Finnish Paralympic Committee
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National Paralympic Committee | |
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Country | Finland |
Code | FIN |
Created | 1994 |
Continental Association | EPC |
Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
President | Sari Rautio[1] |
Secretary General | Antti Heikkinen |
Website | www.paralympia.fi |
Finnish Paralympic Committee (Finnish: Suomen Paralympiakomitea) is the National Paralympic Committee in Finland for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Finnish competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The organisation was founded in 1994.[2]
The visual identity was created by British designer Richard Johnson.
See also
References
- ^ "Finland". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Disability sport, By Karen P. DePauw, Susan J. Gavron, Google Books
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