Swedish Parasport Federation
National Paralympic Committee | |
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Country | Sweden |
Code | SWE |
Created | 1969 |
Continental association | EPC |
Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
President | Margareta Israelsson |
Website | www.parasport.se |
The Swedish Parasports Federation (Template:Lang-sv), earlier the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled ((Template:Lang-sv)) (SHIF) and later the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee ((Template:Lang-sv)) (SHIF/SPK) is the umbrella organization for disability sports in Sweden. The current name was adopted during a meeting in Malmö on 9 May 2015.[1][2]
It is the National Paralympic Committee in Sweden for the Paralympic Games movement. It's a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Swedish competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The organisation was founded in 1969, and became a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation the same year.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Handikappidrott blir parasport" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Israelsson returns as chairman of Swedish Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ About our organization, Official site of Swedish Parasports Federation