National Paralympic Committee

For NPC in game, see Non-player character.

National constituent of the Paralympic Movement

Paralympic Games

Main topics

* Bids
* Charter
* Host cities
* IPC
* NPCs
* Medal tables
* Medalists
* Sports
* Symbols

Games

* Summer Paralympics
* Winter Paralympics

Regional games

* Asian Para Games
* African Para Games
* European Para Championships
* Parapan American Games

* v
* t
* e

A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.

## Overview

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The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their respective Olympic Games, in the same host city.

As of July 2025,[update] there are 183 NPCs who are full members of the IPC.[1][2] Only NPCs in good standing may enter athletes in the Paralympic Games. Within countries, some NPCs serve as the national governing body for one or more sports, while others only act as the IPC member with responsibility for Paralympic Games.

## List of NPCs by continent

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There are five regional organizations:

Continent | Association | NPCs

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Africa

| African Paralympic Committee | 48

America

| Americas Paralympic Committee | 33

Asia

| Asian Paralympic Committee | 45

Europe

| European Paralympic Committee | 49

Oceania

| Oceania Paralympic Committee | 8

### Africa

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Country | National Paralympic Committee

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Algeria | Algerian National Paralympic Committee
Angola | Comité Paralímpico Angolano [pt]
Benin | Federation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique
Botswana | Paralympic Association of Botswana
Burkina Faso | National Paralympic Committee Burkina Faso
Burundi | Burundi Paralympic Committee
Cameroon | Cameroonian Paralympic Committee
Cape Verde | Comité Paralímpico de Cabo Verde
Central African Republic | Comité National Paralympique Centrafricain
Comoros | Comité National Paralympic des Comores
Congo | Comité National Paralympique Congolais
DR Congo | Paralympic Committee of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt | Egyptian Paralympic Committee
Eritrea | Eritrean National Paralympic Committee[3]
Eswatini | Eswatini Paralympic Committee
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Paralympic Committee
Gabon | Federation Gabonaise Omnisports pour Paralympique pour Handicapées
Gambia | Gambia Association of the Physically Disabled
Ghana | National Paralympic Committee of Ghana
Guinea | Guinea Paralympic Committee
Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau Federation of Sports for the Disabled
Ivory Coast | Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports Paralympiques
Kenya | Kenya National Paralympic Committee
Lesotho | National Paralympic Committee of Lesotho
Liberia | Liberia National Paralympic Committee
Libya | Libyan Paralympic Committee
Madagascar | Fédération Malagasy Handisport
Malawi | Malawi Paralympic Committee
Mali | National Paralympic Committee of Mali
Mauritius | Mauritius National Paralympic Committee
Morocco | Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled [ar]
Mozambique | Paralympic Committee of Mozambique
Namibia | Namibia National Paralympic Committee
Niger | Fédération Nigérienne des Sports Paralympiques
Nigeria | Nigeria Paralympic Committee
Rwanda | National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe | National Paralympic Committee of São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal | Comité National Provisoire Handisport et Paralympique Sénégalais
Seychelles | Paralympic Association of Seychelles
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Paralympic Committee
Somalia | Somali Paralympic Committee
South Africa | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Tanzania | Tanzania Paralympic Committee
Togo | Federation Togolaise de Sports pour Personnes Handicapees
Tunisia | Tunisian Paralympic Committee
Uganda | Uganda National Paralympic Committee
Zambia | National Paralympic Committee of Zambia
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Paralympic Committee

### Americas

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Country | National Paralympic Committee

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Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda Paralympic Committee
Argentina | Argentine Paralympic Committee
Aruba | Aruba Paralympic Committee
Barbados | Paralympic Association of Barbados
Bermuda | Bermuda Paralympic Association
Brazil | Brazilian Paralympic Committee
Canada | Canadian Paralympic Committee
Chile | Chile Paralympic Committee [es]
Colombia | Colombian Paralympic Committee
Costa Rica | Comité Paralímpico de Costa Rica [es]
Cuba | Comité Paralímpico Cubano [es]
Dominican Republic | Comité Paralímpico Dominicano [es]
Ecuador | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation [es]
El Salvador | Comite Paralímpico de El Salvador [es]
Grenada | Grenada Paralympic Committee
Guatemala | Comité Paralímpico Guatemalteco [es]
Guyana | Guyana Paralympic Committee
Haiti | National Paralympic Committee of Haiti
Honduras | Honduran Paralympic Committee [es]
Jamaica | Jamaica Paralympic Association
Mexico | Comité Paralímpico Mexicano [es]
Nicaragua | Comité Paralímpico Nicaragüense [es]
Panama | Comité Paralímpico de Panamá [es]
Paraguay | Paralympic Committee of Paraguay
Peru | National Paralympic Committee Peru [es]
Puerto Rico | Comité Paralímpico de Puerto Rico [es]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | National Paralympic Committee St Vincent & the Grenadines
Suriname | National Paralympic Committee of Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad & Tobago Paralympic Committee
United States of America | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Uruguay | Uruguayan Paralympic Committee
U.S. Virgin Islands | National Paralympic Committee US Virgin Islands
Venezuela | Comité Paralímpico Venezolano [es]

### Asia

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Country | National Paralympic Committee

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Afghanistan | Afghanistan Paralympic Committee
Bahrain | Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation-Bahrain Paralympic Committee
Bangladesh | National Paralympic Committee of Bangladesh
Bhutan | Bhutan Paralympic Committee
Brunei | Paralympic Council of Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia | National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia
China | National Paralympic Committee of China
Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee [zh]
Hong Kong | China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee [zh]
India | Paralympic Committee of India
Indonesia | National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia
Iran | I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee
Iraq | Iraqi National Paralympic Committee
Japan | Japanese Paralympic Committee
Jordan | Jordan Paralympic Committee
Kazakhstan | National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan [ru]
Kuwait | Kuwait Paralympic Committee
Kyrgyzstan | National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic [ru]
Laos | Lao Paralympic Committee
Lebanon | Lebanese Paralympic Committee [ar]
Macao | Associação Recreativa dos Deficientes de Macau
Malaysia | Paralympic Council of Malaysia
Maldives | Maldives Paralympic Committee
Mongolia | Mongolian Paralympic Committee
Myanmar | Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation
Nepal | National Paralympic Committee Nepal
North Korea | National Paralympic Committee of Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Oman | Oman Paralympic Committee
Pakistan | National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan
Palestine | Palestinian Paralympic Committee
Philippines | Paralympic Committee of the Philippines
Qatar | Qatar Paralympic Committee
Saudi Arabia | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia [ar]
Singapore | Singapore National Paralympic Council
South Korea | Korean Paralympic Committee
Sri Lanka | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled
Syria | Syrian Paralympic Committee
Tajikistan | Tajik Paralympic Committee
Thailand | Paralympic Committee of Thailand
East Timor | Comité Paralimpico Nacional de Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan | National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates | UAE Paralympic Committee
Uzbekistan | National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan
Vietnam | Vietnam Paralympic Association
Yemen | Yemen Paralympic Association

### Europe

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Country | National Paralympic Committee

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Andorra | Andorran Adapted Sports Federation
Armenia | Armenian Paralympic Committee
Austria | Austrian Paralympic Committee
Azerbaijan | The National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan
Belarus | Paralympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus (suspended)[4]
Belgium | Belgian Paralympic Committee
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Paralympic Committee of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria | Bulgarian Paralympic Association
Croatia | Croatian Paralympic Committee [hr]
Cyprus | Cyprus National Paralympic Committee
Czech Republic | Czech Paralympic Committee [cs]
Denmark | Paralympic Committee Denmark [da]
Estonia | Estonian Paralympic Committee
Faroe Islands | Itrottasamband Fyri Brekad - Faroese Paralympic Committee
Finland | Finnish Paralympic Committee
France | French Paralympic and Sports Committee
Georgia | Georgian Paralympic Committee
Germany | National Paralympic Committee Germany
Great Britain | British Paralympic Association
Greece | Hellenic Paralympic Committee
Hungary | Hungarian Paralympic Committee
Iceland | Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled [is]
Ireland | Paralympics Ireland
Israel | Israel Paralympic Committee
Italy | Italian Paralympic Committee
Kosovo | Paralympic Committee of Kosovo[5][2]
Latvia | Latvian Paralympic Committee
Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner Behinderten Verband
Lithuania | Lithuanian Paralympic Committee
Luxembourg | Luxembourg Paralympic Committee
Malta | Malta Paralympic Committee[6]
Moldova | Paralympic Committee of Moldova
Montenegro | Paralympic Committee of Montenegro
Netherlands | National Paralympic Committee of the Netherlands
North Macedonia | Macedonian Paralympic Committee - Federation for Sport and Recreation for Disabled of Macedonia
Norway | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Poland | Polish Paralympic Committee
Portugal | Portugal Paralympic Committee [pt]
Romania | Romanian Sport Federation for Disabled People
Russia | Paralympic Committee of Russia (suspended)[7]
San Marino | San Marino Paralympic Committee [it]
Serbia | Paralympic Committee of Serbia
Slovakia | Slovak Paralympic Committee [sk]
Slovenia | Paralympic Committee of Slovenia - Sports Federation for the Disabled of Slovenia
Spain | Spanish Paralympic Committee
Sweden | Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee
Switzerland | Swiss Paralympic Committee
Turkey | Turkish Paralympic Committee
Ukraine | National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine [uk]

### Oceania

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Country | National Paralympic Committee

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Australia | Paralympics Australia
Fiji | Fiji Paralympic Association
Kiribati | Kiribati National Paralympic Committee
New Zealand | Paralympics New Zealand
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee
Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands National Paralympic Committee
Tonga | Tonga National Paralympic Committee
Vanuatu | Vanuatu Paralympic Committee

## See also

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* Refugee Paralympic Team
* National Olympic Committee

## References

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1. ^ "National Paralympic Committees". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
2. ^ a b "Paralympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members". 29 September 2023.
3. ^ "Eritrea - Profile". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. ^ "IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect". Reuters. 17 November 2022.
5. ^ "Kosovo becomes provisional member of International Paralympic Committee". 19 July 2022.
6. ^ Malta Paralympic Committee
7. ^ "IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect". Reuters. 17 November 2022.

## External links

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* International Paralympic Committee

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Regional organizations of National Paralympic Committees

* Asian Para Games
* Parapan American Games

Africa|

* APC – African Paralympic Committee

Americas|

* APC – Americas Paralympic Committee

Asia|

* APC – Asian Paralympic Committee

Europe|

* EPC – European Paralympic Committee

Oceania|

* OPC – Oceania Paralympic Committee

* v
* t
* e

Paralympic Games medal tables

* Paralympic medal
* All-time Paralympic Games medal table
* Lists of Paralympic medalists

Summer Games|

* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Winter Games|

* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

* v
* t
* e

Paralympic Games

* Charter
* Host cities
* IPC
* NPCs
* Medal tables
* Medalists
* Participating nations
* Summer
* Winter
* Sports
* Symbols

Summer Games|

* 1960 Rome
* 1964 Tokyo
* 1968 Tel Aviv
* 1972 Heidelberg
* 1976 Toronto
* 1980 Arnhem
* 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville
* 1988 Seoul
* 1992 Barcelona / Madrid
* 1996 Atlanta
* 2000 Sydney
* 2004 Athens
* 2008 Beijing
* 2012 London
* 2016 Rio de Janeiro
* 2020 Tokyo†
* 2024 Paris
* 2028 Los Angeles
* 2032 Brisbane

Winter Games|

* 1976 Örnsköldsvik
* 1980 Geilo
* 1984 Innsbruck
* 1988 Innsbruck
* 1992 Tignes / Albertville
* 1994 Lillehammer
* 1998 Nagano
* 2002 Salt Lake City
* 2006 Turin
* 2010 Vancouver
* 2014 Sochi
* 2018 PyeongChang
* 2022 Beijing
* 2026 Milano Cortina
* 2030 French Alps
* 2034 Salt Lake City–Utah

†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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