PARIS 2024
XVII PARALYMPIC GAMES
August 28th 2024 – September 8th 2024
FACTS & FIGURES
PARALYMPIC TEAM AUSTRIA
Facts
4,400 athletes from 184 nations are expected
Approx. 30 athletes from Austria
3.4 million viewers
ÖPC-TV
Austrian Paralympic Committee
“Winning knows no handicap”
What we do
AWARENESS RAISING
– Events and projects to promote Paralympic youth sports
SUPPORT
– Focus on the athletes and their performance
ADVOCACY
– Close cooperation with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the European Paralympic Committee (EPC)
– Driving force for the areas of inclusion and equal treatment
SINCE 1998
HOW IT ALL STARTED
The Austrian Paralympic Committee (ÖPC) was founded by the State Secretary Peter Wittmann and Secretary General Daniel Binter in 1998. On April 2 in 2009, the then Federal Minister Maria Rauch-Kallat became the President, Secretary-General is Petra Huber. The patron is Federal President Alexander van der Bellen.
The ÖPC was founded to enable qualified athletes to participate in the Paralympics and to provide them with the best possible support. In addition, President Maria Rauch-Kallat focuses on the promotion of young talent, especially children and adolescents with disabilities and on encouraging women to become top professional disabled athletes.
Many goals have already been achieved: since 2012, athletes with disabilities have been individually supported by Sporthilfe. In October 2016, the first five para-athletes signed their service contracts as army athletes, with 20 seats available. The Customs, the Federal Ministry of Public Service and Sport as well as the Bundessport GmbH are important factors for the development of the sport.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
The Austrian Paralympic Committee (ÖPC) was founded by the State Secretary Peter Wittmann and Secretary General Daniel Binter in 1998. On April 2 in 2009, the then Federal Minister Maria Rauch-Kallat became the President, Secretary-General is Petra Huber. The patron is Federal President Alexander van der Bellen.
The ÖPC was founded to enable qualified athletes to participate in the Paralympics and to provide them with the best possible support. In addition, President Maria Rauch-Kallat focuses on the promotion of young talent, especially children and adolescents with disabilities and on encouraging women to become top professional disabled athletes.
Many goals have already been achieved: since 2012, athletes with disabilities have been individually supported by Sporthilfe. In October 2016, the first five para-athletes signed their service contracts as army athletes, with 20 seats available. The Customs, the Federal Ministry of Public Service and Sport as well as the Bundessport GmbH are important factors for the development of the sport.
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Sep 13
Jetzt ist sie da - die neue Folge des Podcasts PARA:Sport. Folge 15 gibt‘s ab sofort auf Spotify 🎧
Die Hosts Felix Pik und Christina Lechner dürfen sich mit Para-Kletterer Michael Schlegl und Physiotherapeutin Johanna Matausch auf zwei spannende Gäste freuen.
Unser Tipp: jetzt reinhören! 📲
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austrian_paralympic_committee
Sep 11
„DAS IST ALLES. AUSSER GEWÖHNLICH“
Die paralympischen Aushängeschilder strahlen dank der omnes_werbung-Kampagne an allen gewöhnlichen - und außergewöhnlichen Orten von Billboards.
Habt ihr schon eines entdeckt? Lasst es uns in den Kommentaren wissen 🙏
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austrian_paralympic_committee
Sep 11
tiggertom.at kürt sich bei der Ironman-WM in Nizza (FRA) zum Weltmeister und ist auf der Langdistanz seit 2011 weiterhin ungeschlagen! 🔥
Die ganze Story gibt‘s auf oepc.at! 📲
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austrian_paralympic_committee
Sep 8
Die Bronze-Strähne hält: gardos_krisztian_tischtennis holt bei der Para-Tischtennis-EM in Sheffield (GBR) abermals die Bronzemedaille 💥
„Diese EM-Medaille hat mir nach Paralympics-Bronze und zwei dritten WM-Plätzen noch gefehlt“, freut sich der Tiroler.
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Sep 8
mendhonsbertl 🔜🇫🇷
Österreichs bester Para-Kanute fixiert sein Paris-Ticket - es wird seine dritte Teilnahme an Paralympischen Spielen.
Alle Infos gibts auf oepc.at! 📲
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Sep 7
Er greift nach den Sternen! 🤩
andreasonea ist DER paralympische Vorzeigeathlet schlechthin - und gibt auch auf den Werbesujets der omnes_werbung-Kampagne „DAS IST ALLES. AUSSER GEWÖHNLICH“ eine gute Figur ab 👏
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