Americas Paralympic Committee
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continental paralympic committee
non-profit organization
regional organization
sports governing body
The Americas Paralympic Committee is the regional governing body responsible for promoting and organizing Paralympic sport and multi-sport events for athletes with disabilities across the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americas Paralympic Committee canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental paralympic committee
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ regional organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| affiliation | International Paralympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance visibility of Paralympic sport in the Americas
ⓘ
improve competitive opportunities for Paralympic athletes ⓘ increase participation of people with disabilities in sport ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | APC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentServed | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | parasport administration ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
athletes with disabilities
ⓘ
high-performance parasport ⓘ multi-sport events ⓘ |
| governs |
continental qualification tournaments for Paralympic Games
ⓘ
regional Paralympic multi-sport events ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | National Paralympic Committees in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasScope | continental ⓘ |
| hasTargetGroup |
Paralympic athletes
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athletes with intellectual impairments ⓘ athletes with physical impairments ⓘ athletes with visual impairments ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Paralympic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Paralympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of Paralympic Movement in the Americas
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organization of multi-sport events for athletes with disabilities ⓘ promotion of Paralympic sport in the Americas ⓘ support for National Paralympic Committees in the Americas ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Caribbean
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Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of regional Paralympic competitions
ⓘ
promotion of inclusion through sport ⓘ qualification events for the Paralympic Games in the Americas ⓘ regional governance of Paralympic sport in the Americas ⓘ supporting athletes with disabilities ⓘ |
| sector | Paralympic sport ⓘ |
| topic |
disability sport
ⓘ
elite parasport ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | National Paralympic Committees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Paralympic Committees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international sports federations ⓘ regional sports organizations ⓘ |
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