Americas Paralympic Committee

What Americas Paralympic Committee does

The Americas Paralympic Committee (AmPC) is the continental governing body for the Paralympic Movement in the Americas, representing 34 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the organization coordinates para sport governance, athlete classification, anti-doping compliance, and qualification pathways to international competitions including the Paralympic Games. Its operating portfolio comprises multi-sport events (the Parapan American Games and the South American Para Games), six development programs (Parapan Sport Hub, Women in Para Sport Americas, Tennis Without Barriers, Grassroots, United For Inclusion, and Relay of Titans), and a digital e-learning platform at learning.americasparalympic.org that supports NPC capacity building.

AmPC delivers its mission primarily through an event-driven and community-led go-to-market model. Distribution occurs via direct engagement with member NPCs, continental competition hosting (most recently the II South American Para Games Valledupar 2026 with 1,000+ athletes across 13 para sports from 11 countries), and training events such as the United For Inclusion program that reached 115+ representatives from 30 of 34 member NPCs. The marketing mix is dominated by organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X/Twitter), an email newsletter, and a categorized news section on the corporate website, supplemented by broadcast partnerships such as the Inravisión free-to-air coverage of Valledupar 2026.

The organization does not sell products or services to external customers and operates as a non-profit continental federation. Revenue is sourced from corporate sponsorships (Puma, Uber, Travegalli, Genius Soft), development grants and project funding from international bodies (CAF, UNESCO, Creating Olympic Dreams/CROESO, IPC Sport for Mobility, BDH Foundation), and event-hosting arrangements with national governments (e.g., Colombian Ministry of Sport for Valledupar 2026). Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward institutional capacity building, women-in-sport leadership, disability-rights advocacy (the 2025 CAF-RIADIS alliance), and WADA Code signatory status, positioning AmPC for the Lima 2027 Parapan American Games and the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games cycle.

Name

Americas Paralympic Committee

Legal name

Americas Paralympic Committee

Website

https://americasparalympic.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Americas Paralympic Committee is a continental non-profit federation governing the Paralympic Movement across 34 National Paralympic Committees in the Americas, organizing multi-sport events, classification and anti-doping oversight, and capacity-building programs for Para athletes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paralympic Sports Governance

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Olympic & Multi-Sport Governing Bodies (IOC/IPC, Continental Games Federations) (MPAKAFAA), Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM), International Multi-Sport Games Organizing Committees (e.g., Olympics, Commonwealth) (MPAKADAJ)

Keywords

• Paralympic sports governance
• Continental para sports
• Para athlete development
• Multi-national para events
• Inclusive sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships and Partnerships: The AmPC receives support from corporate sponsors including Puma, Uber, Travegalli, and technology partners. The organization also partners with international bodies like UNESCO and development banks.
2. Event Operations: Revenue generated through organizing continental para sport competitions including the South American Para Games and Parapan American Games.
3. Development Funding: Funding from international organizations and foundations for development projects such as United For Inclusion (funded by Creating Olympic Dreams/CROESO) and Parapan Sport Hub (International Paralympic Committee Sport for Mobility initiative).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Operates as the continental governing body for Paralympic sports across the Americas, organizing multi-national para sport competitions such as the Parapan American Games, South American Para Games, and Paracentral American and Caribbean Games. Provides athlete development programs, classification services, training, and e-learning resources to 34 National Paralympic Committees while running inclusion and grassroots initiatives to grow Paralympic sport participation across the region.

Product overview

The Americas Paralympic Committee (AmPC) is a continental sports organization that promotes, develops and strengthens the Paralympic Movement in the Americas, representing 34 member countries. Rather than offering a unified technology product, AmPC operates as a federation providing programs and organizing events. Its product portfolio consists of development programs (Parapan Sport Hub mentorship initiative, Women in Para Sport Americas/WIPSA, Tennis Without Barriers, Grassroots Project, United For Inclusion, and Relay of Titans), a digital e-learning platform, and major sporting events including the Parapan American Games and Para South American Games. These offerings work together to advance Para sport development, athlete training, and institutional strengthening across the Americas region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parapan American Games
• South American Para Games Regional multi-national para sport competition serving South American National Paralympic Committees and their athletes.
• Paracentral American and Caribbean Games Regional multi-national para sport competition serving Central American and Caribbean National Paralympic Committees and their athletes.
• Parapan Sport Hub Athlete and sport development program providing training and resources to National Paralympic Committees and para athletes across the Americas.
• Women in Para Sport Americas (WIPSA) Program focused on women's empowerment and inclusion within Paralympic sport across the Americas region.
• Tennis Without Barriers Program delivering inclusive tennis opportunities for para athletes and broader communities across the Americas.
• Grassroots Project Community-level initiative to grow participation in Paralympic sport at the grassroots level across the Americas.
• United For Inclusion Pan-American initiative promoting inclusion of persons with disabilities through sport across the region.
• Relay of Titans Awareness and engagement initiative celebrating Paralympic athletes and promoting Paralympic movement values across the Americas.
• e-learning Platform Online platform providing educational resources and training to National Paralympic Committees, coaches, classifiers, and sport officials across the Americas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully organized Valledupar 2026 with 1,000+ athletes from 11 countries competing in 13 para sports
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and moderate.

• CAF (Development Bank of Latin America)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Historic alliance signed between AmPC, CAF, and RIADIS to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities in the Americas.
• RIADISmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Historic alliance with AmPC and CAF to strengthen rights of people with disabilities in the Americas.
• PumaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of the Americas Paralympic Committee.
• UberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing transportation support for the organization.
• UNESCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner supporting para sport development and inclusion initiatives.
• TravegalliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner for the organization.
• CroesusmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the United For Inclusion project.
• Korean Paralympic CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partner from Asia.
• World Para AthleticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation supporting sports classification and competition standards.
• VirtusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for sport for athletes with intellectual disabilities, supporting classification programs.
• Dominican Republic Paralympic Committee (COPADOM)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for United For Inclusion 2025 event in Santo Domingo.
• Colombian Paralympic CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for Valledupar 2026 South American Para Games, co-organizing event with AmPC.
• Colombian Ministry of SportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for hosting Valledupar 2026.
• InravisiónmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcasting partner enabling free-to-air television and digital coverage of Valledupar 2026 across the Americas.
• International Paralympic Committee (Sport for Mobility)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner driving the Parapan Sport Hub mentoring and institutional strengthening program.
• Brazilian Paralympic CommitteemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for Parapan Sport Hub Phase 2 practical sessions during School Paralympics in São Paulo.
• Mexican Paralympic CommitteemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promoter of Women in Para Sport Americas initiative.
• Canadian Paralympic CommitteemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promoter of Women in Para Sport Americas initiative.
• International Tennis Federation (ITF)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Tennis Without Barriers project, facilitating donation of 40 sports wheelchairs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• World Olympians Association: Membership organization serving Olympic athletes globally. Adjacent sports-governance organization with a similar member-network and advocacy mandate, though focused on Olympic rather than Paralympic athletes.

Emerging players

• Dew Tour / Adaptive Sports Series Organizers: Action and adaptive sport event organizers running multi-discipline competitions with para divisions. Comparable as event organizers who embed adaptive sport categories into a wider competition portfolio.
• Invictus Games Foundation: International adaptive sport event for wounded, injured, and sick service personnel. Comparable as a high-visibility adaptive multi-sport event organizer, though its athlete population (veterans) and delivery model differ from AmPC's.

Direct peers

• Asia Paralympic Committee: Continental Paralympic committee for Asia, organizing the Asian Para Games. Same continental federation role as AmPC, covering a different but equally large and heterogeneous geography.
• Oceania Paralympic Committee: Continental Paralympic committee for Oceania. Smaller in scale but structurally identical to AmPC in coordinating NPCs across a multi-country region.
• European Paralympic Committee (EPC): Continental Paralympic committee for Europe, organizing the European Para Championships. Closest functional peer to AmPC in another region — same NPC membership structure, same continental games mandate, same IPC affiliation.
• African Paralympic Committee: Continental Paralympic committee for Africa. Operates with similar constraints to AmPC — large member-country count, varying national capacity, and reliance on development funding to scale para-sport participation.
• Pan American Sports Organization (PASO): Continental association of National Olympic Committees for the Americas, organizing the Pan American Games. Direct structural parallel to AmPC — same geography, same multi-sport event mandate, but for Olympic rather than Paralympic sport.

Broad incumbents

• Special Olympics International: Global movement providing year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Adjacent rather than competing — operates in the disability-sport space but with a distinct athlete population and grassroots delivery model.
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC): Global governing body of the Paralympic Movement that recognizes AmPC as the continental federation for the Americas. Comparable as the parent federation for adaptive sport worldwide; broader in scope (global) but operating under the same IPC governance framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amparalympics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKXe9wu3QuGxsis7hIjSFLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/197633656929312
• Instagraminstagram.com/paralympicsapc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/americasparalympic

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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