The Paralympic World Cup was an annual international multi-sport event for elite athletes with a disability,www.paralympicworldcup.com (official website); retrieved 2010-07-21. that was hosted in Manchester, England, from 2005 until 2012. It was announced in 2013, that the Paralympic World Cup had been scrapped for the 2013 season, in favour of a "new disability multi-sport event". It was organized by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) in coordination with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
History
From 2010, athletes were divided into four teams: Great Britain, Europe, Americas and one team with the rest of the world. Athletes' individual performances also counted towards a team score, and the winning team got the BT Paralympic World Cup trophy.About the BT Paralympic World Cup, Official site of the BT Paralympic World Cup
Prior to 2011, the event was broadcast by the BBC with international highlights available. Prior to 2011, the credit card company Visa was the title sponsor for the event.
In 2011, the event's title sponsor was BT (British Telecommumications plc).Paralympic World Cup website (www.btparalympicworldcup.com); retrieved 2010-07-21. For 2011 and 2012, Channel 4 was the host broadcaster.
Collaborations
Ottobock Ottobock is a company that works in orthopedic technology. They work to make, fix, and regulate prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, and exoskeletons. In 2012, the company became "The Official Technical Service Provider" of the games. They have provided help to Paralympic athletes since 1988 and technical service at this World Cup since 2007. In 2012, the company was chosen as the Official Technical Service provider of the tournament. They provided a team of orthotists, prosthetists, and technicians of these devices and aided in providing equipment repair and maintenance throughout the games.
Sports Athletics (2005–2012) Wheelchair basketball (2005–2012) - at the Manchester Regional Arena indoor track Swimming (2005–2012) - at the Manchester Aquatics Centre Track cycling (2005–2009) - at the Manchester Velodrome Football 7-a-side (2010) Demonstration sports 2011 Sitting volleyball 2011 Boccia
Editions
Games Date Nations Athletes Sports Notes 2005 Visa Paralympic World Cup12–15 Mayca 40ca 3504Paralympics World Cup: Kindred's spirit, menmedia.co.uk, May 10, 2005 2006 Visa Paralympic World Cup1–7 May403604Bigger, Better Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2006, nwda.co.uk, May 3, 2006 2007 Visa Paralympic World Cup7–13 May47ca 3504World Cup lowdown, BBC News, April 30, 2007 2008 Paralympic World Cup45ca 4004British winners excel at Paralympic World Cup, The Telegraph, May 11, 2008BT to sponsor Paralympic World Cup , morethanthegames.co.uk, January 15, 2009 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup40over 4004Oscar Pistorius relishing return to action in BT Paralympic World Cup, The Telegraph, May 19, 2009 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup25–31 May283034 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup23–28 Mayover 30over 3003Paralympic World Cup to stage London 2012 medal events, The Telegraph, February 21, 2011 2012 BT Paralympic World Cup22-26 May
See also Paralympic Winter World Cup Paralympic Games
References
External links Official site