Paralympics New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is the National Paralympic Committee
in New Zealand
for the Paralympic Games
movement. It oversees the means by which New Zealand participates at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.
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...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for the Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability 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...
movement. It oversees the means by which New Zealand participates at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.