Oceania Paralympic Committee
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| Type | Sports federation |
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Membership | 7 National Paralympic Committees |
President | Paul Bird |
Oceania Paralympic Committee (acronym: OPC)[1] is an organisation based in Sydney, Australia. It is an international organisation that congregates the 7 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Oceania.
History
The Oceania Paralympic Committee was formed in 2006 when the Fespic Federation was divided into two separate bodies, the Oceania Paralympic Committee and the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC).[2][3]
Member countries
In the following table, the year in which the NPC was recognised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NPC was created.
Events
- Beppu 1975
- Parramatta 1977
- Hong Kong 1982
- Surakarta 1986
- Kobe 1989
- Beijing 1994
- Bangkok 1999
- Busan 2002
- Kuala Lumpur 2006
See also
References
- ^ IPC Style Guide, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ "IPC Welcomes Merger Of APC And Fespic". web10.bernama.com. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Oceania and Arab Countries Support KL'06". findarticles.com/BERNAMA; Malaysian National News Agency. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
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