"VAN" (Sports Desk - 11.11.2026) :: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board will decide the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Sports Programme – which is separate in decision making process to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Sports Programme process – in 2027, and not late 2026 as was originally anticipated.
Given that the Olympic sport programme and associated venue masterplan may impact factors which the IPC Governing Board may consider in its decision-making on the Paralympic sport programme, such as cost and complexity, and impact on the Organising Committee, the IPC Governing Board will make its decision during 2027. This follows the recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) announcement of a revised timeline, approved by the IOC Executive Board to confirm the Brisbane 2032 Olympic sport programme in April 2027.
The IPC initiated the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic sport programme process in late 2025, inviting International Federations and Recognised International Federations to apply.
Colleen Wrenn, the IPC’s Executive Director Paralympic Games, said: “For each edition of the Paralympic Games, we start with a blank canvas when building the sport programme and Brisbane 2032 is no different. No sport is guaranteed a place on the programme, and the goal is to shape a competitive and compelling Games.
“Since we received the applications from International Federations and Recognised Federations, we have been analysing them all in line with the process outlined in the IPC Handbook to determine the best possible sport programme for Brisbane 2032.
“For each Games, the Board must consider, amongst many other factors, the costs and venue requirements for each sport, as well as the potential impact on the Organising Committee. With the IOC confirming its Olympic sport programme decision next year, it makes sense for the IPC to do the same with regards to the Paralympic sport programme.”
The Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games will take place between 24 August and 5 September 2032.
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