Spanish Paralympic Committee facts for kids
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| National Paralympic Committee | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Code | ESP |
| Created | 1995 |
| Continental Association |
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| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| President | Miguel Carballeda Piñeiro |
| Secretary General | Miguel Sagarra Gadea |
| Website | www.paralimpicos.es |
The Spanish Paralympic Committee (known as Spanish: Comité Paralímpico Español, or CPE) is a special sports group in Spain. It was started in 1995. This group helps organize sports for people with disabilities. It works with five different national sports groups for disabled athletes. The CPE has a leader called a President and another important person called a Secretary General. Since 2005, the CPE has received support from a program called Plan ADO.
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How the Committee Started
The CPE was created in 1995. This happened because Spanish athletes did very well at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. People wanted to keep supporting these athletes. A group called Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE), which helps blind people, also helped set up the CPE.
In 1998, the Spanish government made new laws. These laws made the CPE just as important as the Spanish Olympic Committee. This meant the CPE was officially recognized. It also gained a special legal status. This status meant the organization was seen as very helpful to the public.
How the Committee Works and Gets Money
The Spanish Paralympic Committee is a non-profit group. This means it doesn't try to make money for itself. It is set up and taxed in the same way as the Spanish Olympic Committee. The money the CPE earns is not taxed much. This helps them use more money for sports.
The CPE works with five different Spanish sports groups for people with disabilities. These groups represent over 13,000 athletes. They help organize sports events all over Spain. These groups include:
- Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos (FEDC) for blind athletes.
- Federación Española de Deportes de Personas con Discapacidad Física (FEDDF) for athletes with physical disabilities.
- Federación Española de Deportes para Discapacitados Intelectuales (FEDDI) for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
- Federación Española de Deportes para Sordos (FEDS) for deaf athletes.
- Federación Española de Deportes de Paralíticos Cerebrales (FEDPC) for athletes with cerebral palsy.
Funding from Plan ADO
Since 2005, the CPE has gotten extra help from a program called Plan ADO. This plan brings in money and support from companies. These companies sponsor athletes, events, and teams. Between 2005 and 2008, Plan ADO gave 17.5 million Euros to the CPE. This money helped the Spanish Paralympic team get ready for big events. These events included the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, and 2010 Winter Paralympics.
The money helped 390 athletes directly. It also supported 135 people who help the athletes, like coaches. The CPE is in charge of giving out this money from Plan ADO.
In 2013, the Secretary General of the CPE, Miguel Segarra, traveled to Bonn. He went with the Madrid team that wanted to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Important People at the Committee
Many important people have worked on the board of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.
- Fernando Vicente Martin was the Vice President in the late 1990s.
- Miguel Carballeda was the President in 2008 and 2009.
- Miguel Segarra was the Secretary General in 2008 and 2009. He continued in this role in 2013.
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo is the Honorary President of the Committee. This is a special title. In this role, she led the Spanish team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
See also
In Spanish: Comité Paralímpico Español para niños
- Spain at the Paralympics
