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| National Paralympic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden |
| Code | SWE |
| Created | 1969 |
| Continental association | EPC |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| President | Asa Llinares Norlin[1] |
| Website | |
The Swedish Parasport Federation and Swedish Paralympic Committee (Swedish: Svenska Parasportförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté), also known as Parasport Sweden (Swedish: Parasport Sverige),[2] is the umbrella organization for parasport in Sweden.
It was formerly known as the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee (Swedish: Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté or SHIF/SPK) and earlier the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled (Swedish: Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet or SHIF). The current name was adopted during a meeting in Malmö on 9 May 2015.[3][4]
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.[5]
- ^ "Sweden". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Parasport Sweden and the Stockholm School of Economics to collaborate as Parasport takes the next step". hhs.se. Stockholm School of Economics. 2 April 2019.
The Swedish Parasport Federation and the Swedish Paralympic Committee (Parasport Sweden) is a sports association that arranges sports events for people with disabilities, visual impairment and developmental disabilities within 15 different sports.
- ^ "Handikappidrott blir parasport". Svenska dagbladet (in Swedish). 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