Paralympic World Cup
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The Paralympic World Cup is an annual international multi-sport event for elite athletes with a disability,[1] that has been hosted in Manchester, England, since 2005. It is organized by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) in coordination with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
History[]
Since 2010, athletes are divided into four teams: Great Britain, Europe, Americas and one team with the rest of the world. Athletes' individual performances also count towards a team score, and the winning team get the BT Paralympic World Cup trophy.[2]
Prior to 2011, the event was broadcast by the BBC with international highlights available.[3] Prior to 2011, the credit card company Visa was the title sponsor for the event.
In 2011, the event's title sponsor was BT (British Telecommumications plc).[4] For 2011, Channel 4 is the host broadcaster.[2]
Sports[]
- Athletics (2005–present)
- Wheelchair basketball (2005–present) - at the Manchester Regional Arena indoor track
- Swimming (2005–present) - at the Manchester Aquatics Centre
- Track cycling (2005–2009) - at the Manchester Velodrome
- Football 7-a-side (2010)
- Demonstration sports
- 2011 Sitting volleyball
- 2011 Boccia
Editions[]
| Games | Date | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–15 May | ca 40 | ca 350 | 4 | [5] | |
| 1–7 May | 40 | 360 | 4 | [6] | |
| 7–13 May | 47 | ca 350 | 4 | [7] | |
| 45 | ca 400 | 4 | [8][9] | ||
| 40 | over 400 | 4 | [10] | ||
| 25–31 May | 28 | 303 | 4 | ||
| 23–28 May | over 30 | over 300 | 3 | [11] | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ www.paralympicworldcup.com (official website); retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ a b About the BT Paralympic World Cup, Official site of the BT Paralympic World Cup
- ^ "About the Paralympic World Cup".
- ^ Paralympic World Cup website (www.btparalympicworldcup.com); retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ Paralympics World Cup: Kindred's spirit, menmedia.co.uk, May 10, 2005
- ^ Bigger, Better Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2006, nwda.co.uk, May 3, 2006
- ^ World Cup lowdown, BBC News, April 30, 2007
- ^ British winners excel at Paralympic World Cup, The Telegraph, May 11, 2008
- ^ BT to sponsor Paralympic World Cup Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, morethanthegames.co.uk, January 15, 2009
- ^ Oscar Pistorius relishing return to action in BT Paralympic World Cup, The Telegraph, May 19, 2009
- ^ Paralympic World Cup to stage London 2012 medal events, The Telegraph, February 21, 2011
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