China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee is the member of the following International Sports Organisations.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement and is based in Bonn, Germany. Founded on 22 September 1989 as a non-profit organisation, we aim to be athlete-centered and membership-focused in all our endeavors.
Working with our 200 plus member organisations, we use Para sport as a vehicle to advance the lives of the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities. The work of the Paralympic Movement has a transformational impact on society. A strong belief that Change Starts with Sport motivates our international workforce to work as one team, aligned and focused on fulfilling our vision and mission through delivery of the IPC Strategic Plan.
The IPC is a membership-based organisation, and our role is to serve and support our members who are made up of National Paralympic Committees, International Federations, Regional Organisations and International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled.
As of 1 January 2026, the IPC has 211 member organisations consisting of:
- 183 National Paralympic Committees - Act as the sole representative of the Paralympic Movement in their territory. They have the exclusive right to enter their athletes in the Paralympic Games and other IPC competitions.
- 17 International Federations - Have responsibility for governing sports on the Paralympic programme. There are 13 Olympic and Paralympic Federations and four Paralympic Sport Federations.
- 5 Regional Organisations - Focus on regional Games, member support and regional co-operation, covering Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
- 3 International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled -IBSA, Virtus and World Abilitysport (created following the merger of CPISRA and IWAS) focus on the development of sports for athletes with a specific impairment.
Vision
- Future we want for everyoneEmpty heading
"An inclusive world through Para Sport."
Mission
- How we are going to get there
"To lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence."
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) is the governing body of the Paralympic movement in Asia based in United Arab Emirates. It has 45 National Paralympic Committees of the Asian continent as members. It organizes the Asian Para Games and Asian Youth Para Games. APC is affiliated to the International Paralympic Committee.
Vision
Make for an inclusive Asia through Para-sport.
Mission
To lead the Paralympic movement in Asia, deliver successful and sustainable Para Games and support the NPCs to enable para-athletes to achieve sporting excellence from grassroot to elite level.
World Abilitysport is one of the world’s leading organisations for the development of Para sports. Alongside a membership of more than 80 countries around the world, World Abilitysport is passionate about offering as many competition opportunities as possible for athletes with physical impairments.
World Abilitysport holds a unique position – the only organisation that provides a full international competition calendar at the entry, development and qualifying levels in support of the Paralympic movement. As a founding member of the Paralympic Movement, they also have a crucial role to play today.
Vision
To inspire worldwide achievements in sport.
Mission
To develop sports opportunities for athletes to maximise their potential.
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has been representing and developing athletes and sports for people with visual impairments for 40 years.
As a founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), IBSA plays a crucial role in growing both Paralympic sports and Para sport more widely. It has become the world’s leading organisation for the development of sport for people with visual impairments.
Today IBSA is the world’s leading organisation for the development of sports for people with visual impairments. It has more than 100 members in every region of the world.
IBSA is the governing body for the Paralympic sports of goalball, judo and blind football and is responsible for their respective competition calendars, anti-doping, rules, governance and growth around the world.
Vision
Every person who is blind or visually impaired from around the world achieves excellence by actively participating in sports promoted by IBSA.
Mission
A global governing body that empowers people who are blind and visually impaired to experience quality life-changing opportunities and social integration through sports, thereby educating and inspiring the world.
