| National Paralympic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Belgium |
| Code | BEL |
| Created | 1960 |
| Continental association | EPC |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| President | Anne Van Neste d'Ieteren [1] |
| Secretary General | Marc Vergauwen[1] |
| Website | www.paralympic.be |
The Belgian Paralympic Committee (BPC) is the umbrella organization in Belgium of organized sport for people with a disability. It acts as the Belgian National Paralympic Committee, making it the official Belgian representative to the European Paralympic Committee (EPC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Belgian Paralympic Committee has two members, a Flemish league (Parantee-Psylos) and a French-speaking league for disabled sports (Ligue Handisport Francophone (LHF)).[2]
In collaboration with the Belgian Olympic Committee (BOIC), Belgian athletes participate in world and European championships and every four years in the Paralympic Games, the Olympic Games for athletes with a visual or motor disability. Since the first Paralympic Games in 1960,[3] Belgium has been sending a delegation to every Summer Games.
The BPC's tasks:
- promotion of the sport for people with disabilities
- provide support to Parantee and LHF
- working for a status for top sports athletes
- drawing up selection criteria
- coordination of national and international competitions
- preparation and organization of participation in international competitions
- coordination of the sports calendar
- participation in the activities of the international federations
- ^ a b "Wie is wie" [Who is who] (in Dutch). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Wie zijn we" [Who are we] (in Dutch). Belgian Paralympic Committee. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Rome 1960 - Participation Numbers". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 May 2020.