sports fans a Games Countdown tool. around the world watched top quality BBC footage of one of Paralympic Sports’ big- Honorary Board Currently, the IPC Honorary Board con- sists of seven members, including (in order of acceptance) HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, Soprano Maria Guleghi- na, former World Bank President James Wolfensohn and HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan. Members of the IPC Honorary Board met in March for the first time at the IPC Head- gest annual events on ParalympicSport. quarters in Bonn. The Board discussed TV. From 7-13 May, more than 340 ath- their goals and future steps to help to de- letes from 47 countries participated at the velop the Paralympic Movement, conduct Visa Paralympic World Cup in , advocacy to achieve equality for persons Great Britain. In the lead up to the event, with a disability and increase the aware- ParalympicSport.TV showed BBC high- ness and profile of the Paralympic Move- lights from the past two VISA Paralympic ment. World Cups in 2005 and 2006. The IPC, as the global governing body Progress was also made in the develop- of the Paralympic Movement, decided in ment of the robust media strategy to in- 2003 to create an Honorary Board to al- crease the visibility of the Paralympic low leaders of society an opportunity to Games. Edelman Communications contin- support the vision of the Paralympic Move- ued its support of the IPC as the world- ment and to strive to maintain the issue of wide public relations agency and worked Paralympic Sport high on the agenda of with the Media Department in developing the global community. and implementing an innovative communi- cations strategy. This strategy maximizes the recognition, understanding and expo- sure of the Paralympic Brand, establishing

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The Sign of Achievement and Self-Actu- The Paralympic Media Awards 2007 hon- alization our members of the media who presented the highest quality and most dynamic cov- The winners of the Paralympic Awards erage of the Torino 2006 Paralympic Win- 2007 were announced in October, honour- ter Games, in three categories: ing those who contribute directly to the Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Movement. Broadcast: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AUS) Written (Online): BBC Sport Website (GBR) Photo: Mikael Helsing (ESP)

The Paralympic Scientific Award 2007 rec- ognized one outstanding contributor (aca- Photo ©: KPC / KOSAD demic or scientific) for research in the field of sport for persons with a disability: The Paralympic Sport Awards 2007 were awarded in five categories, based on per- Garry Wheeler (GBR) formance at the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games: The winners were selected by three Awards Committees, composed of members of the Paralympic Movement and experts in the Best Male Athlete: relevant areas. All award recipients were Brian McKeever presented with their trophy, designed and (CAN, Cross Country Skiing) produced by Italian company, GDE Berto- ni, at the Paralympic Awards Gala, which Best Female Athlete: was held as part of 2007 IPC General As- sembly in Seoul, Korea. (CAN, Alpine Skiing) Best Team Performance: The Movement Reaches a New Audience Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey Team The increased development of Paralym- pic Education during 2007 helped put into Best Games Debut: place a foundation with extensive long- Thomas Pfyl term benefits. The Paralympic School Day (PSD) is a successful programme that (SUI, Alpine Skiing) has been aimed to create awareness and Exemplary Games Official: understanding in schools about persons Dr. Karl Quade (GER) with a disability, targeting an audience of young students between the ages of

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6-15. Through the PSD with the idea and of Justice Brigitte Zypries; Olympic figure resource materials, the knowledge of the skating champion Katarina Witt; Gerhard movement is ever expansive. Ruprecht from Allianz; Stefan Althoff from Deutsche Telekom; Hay K. Yang, President The Organizing Committees of Beijing of Samsung Europe; Joachim Hammacher 2008, Vancouver 2010, and London 2012 from Otto Bock; representatives of the have been utilizing the resources provided German government and LOCOG Ambas- by the IPC in educating those planning on sador . attending the events, as well as bring in as many new spectators as possible. The IPC brought the PSD programme to Convention on the Rights of Persons with Bonn at the Gymnasium Tannenbusch in a disability June. The IPC worked alongside staff at The historic Convention was opened for the school to provide local students, aged ratification in March 2007. The IPC was in- 10-13, with an opportunity to experience volved throughout the process to ensure Paralympic Sport first hand. The PSD con- that the UN delegates understand the val- sisted of eight different activities, which ue and role sport and recreation have for allowed the students to learn about Para- both individuals and societies. lympic Sport, participate or learn directly from an athlete with a disability. Paralym- After the five-year negotiations, history pic athletes and the IPC staff introduced was made at the UN in 2006 as the treaty the children to various Paralympic sports, sought to advance and protect the rights including Athletics, Football 5-a-Side, Goal- of persons with a disability. It was agreed ball, Table Tennis and Wheelchair Basket- upon by delegates of all 192 UN Member ball. Students also participated in class Nations. discussions and a video quiz on the Para- For the first time it is recognized that per- lympic Games. sons with a disability should have the right Other similar Paralympic School Days also to participate in sporting activities with a took place throughout Europe in 2007. choice between mainstream and disability- specific programmes; have equal access Two months later in August, more than 42,000 people flocked to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to experience the excitement of the International Paralympic Day 2007. The major event, hosted by the IPC, gave visitors the chance to watch their favou- rite Paralympic athletes in action, as well put their own sporting talent to the test by trying out several sports, including Bi- athlon, Table Tennis, Football 5-a-Side and Wheelchair Basketball. HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys Luxembourg was one of many high pro- to sporting activities in the school system; file supporters who attended the event. and have access to sporting and recre- Also in attendance was the Lord Mayor ational venues whether as a participant or of Berlin Klaus Wowereit; German Minister as a spectator.

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The IPC was actively involved in the pro- tions of historic memorabilia have been re- motion and drafting of this text through ceived, including footage from the the IPC Human Rights Advisor and Para- 1968 Paralympic Games, 1972 lympian, Ms. Linda Mastandrea. The trea- Paralympic Games, 1976 Para- ty will open up the world of sport and rec- lympic Games, 1980 Paralympic Win- reation to persons with a disability that ter Games and results books. The film rolls have not had the opportunity. The future are currently being digitally converted for is likely to see a real impact on the world further use. There are approx. 1,200 acid- stage thanks to more participation at the free archive boxes with archival materials, local level which will then feed into growth of which approximately 700 are related to at all levels of world competition including the Paralympic Games. The Documenta- the Paralympic Games. tion Centre has continued to support re- searchers in gathering information on the The Convention will enter into force history of the Paralympic Movement. it has been ratified by 20 countries. Those countries will introduce laws ensuring that In November, Representatives from the persons with a disability are treated fair- IPC, BPA, IWAS, WheelPower (British ly. While the Convention does not require Wheelchair Sports Foundation), and Lon- countries to implement measures they can- don 2012 met in London to reinstate con- not afford, it does require them to progres- struction plans of an International Paralym- sively work toward mea- pic Museum and Heritage sures that allow persons Centre. The result of this with a disability better meeting was a Statement access to transporta- of Intention, which was tion, education, employ- subsequently signed by ment and recreation. A all representatives pres- committee of indepen- ent, as well as INAS-FID, dent experts will receive CP-ISRA, and IBSA. reports from countries that have ratified the Convention on the prog- Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys ress made in meeting their obligations.

Protecting the Paralympic Legacy The inspirational legacy of the Paralym- pic Movement will never fade from living memory due to efforts made to record the momentous occasions that have marked its history so far. The IPC has made im- provements to its Documentation Centre to ensure that important events, relating to the Paralympic Movement, are catalogued, conserved and accessible. The process of relocating the Paralympic Games col- lection to the basement was completed at the beginning of 2007. Further dona- I 40 I IPC ANNUAL REPORT 2007 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2007

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As in the previous years, the IPC closed the financial year 2007 successfully creating a sur- plus of EUR 62,492 with a total revenue of EUR 4,334,980 and total expenditure of EUR 4,272,488. The core funding was mainly gener- ated through the Paralympic Games marketing rights sales (50%), and sponsoring and fundraising (25%). Income from fundraising activities increased significantly from EUR 123,330 in 2006 to EUR 515,944 in 2007. Additional funds were raised through IOC grant and through revenue from Capitation Tax, related to IPC sports (11% of total). The Membership fees made up around 5% of IPC’s total income. All expenditures were in line with the planned budgets. The largest amount spent were personnel costs, around 40% of the total core expen- ditures. The costs for the Executive Office summed up to around 13%, and the third largest amount were the payments to IPC sports, which form 12% of total expenditures. In early 2008, an external audit was conducted by Deloitte & Touche for Photo ©: Lieven Coudenys the financial year 2007. It led not to any reservations. The following pag- es present the summarized financial statements for 2007 (financial positions and fi- nancial performance), with comparative figures for the previous year.

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“We have audited the annual financial statements comprising the balance sheet and the income statement, together with the bookkeeping system, of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) e.V., Bonn, for the business year from 1 January to 31 December 2007. The maintenance of the books and records and the preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with German commercial law are the responsibility of the IPC’s legal representatives. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these annual financial statements, together with the bookkeeping system, based on our audit.

We conducted our audit of the annual financial statements by appropriate application of § 317 HGB (“German Commercial Code”) and German generally accepted standards for the audit of financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit such that misstatements materially affecting the presentation of the net assets, financial position and results of operations in the annual financial statements in accordance with German principles of proper accounting are detected with reasonable assurance. Knowledge of the busi- ness activities and the economic and legal environment of the IPC and evaluations of possible misstatements are taken into account in the determination of audit proce- dures. The effectiveness of the accounting-related internal control system and the evidence supporting the disclosures in the books and records and the annual financial statements are examined primarily on a test basis within the framework of the audit. The audit includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the legal representatives, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the annual financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audit has not led to any reservations.

In our opinion, which is based on the results of our audit, the financial statements of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) e.V., Bonn, comply with the legal require- ments.”

The above report on our audit of the annual financial statements for the business year 2007 of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) e.V., Bonn, complies with the applicable legal regulations and the German generally accepted reporting standards applicable to the audit of financial statements (auditing standard of the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer – IDW PS 450).

For the unqualified auditors’ opinion given by us on 17 March 2008, we refer to Sec- tion 5 “Copy of Auditors’ Opinion”.

Düsseldorf, 17 March 2008

(Crampton) (Dirks) Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer [German Public Auditor] [German Public Auditor]

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Statement of Financial Position (as of 31 December 2007) ASSETS 2006 (€) 2007 (€)

Fixed Assets 196,342 198,866 Current Assets 149,615 185,578 Cash and Bank Balances 1,152,131 1,410,567 Prepaid Expenses 25,444 29,900

Total Assets 1,523,532 1,824,911

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity 195,768 258,260 Provisions 305,928 430,094 Liabilities* 954,389 993,413 Deferred Income 67,447 143,144

Total Equity and Liabilities 1,523,532 1,824,911

* The liabilities include a loan of EUR 825,000 from International Olympic Committee (IOC)

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Statement of Financial Position (at 31 December 2007) REVENUE 2006 (€) 2007 (€)

Membership fees 170,319 211,838 Marketing/Sponsoring/Fundraising 1) 2,214,956 3,161,663 Broadcasting 1,162,254 0 Grants 2) 1,005,258 467,554 Other 186,377 220,175 Specific Project Funding 3) 447,237 273,749

Total revenue 5,186,401 4,334,980

EXPENDITURE

Executive Office 341,644 549,136 Paralympic Games Liaison 232,463 140,430 Administration 4, 5) 1,721,187 2,093,382 Sports Budget 6) 667,829 512,603 Sport & IPSFs Relations 87,859 138,810 Medical & Scientific 67,208 78,301 Finance 91,606 97,788 Media & Communication 72,502 102,944 Marketing & Fundraising 122,510 138,767 Membership Services & Solidarity 21,189 34,390 Development 95,668 112,188 Broadcasting 1,179,424 0 Sprecific Project Expenditure 430,067 273,749

Total Expenditure 5,131,156 4,272,488

RESULT 55,245 62,492

1) Marketing fees from Organizing Committees, Sponsoring and Fundraising Revenue 2) IOC, Capitation Tax 3) Project related resources to Development initiatives, IPC VISTA Conference, IPD (including grant from German Government) and ParalympicSport.TV 4) Administration, Salaries for IPC Headquarters Staff, and Depreciation 5) Resulting increase from additional costs, due to the management of IPC Sports (salaries of 3 newly employed Sports Managers and other administrative costs) 6) Grants to IPC and IF Sports, and provision for IPC Sports

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