New IPC Logo To Reflect Modern Era of Paralympic Sport

Phil CRAVEN International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president, announced at a press conference held at the international sports convention SportAccord in Madrid, Spain, that the IPC moves into a new era of sport for athletes with a disability.

New tasks and goals are currently being established following a just recently concluded Strategic Review of the organisation’s structure, roles and responsibilities. Said Mr. Craven: “One of our goals is to focus on sport development starting at a grass roots level – especially in less developed countries.”

Reflecting this advance into a modern era, Mr. Craven also presented the new IPC logo, which represents the IPC as a dynamic and global sports movement full of motion, thus perfectly reflecting the new motto “Spirit in Motion”.

Concerning the progress of preparations of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, Mr. Craven underlined that the IPC is confident that the Organising Committee will fulfil the set aims, staging successful Games for elite athletes with a disability. He added, though, that the potential of the legacy of the Paralympic Games might not be fully taken advantage of by the city of Athens and the entire Greek nation.

The Paralympic Games are the equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with a disability. They will take place from 17 – 28 September 2004in Athens, Greece, using the same venues and facilities as the Olympic Games.