Approaching games time, the Commission, including International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven, discussed several areas and looked closely at the progress made by the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee (BOCOG).

In addition to the Commission meetings, a specific working group on Paralympic Games discussed several topics including Paralympic ticketing, sports, Paralympic village and the planning for the Paralympic torch relay.

The IPC was also briefed by BOCOG’s Executive Vice-President Liu Jingmin about the recent strengthening of the command structure and additional resources allocated to the Paralympic Games.

The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will take place from 6 to 17 September 2008, with around 4,000 athletes from 160 countries competing in 20 sports. Click here to visit the games’ web site.

Source: IPC