The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released the latest edition of its magazine The Paralympian.
The main feature story highlights the IPC’s 30th anniversary. Founding President Dr. Robert Steadward recalls the early stages of the IPC’s birth, and the pain and perseverance that led to its founding in September 1989 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Three decades later, the IPC celebrated the milestone with festivities in its hometown Bonn, Germany, last October, and the launching of a new branded look.
Other member organisations in the Paralympic Movement have done similar in rebranding, such as the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of the USA. A case study inside this magazine explains how the NPC transitioned from US Paralympics to the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
A separate case study sheds light on the development side of Para sports. Led by the Agitos Foundation, Para athletes around the world are getting opportunities to realise their potential through the Athlete Support Programme. Among those athletes is 12-year-old Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe.
The last article of the magazine is a column from a former athlete who is now the head of the IPC’s operations. Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Paralympian and now IPC CEO Mike Peters talks about transforming the organisation’s work culture to better serve its members.
