Hellenic Paralympic Committee

Hellenic Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
Country	Greece
Code	GRE
Created	2000
Recognized	2001
Continental; association	EPC
Headquarters	Athens, Greece
President	Georgios Kapellakis [es]
Secretary General	Christos Tzamousis
Website	www.paralympic.gr

The Hellenic Paralympic Committee (Greek: Ελληνική Παραολυμπιακή Επιτροπή) is the National Paralympic Committee in Greece for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Greek competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).^[2]

Goals/Objectives

The Hellenic Paralympic Committee (H.P.E.) is the body responsible for the development and dissemination of the Paralympic Movement in Greece as well as for the selection, formation and dispatch of national teams to the Paralympic Games.

Its main goal is the expansion of the Paralympic Movement in Greece and in this context, it gives incentives to motivate and encourage people with disabilities - and especially young people - to actively participate in sports, through their daily involvement in it.

References

^ "Greece". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^ "History (in Greek)". Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2020-12-26.