The Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee (ZNPC) is responsible for
Zimbabwe's participation in the
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
, and for overseeing disability sports in the country. Its mission it to support athletes with disabilities "competing at both the grassroots and elite levels".
The Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee was only officially launched and registered in 2010. Prior to this, "the government provided financial aid during the Paralympic Games,
utthere was no co-ordinated mechanism to maintain athletes' momentum between the Games", and athletes "had to find their own sponsor, coach and manager who would finance the training, travelling and their participation at competitions".
"About us: History"
, ZNPC
See also
* Zimbabwe at the Paralympics
*Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (IOC code: ZIM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Zimbabwe. It was created in 1934 and recognised by the IOC in 1980.
Zimbabwe made its debut at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union. ...
References
External links
ZNPC official website
National Paralympic Committees
Zimbabwe at the Paralympics
Paralympics
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ...
2010 establishments in Zimbabwe
Sports organizations established in 2010
Disability organisations based in Zimbabwe
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