The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.
Canada was the host country of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver, the first time it had hosted the Winter Paralympics.
Bradley Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player.
Billy Bridges is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player. Born in Summerside, he has spina bifida. On July 1, 2011, Bridges married former Olympic women's ice hockey player Sami Jo Small. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, in Para ice hockey winning a silver medal.
Yu Man-gyun is a South Korean sledge hockey goalkeeper who used to be a wheelchair basketball player. During his career, he scored 2.66 goals and did .815 percentage of saves. In 2013, his save percentage was .894 despite the fact that his team lost 5–2 to Canada at the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. In 2012, he won silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which was hosted at Hamar, Norway. Yu was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Ivan Kuznetsov is a Russian sledge hockey player. In 2013 he and his team won the bronze medal at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which were hosted in Goyang, South Korea. In the 2014 Winter Paralympics, he won the silver medal with Russia.
Han Min-su is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. At the 2010 Games in Vancouver, he was the flag bearer for South Korea. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Han was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Cho Byeong-seok(Korean:조병석) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Cho was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Jung Seung-hwan is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Jung was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Cho Young-jae(Korean:조영재) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Cho was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Jang Dong-shin(Korean:장동신) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player and wheelchair fencer.
Jang Jong-ho is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Jang was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Kim Young-sung(Korean:김영성, born 1 May 1983) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He also won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Kim was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Lee Hae-man is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Lee also competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Lee Jae-woong(Korean:이재웅) is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Lee is the team goalie and has cerebral palsy.
Lee Ju-seung is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Lee Ji-hoon in Suwon) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He was part of the Korean team that won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Lee Yong-min is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was part of the Korean team that won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
The 10th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships was held in 2019. The championships were divided into three tournaments.
The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships for A-Pool teams was held in Gangneung, South Korea, from 11 April through 20 April 2017. The opening ceremony was held on 11 April and games were played from 12 April through 20 April, followed by the closing ceremony.
