IPC Governing Board meeting reconfirms no Paralympic Sailing in Tokyo
by Sail-World.com on 8 Jun 2015
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board concluded three days of meetings in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday (7 June) reconfirmed there would be no Paralympic Sailing at Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.
The Board also approved the final athletics programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games which will be announced shortly and the IPC's Audited Accounts for 2014.
ISAF (Sailing), the International Federation for CP Football (IFCPF), World Taekwondo Federation and the National Paralympic Committee of St Vincent and Grenadines were also granted provisional IPC membership pending full approval at November's General Assembly in Mexico City, Mexico.
The new IPC Classification Code will also be put forward as a motion at this year's General Assembly after it was also approved by the Governing Board following a comprehensive two year review and update.
Letters and updates sent from both football 7-a-side and sailing requesting for the IPC to reconsider their decision not to include both sports in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games were noted by the Governing Board. February's decision taken in Abu Dhabi, UAE, by the Governing Board is final and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature the 22 sports already announced earlier this year.
On Friday, IPC President Sir Philip Craven also met with Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and what impact they can have on Japanese society.
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