The Polish Paralympic Committee (Polish: Polski Komitet Paralimpijski, official acronym PKPar) is the National Paralympic Committee representing Poland.[1]
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| National Paralympic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Poland |
| Code | POL |
| Created | 1998 |
| Continental association | EPC |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
| President | Łukasz Szeliga |
| Secretary General | Paulina Malinowska-Kowalczyk |
| Website | paralympic |
The committee has existed since 1998.[2] The initiators of the establishment of PKPar were the Polish Disabled Sports Association (Polish: Polski Związek Sportu Niepełnosprawnych, "Start"), the Polish Social and Sports Association (Polish: Polskie Towarzystwo Społeczno-Sportowe, "Sprawni Razem") and the Disabled Health Protection Foundation (Polish: Fundacja Ochrony Zdrowia Inwalidów). PKPar is a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the European Paralympic Committee (EPC). The basic goals of the committee are promoting the idea of Paralympism, co-organizing the Paralympic movement in Poland and securing the formal participation of Polish athletes in the Paralympic Games.
Authorities and members
editThe committee's activities are managed by the board (consisting of 12–19 people), elected for a four-year term. The president of PKPar since 2015 is Łukasz Szeliga.[3][4] Paulina Malinowska-Kowalczyk was appointed as secretary general in 2020; she had previously served as the organisation's spokesperson.[5][6]
Presidents of the Polish Paralympic Committee:
- Jacek Dębski (1998−2000)
- Longin Komołowski (2000−2015)
- Łukasz Szeliga (since 2015)[2][3][4]
Members of the Polish Paralympic Committee:[2]
- Polish Disabled Sports Association (Polish: Polski Związek Sportu Niepełnosprawnych, "Start")
- Association of Sports Associations (Polish: Związek Stowarzyszeń Sportowych, "Sprawni Razem")
- Active Rehabilitation Foundation (Polish: Fundacja Aktywnej Rehabilitacji, "FAR")
- Association of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism for the Blind and Partially Sighted (Polish: Stowarzyszenie Kultury Fizycznej, Sportu i Turystyki Niewidomych i Słabowidzących, "Cross")
- Physical Culture Association (Polish: Związek Kultury Fizycznej, "Olimp")
- Polish Boccia Federation (Polish: Polską Federację Bocci)
- Polish Wheelchair Rugby Association (Polish: Polski Związek Rugby na Wózkach)
- Polish Table Tennis Association (Polish: Polski Związek Tenisa Stołowego)
Name
editIn February 2023, in connection with the IPC guidelines, the name of the association was changed from Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski to Polski Komitet Paralimpijski.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Poland". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
Polish Paralympic Committee
- ^ a b c "Historia Polskiego Komitetu Paralimpijskiego" [History of the Polish Paralympic Committee]. Paralympic.org.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Paralimpijski. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Łukasz Szeliga ponownie Prezesem PKPar-u!" [Łukasz Szeliga once again President of PKPar!]. Paralympic.org.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Paralimpijski. 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Łukasz Szeliga elected president of the Polish Paralympic Committee". polskieradio.pl. Polskie Radio S.A. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
Łukasz Szeliga has once again been elected president of the Polish Paralympic Committee
- ^ Palmer, Dan (20 October 2020). "Paulina Malinowska-Kowalczyk has been appointed as the new secretary general of the Polish Paralympic Committee (PKP)". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Rzeczniczka PKPar-u powołana na stanowisko doradcy Prezydenta RP" [PKPar spokeswoman appointed as advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland]. Paralympic.org.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Paralimpijski. 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Komunikat: Zmiana nazwy organizacji – Polski Komitet Paralimpijski" [Announcement: Change of name of the organization - Polish Paralympic Committee]. Paralympic.org.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Paralimpijski. 10 February 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Polish)
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