Americas Paralympic Committee
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Americas Paralympic Committee (acronym: APC; ) is an international IPC
regional committee which represents the current 26 National Paralympic Committee
s of the North American
and South American
continents. It is affiliated to/with the International Paralympic Committee
and its affiliated bodies.
APC is the body that organizes and oversees the Parapan American Games
held every four years in the year before the Summer Paralympics.
(IPC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NPC was created.
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
regional committee which represents the current 26 National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
s of the North American
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South American
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
continents. It is affiliated to/with the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
and its affiliated bodies.
APC is the body that organizes and oversees the Parapan American Games
Parapan American Games
The Parapan American Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Pan American Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico...
held every four years in the year before the Summer Paralympics.
Member countries
In the following table, the year in which the NPC was recognized by the International Paralympic CommitteeInternational Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NPC was created.
| Nation | Code | National Paralympic Committee National Paralympic Committee National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major... | Created | Ref. |
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 Argentina |
ARG | Comité Paralimpico Argentino | ||
 Barbados |
BAR | Paralympic Association of Barbados | ||
 Bermuda |
BER | Bermuda Paralympic Association | ||
 Brazil |
BRA | Brazilian Paralympic Committee Brazilian Paralympic Committee The Brazilian Paralympic Committee or BPC is the private, non-profit organization representing Brazilian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee and the Parapan American Games. It is the governing body of Brazilian Paralympic sport.... |
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 Canada |
CAN | Canadian Paralympic Committee Canadian Paralympic Committee The Canadian Paralympic Committee - CPC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee and the Parapan American Games... |
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 Chile |
CHI | Federacion Paralimpica de Chile | ||
 Colombia |
COL | Comité Paralìmpico Colombiano | ||
 Costa Rica |
CRC | Comite Paralimpico de Costa Rica | ||
 Cuba |
CUB | Comité Paralimpico Cubano | ||
 Dominican Republic |
DOM | Organ. Dominicana de Ciegos Inc. | ||
 Ecuador |
ECU | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation | ||
 El Salvador |
ESA | Comite Paralimpico de El Salvador | ||
 Guatemala |
GUA | Comité Paralimpico Guatemalteco | ||
 Haiti |
HAI | National Paralympic Committee of Haiti | ||
 Honduras |
HON | Honduran Paralympic Committee | ||
 Jamaica |
JAM | Jamaica Paralympic Association | ||
 Mexico |
MEX | Comite Paralimpico Mexicano | ||
 Nicaragua |
NCA | Comité Paralímpico Nicaragüense | ||
 Panama |
PAN | Paralympic Committee of Panama | ||
 Peru |
PER | National Paralympic Committee Peru | ||
 Puerto Rico |
PUR | Comite Paralimpico de Puerto Rico | ||
 Suriname |
SUR | National Paralympic Committee of Suriname | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
TRI | Trinidad & Tobago Paralympic Committee | 2009 | |
 United States |
USA | US Paralympics - United States Olympic Committee | 2001 | |
 Uruguay |
URU | Uruguayan Paralympic Committee | ||
 Venezuela |
VEN | Comité Paralimpico Venezolano |
See also
- Pan American Sports Organization
- Parapan American GamesParapan American GamesThe Parapan American Games is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Pan American Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The first Games was held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico...
- Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...