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Asian Paralympic Committee Executive Board approves strategic plan

  • Paralympics

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Executive Board has principally approved its new strategic plan,

bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Paralympic Committee (BPC), said."

APC President Majid Rashed presents the APC Trophy to Bahrain Paralympic Committee counterpart Sheikh

On behalf of the APC, I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Bahrain Paralympic

Bahrain was also on the Paralympic Games podium in the 100 metres T54 in 1988."

Bahrain has a rich history in Paralympic sport."


Philippines training course helps 2020 ASEAN Para Games officials

  • Athletics News

Alongside World Para Athletics and the Paralympic Committee of the Philippines, the Asian Paralympic

 A group of 12 officials, managers, technical officials and coaches, from Bahrain, Singapore, Indonesia

and in cooperation with NPC Philippines," APC Sports Manager Seung-Hoon Lee said.Administrators from Bahrain

Wheelchair Basketball Federation.Recently, APC in collaboration with the Japan Sports Council, Japan Paralympic

Committee and International Paralympic Committee held a workshop to promote the development of women


ITU makes history in announcing nearly half of Tokyo 2020 technical officials will be female

  • Tokyo 2020

Almost half the technical officials chosen by the International Triathlon Union for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo are female. 

ITU has selected 12 female out of the 28 Olympic Games officials and 13 out of 27 in the case of the Paralympic

of 42 National Federations will have technical officials present at one or both of the Olympic and Paralympic

edition of the Olympics at Rio 216 - in some cases even in any previous editions - such as Barbados, Bahrain

Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago.There will be 16 international technical officials in both Olympic and Paralympic

technical officials for both events, with 50 per cent of those elected being female.In both Olympic and Paralympic


Mohammed Khalfan Al Romaithi promises to support "every initiative" to bring Korea closer together if elected AFC President

  • Football

Mohammed Khalfan Al Romaithi has pledged to back a unified bid from North and South Korea to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup if he is elected President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

continued a marathon tour around Asia in a bid to beat incumbent Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, from Bahrain

With North and South Korea having already lodged an early application for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic


Ingmar De Vos - the irresistible rise of an expert administrator

  • The Big Read

Often when I meet those who have scrambled to the top of international sport's greasy pole, I conclude that they are politicians first and administrators second.

point where his bid for a second term as FEI President at Tuesday's (November 20) General Assembly in Bahrain

world is watching by accommodating competitors from as many countries as possible in its Olympic and Paralympic


De Vos publishes FEI Presidential Programme prior to uncontested election

  • Equestrian

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar De Vos of Belgium has announced his Presidential Programme prior to running unopposed for re-election next month. 

Vos will stand to be re-elected as President at the FEI General Assembly on November 20 in Manama, Bahrain

pledge to do everything possible to protect the position of equestrian sport in the Olympic and Paralympic


INAS celebrate record-breaking 2017 with more athletes than ever registered

  • Paralympics

The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) are celebrating a record-breaking 2017 after more than 5,000 athletes registered to compete in all 14 INAS sports.

We manage a wide variety of summer and winter sports, the majority of which are outside the Paralympic

We also welcomed our three newest members, Bahrain, Morocco and the World Taekwondo Federation - our


Liam Morgan: Race for 2026 FIFA World Cup finally begins as United bid distances itself from Trump

  • Inside the Blogs

Followers of bidding processes for major events will no doubt be feeling a sense of déjà vu when perusing over the latest developments in the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

inner Trump when accusing critics of the organisation for providing "fake news" at the Congress in Bahrain

similar concerns on the impact the US President would have on Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic



Nine IOC members missing from vote on Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028

  • Olympics

Committee (IOC) missing when they meet here tomorrow to officially award the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

from the Session where Paris and Los Angeles will be officially awarded the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

 Diack was a voting member of the IOC at the time Rio de Janeiro were awarded the Olympic and Paralympic

is facing an unprecedented crisis in his country after four of its Gulf neighbours - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain


Exclusive: Sheikh Ahmad set to miss IOC Session in Lima to travel to Turkmenistan instead

  • Olympics

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is set to miss the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, due to start here on Wednesday (September 13), insidethegames understands.

travelled here for the vote to confirm Paris and Los Angeles as the hosts the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

allegations of bribery linked to the vote eight years ago to award Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic

meanwhile, is facing an unprecedented crisis in Qatar after four of its Gulf neighbours - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain


Craven removed from list of IOC members before Lima Session

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members following his departure as President of the International Paralympic

 The decision by the IPC to hold their election before the IOC Session means there will be no Paralympic

process to formally approve Paris and Los Angeles as respective hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

with IOC President Thomas Bach since the IPC's decision on the eve of Rio 2016, to ban Russia from the Paralympic

allegations of bribery linked to the vote eight years ago to award Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic

meanwhile, is facing an unprecedented crisis in Qatar after four of its Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia, Bahrain


Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix

  • Athletics News

Jun Wang broke a second world record in as many days at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing, where hosts China continue to exert their dominance. 

champions excelled in the field.Five-time Paralympic gold medallist Na Mi finished more than one metre

Nedham among the visitors who clinched gold.The 50-year-old, who became the first female representing Bahrain

to win a medal at the Paralympic Games when she won shot put F53 gold at Rio 2016, threw 4.68m in the

400m champion Qichao Sun prevailed in the T12 event in 11.64.Paralympic silver medallist Yifei Yang

won the T36 race in 12.66 and six-time Paralympic gold medallist Hongzhuan Zhou won the women’s T34/53


Sochi to host Formula One Grand Prix for further five years

  • Sochi 2014

Russia will continue to host a Formula One Grand Prix for a further five years after organisers agreed a contract extension through to 2025.

longer pay the race promoter fees for the race in the city which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic

This can be done by using one of the suppliers that had done such projects for Abu Dhabi or Bahrain or


Nick Butler: Is public accountability becoming more important in the Olympic Movement?

  • Inside the Blogs

Speaking in the build-up to last week’s Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Presidential election in Dublin, outside contender Bernard O’Byrne made what I thought was a rather fascinating point in response to a question on strategy.

frantic period of travelling in which I had also visited Paris for a check-up on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic

hosting the Alpine skiing World Championships, has opted against bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic

athletes switching countries during his campaign period, when you consider how the likes of Qatar, Bahrain