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Sports Structure
FISD (Italian Federation for Disabled Sports, Federazione Italiana Sport Disabili) was founded in 1990, through a voluntary merger of three pre-existing national federations: FISHa (Italian Federation for Handicapped Sports, Federazione Italiana Sport Handicappati), Fics (Italian Federation for Blind Sportsmen and women, Federazione Italiana Ciechi Sportivi) and FISSI (Italian Federation for the Silent of Italy, Federazione Italiana Silenziosi d’Italia). FISHa had been active since the early 1960s.
Through a special Decree Law, FISD is now known as CIP (Italian Paralympic Committee, Comitato Italiano Paralimpico) and it conforms to the principles set forth by the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) to regulate international sport for the disabled. All relevant information may be found in the website under ‘Federazioni sportive Affiliate alla FISD’. The statute is already in operation, although definitive approval by the Ministry for Culture and Cultural Activities has not yet been finalised.
On recommendations from CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano) CIP is under the supervision of the Ministry for Culture and Cultural Activities. This means it has organisational and managerial independence, unlike the other 42 Sports Federations active in Italy
Ministry for Culture and Cultural Activities:
CONI: 42 Sports Federations (e.g. track-and-field sports, badminton, basketball, volleyball, swimming, rugby)
CIP: Activities at three levels: Promotion, Competition and Paralympics
CIP comprises the affiliated sports associations and individual members, and is subdivided into Sports Departments. Activities concern the different types of disabilities (physical, intellectual, visual, etc.). It may present proposals and observations, relating to legislation surrounding sport for the disabled, to the Ministry for Culture and Cultural Activities and, through the Ministry, to the Government and to Parliament. CONI, together with CIP, carries out activities to promote sport for the disabled and for Olympics and Paralympic preparation.
CIP is subdivided into:
- central and equity organs;
- local structures;
- recognised bodies for sports promotion (affiliates, sports clubs, associations, federations for specific sports, promotional organisations).
Among the central organs, the National Board operates to popularise the idea of the Paralympics and to promote disabled sport, ensuring and co-ordinating all activities relating to sport for the disabled throughout Italy (that of affiliates and individual members, of federations for specific sports and of promotional organisations).
Four disabled athletesare on the Board (including at least one woman and at least one athlete who has taken part in the Paralympic Games or in World Championships for disabled athletes). Two disabled athletesare on the National Council, which is the steering, executive and controlling committee.
The sports federations have sports clubs and similar organisations, as well as individual members who practise disabled sport. At present there are approximately 6000 affiliated associations, with approximately 15000 member athletesfrom 20 regions of Italy. Active sports are: Archery/ Basketball/ Bowling/ Canoe and kayak/ Cycling/ Fencing/ Football/ Goalball/ Gymnastics/ Horse-Riding/ Judo/ Sailing/ Swimming/ Table-tennis/ Target-Shooting/ Tennis/ Torball/ Track-and-field sports/ Winter sports. You find links with news and information of the specific sports clubs on the FISD website.
CIP is represented throughout Italy by its local structures who co-operate with the central organs. There are 20 Italian Regions, hence 20 regional CIP committees. Many Regional Committees have their own website providing information, and to popularise their activities; see for example fisd-piemonte ; fisd-sardegna.
Others interesting websites
Torino 2006 Paralympic Games
Olympic National Italian Committee
Italian Federation Wheelchair Hockey
Italian Federation Disabile Underwater Activity
Italian Federation Golf Disable – A.G.I.D.
ANPHA – Swimming Association for the Handicapped
BIC Italia – The Wheelchair Basketball portal
OS.Ha. – A.S.P. – Sorts Advice for the handicapped – Sports Association for the Paraplegic
ASHI - Italian Handicapped Underwater Diving Association
ANPHA - Swimming Association for the Handicapped
Sportabili
Italian Union of the Blind (Unione Italiana dei Ciechi)
Cerebral Palsy Association
Torino 2006 - the olympic winter games
Torino 2007 - site of the University International Winter Games
Cus Torino - first news about Torino 2007
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