Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français

What Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français does

The Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (CPSF), founded in 1992 and headquartered in Paris, is the state-mandated national Paralympic committee for France. It coordinates 57 member federations and operates across 13 French regions with a core staff of approximately 53 employees. Its dual mission is to develop parasport practice for people with disabilities — from grassroots leisure through elite competition — and to constitute and lead the French Paralympic delegation at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, European Youth Paralympic Games, and Deaflympics.

The CPSF's "product" surface consists of athlete and federation programs rather than commercial technology. Programs include Club Inclusif (training clubs to welcome athletes with disabilities, scaled to 2,500+ clubs by 2026), La Relève (talent detection), and ESMS&CLUBS (linking health-social establishments with sports clubs). Supporting tools include Trouve Ton Parasport, Solutions de financement, Autodiagnostic en ESMS, Règlo'Sport, and published guides for departments and federations. Annual events such as the Semaine Olympique et Paralympique and La Journée Paralympique drive public engagement. The organization has no proprietary technology stack; its tools are web-based information and matching services.

The CPSF operates as a non-profit federation, not a commercial enterprise. It does not sell products, charge pricing, or raise venture or equity funding; revenue derives from French state subsidies, member federation dues, and corporate partnerships (EDF as founding Alpes 2030 partner, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Visa as Olympic/Paralympic partners). Governance is autonomous but operates under state delegation from the French Ministry of Sports, and the organization coordinates with the International Paralympic Committee and European Paralympic Committee for international competition participation.

Name

Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français

Legal name

Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français

Website

https://france-paralympique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français is France's state-mandated national Paralympic committee, coordinating 57 federations, 2,500+ inclusive clubs, and 13 regional offices to develop parasport and lead the French delegation at Paralympic, European Youth, and Deaflympic Games.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paralympic Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD), Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM)

Keywords

• Paralympic sports federation
• Adaptive parasport programs
• Athlete talent detection
• Inclusive sports clubs
• National paralympic team management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The CPSF coordinates and develops parasport in France by federating 57 member federations, running national programs (Club Inclusif, La Relève, ESMS&CLUBS) and digital tools (Trouve Ton Parasport, Solutions de financement, Autodiagnostic en ESMS, Règlo'Sport), and managing the French delegation at the Paralympic Games, European Youth Paralympic Games, and Deaflympics. Its activities span leisure-to-elite parasport practice for people with disabilities and the organization of international competitive events.

Product overview

The Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (CPSF) operates as a centralized coordinating organization for the French Paralympic movement rather than a traditional product company. Its digital and service portfolio consists of athlete development programs (La Relève), inclusive sports club initiatives (Club Inclusif, ESMS&CLUBS), discovery tools (Trouve Ton Parasport), financing solutions (Solutions de financement), self-assessment tools (Autodiagnostic en ESMS), educational publications (Le guide des parasports, Le guide pratique à destination des Départements), and event programs (Semaine Olympique et Paralympique, La Journée Paralympique). The CPSF also manages France's participation in international competitions including the Paralympic Games, European Youth Paralympic Games, and Deaflympics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trouve Ton Parasport Search tool helping individuals with disabilities discover parasports matching their abilities and preferences.
• La Relève Talent detection and development program designed to identify and nurture future Paralympic athletes.
• Solutions de financement Financing search tool providing access to funding opportunities for parasport practitioners.
• Club Inclusif Inclusive club program that has trained over 2,500 clubs as of 2026 to welcome people with disabilities in sports.
• ESMS&CLUBS Program facilitating connections between ESMS (health and social establishments) and sports clubs to enable parasport practice.
• Autodiagnostic en ESMS Self-diagnosis tool for ESMS establishments to assess their readiness for inclusive parasport practices.
• Le guide des parasports Comprehensive guide to parasports providing information about the disciplines available for people with disabilities.
• Règlo'Sport Sports regulation tool related to parasport governance and compliance.
• Semaine Olympique et Paralympique Annual week-long event promoting Olympic and Paralympic values in schools and communities.
• La Journée Paralympique Annual event dedicated to celebrating and promoting Paralympic sports.
• Le guide pratique à destination des Départements Practical guide designed for French departments to support parasport development at the local level.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 medals at Paris 2024 - best result since Sydney 2000
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EDFcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEDF is the first founding partner (premier partenaire fondateur) of the Alpes 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee. EDF brings its low-carbon electricity and electrification solutions to make the Games more responsible and sustainable, accelerating transformations in mountain territories. The partnership supports energy transition and innovation in mountain regions.
• DeloitteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld partner of the French Paralympic Committee
• JP Morgan ChaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOlympic and Paralympic partner
• VISAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner
• Fédération Française HandisportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain federation for wheelchair sports and winter sports, delegated by Ministry for parasports regulation. Key partner for developing adapted sports practices.
• Fédération Française du Sport AdaptécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation for adapted sports, partner for intellectual disability sports development including Virtus Games.
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC)coreOthersGlobal governing body for Paralympic movement. CPSF represents France and coordinates with IPC for Games participation, classification, and sport program decisions.
• European Paralympic CommitteecoreOthersEuropean governing body coordinating European Paralympic movement and Youth Games (EPYG).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paralympic Committee (IPC): Global governing body of the Paralympic movement; CPSF is a national member and coordinates directly with the IPC on Games participation, classification, and sport-program decisions across 23 LA 2028 sports.
• European Paralympic Committee (EPC): Continental governing body coordinating the European Paralympic movement, including the European Youth Paralympic Games (EPYG) that CPSF supports; sits one tier above CPSF in the Paralympic governance hierarchy.
• U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee: Combined U.S. National Olympic and Paralympic Committee that manages Team USA Paralympics; the closest large-scale North American analog, although structurally integrated with Olympic operations unlike CPSF.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Behindertensportverband / National Paralympic Committee Germany: German National Paralympic Committee serving as the equivalent coordinating body for parasport in Germany; comparable scope of federation coordination, elite-team management, and grassroots inclusion programming.
• British Paralympic Association: UK National Paralympic Committee with an analogous role to CPSF — fielding Team GB at Paralympic Games, coordinating member federations, and running grassroots inclusion programs; a directly comparable national federation.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): Ministry-delegated federation for adapted sports for people with intellectual disabilities in France; core CPSF partner covering Virtus Games and intellectual-disability parasport, jointly addressing the full disability spectrum.
• Paralympics Australia: Australian National Paralympic Committee responsible for the ParalympicGreenandGold team; another directly comparable federation with analogous governance, athlete-support, and federation-coordination functions.
• Fédération Française Handisport (FFH): France's Ministry-delegated federation for physical-disability sports, including wheelchair and winter parasports; directly partners with CPSF and is one of the 57 member federations, sharing athlete-development and competition-delivery responsibilities.
• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF): French National Olympic Committee and the direct Olympic counterpart to CPSF; both operate under French Ministry of Sports charter, coordinate national federations, and field the French delegation at Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics France: French affiliate of Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities; adjacent to FFSA and CPSF's adapted-sports mission, operating complementary grassroots programs and events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/franceparalympique
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpsf

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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