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Powerchair Football seen by millions worldwide!

Posted by Nicolas Dubes on December 1st, 2009

acc_logo_blueThe inaugural America’s Champions Cup, held 23-24 October 2009 in Suwanee, Georgia, (USA) scored a new “first” with the global news network CNN reporting from the event with inside stories about this dynamic team sport played in electric wheelchairs. The first international player transfer, the French Jerome Durand talks about teamwork skills and determination. Dakotah Smith, a business management student from the US describes what motivates her game.

See for yourself on CNN Website

Extended videos of the America’s Cup, with the Top Ten Goals, are still available here !

Minutes from Fipfa Congress – Atlanta October 2009

Posted by ouranos on November 28th, 2009

Click here to access the minutes from the FIPFA Congress held in Atlanta on Monday 26 October 2009′

FIPFA Congress 2009 Minutes – Pdf Document

FIPFA Congress 2009 Minutes – Word Document

FRANCE – 16 years of the Aubevoye Tournament

Posted by admin on June 4th, 2009

P1040411.JPGIn June 1994, three years after the first official French Powerchair Football championship, an able-bodied French football coach decided to organize a very original tournament ! Dominique Scelles, boss of a company selling medical equipment, had the idea to organize a friendly (more…)

2008 Powerchair Demonstrations

Posted by Hervé Delattre on September 7th, 2008

Between the World Cup in Tokyo and november, FIPFA will have organized three Powerchair Demonstration.

  • July 2008 – Ireland
  • October 2008 – Russia
  • November 2008 – Switzerland