POSTED: Saturday November 20th 2010
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IPC Head to Rio for First Executive Project Review

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Organizing Committee

Three members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this weekend to attend an update meeting on Monday and Tuesday (22-23 November) on the progress made by the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Organizing Committee.

This will be the first Executive Project Review into the Rio Games and led by its Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez, the IPC will be informed of the organizational structure of the Organizing Committee, Rio's vision for Paralympic Games integration and how it plans to market the Games.

In addition the group will also be updated on venues, transport and accessibility - not only in the venues but city wide covering hotels, airports, tourist attractions and transport.

They will also receive a presentation on how three levels of Governance will be involved in the Games in Brzail.

Xavier Gonzalez, the IPC's CEO said: "This is the first official Executive Project Review with Rio 2016 since they won the Games so it will be interesting to see how they have managed the transition from winning the Games to putting their bid document into practice.

"Although still in its infancy almost six years out, I am looking forward to receiving updates on a whole host of projects."

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will take place from 7-18 September 2016.

For more information about the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, please visit www.rio2016.com

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Notes to the Editor:
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
Founded on 22 September 1989, the IPC is an international non-profit organization formed and run by 167 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from five regions and four disability specific international sports federations (IOSDs). The IPC Headquarters and its management team are located in Bonn, Germany.
For further information, please contact Craig Spence, IPC Media and Communications Senior Manager on e-mail: craig.spence@paralympic.org or call +49-228-2097-230. Alternatively, please visit www.paralympic.org or www.ParalympicSport.TV

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Name: Craig Spence
Organization: International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
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Phone: +49-228-2097-230
URL: www.paralympic.org

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