What Parasport Sverige does

Parasport Sverige, officially Svenska Parasportförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté, is a non-profit national sports federation headquartered in Stockholm that organizes and develops sports activities for people with physical disabilities, visual impairments, and intellectual disabilities across Sweden. The federation operates a full-spectrum pathway from grassroots beginner participation through elite Paralympic competition, and also runs Special Olympics Sverige for athletes with intellectual disabilities under its umbrella. It serves three primary constituencies: individual athletes with disabilities (~30-40 staff support this), affiliated member sports clubs, and regional district organizations (SDF).

The core product portfolio includes ParaMe, a digital recruitment platform for matching practitioners with suitable clubs; Idrottsarenan, a digital home platform that replaced IdrottOnline in 2026 for federation administration and economic support management; and Kompetensstöd, a competence support service covering training, classification, accessibility guidance, and equipment sharing. The organization also coordinates major events including Svenska Parasportgalan, the Bring Dedication Leadership Conference, and national team competitions in goalball, cross-country, biathlon, alpine skiing, and sports shooting. Technology infrastructure includes ReadSpeaker text-to-speech integration for web accessibility.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit funding structure. Primary revenue comes from Swedish government grants channeled through Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation), supplemented by an annual membership fee model from affiliated clubs, corporate sponsorships (four main partners: ATG, Folksam, Toyota, Jysk; plus regular partners Scandic, Garmin, Idre Fjäll), public donations via Swish and 90-konto (certified charitable organization), and project-specific grants from foundations such as Allmänna Arvsfonden. The organization is undergoing a structural Ansvarsförflyttning process (begun 2015) that progressively transfers individual sports to specialized national federations, with parainnebandy transferred to Svenska Innebandy on July 1, 2026.

Name

Parasport Sverige

Legal name

Svenska Parasportförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté

Website

https://www.parasport.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Parasport Sverige is a non-profit national sports federation headquartered in Stockholm that organizes parasport for people with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities in Sweden, operates the Special Olympics Sverige subsidiary, and serves as Sweden's Paralympic Committee under a government-funded, sponsorship-supported model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paralympic Sports Federation

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Adaptive & Para-Sport Training Programs (MPAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Adaptive sports federation
• Parasport development services
• Paralympic committee coordination
• Disability sports programs
• Special olympics operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Swedish government through Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation) for operations, elite development, and sports programs.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from affiliated sports clubs and district organizations.
3. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Commercial partnerships with main partners (ATG, Folksam, Toyota, Jysk) and regular partners (Scandic, Garmin, Idre Fjäll).
4. Donations and Fundraising: Public donations through Swish, 90-konto (charitable organization account), and testamentary gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parasport Sverige is a non-profit national sports federation that organizes and develops parasport activities for people with physical disabilities, visual impairments, and intellectual disabilities in Sweden. The federation operates as the unified body combining Svenska Parasportförbundet, Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté, and Special Olympics Sverige, providing sports administration platforms, classification services, training resources, competitive licensing, leadership development, and a complete athlete pathway from grassroots clubs to Paralympic competition.

Product overview

Parasport Sverige is a national sports federation for disability sport in Sweden, organizing activities for persons with mobility disabilities, visual impairments, or intellectual disabilities. The organization operates as a unified federation combining Svenska Parasportförbundet, Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté, and Special Olympics Sverige. The core product portfolio includes ParaMe (digital recruitment platform for matching practitioners with clubs), Idrottsarenan (digital sports management system replacing IdrottOnline for association administration and economic support), Kompetensstöd (competence support services including training and accessibility), Parasportkalendern (event calendar), and Svenska Parasportgalan (annual awards gala). The federation also coordinates national teams, competitions, leadership conferences like Bring Dedication, and educational programs through its various district and association networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Special Olympics Sverige: Operates sports for athletes with intellectual disabilities under Parasport Sveriges umbrella.
• Svenska Parasportgalan

Products and services

• ParaMe Digital recruitment platform that helps people with disabilities find appropriate sports clubs and activities across Sweden, serving as a primary onboarding tool for new athletes entering parasport.
• Idrottsarenan Digital home platform for sports associations and clubs that replaced IdrottOnline in 2026, providing economic support applications, project support (Projektstöd IF), digital reporting, payment plan tracking, case handler communication, and membership management.
• Kompetensstöd Competence support services including training, accessibility guidance, recruitment tools, classification support, communication guidelines, health resources, equipment sharing through Fritidsbanken, competition organization, and elite development programs for member clubs and coaches.
• Parasportkalendern Calendar of major parasport competitions, camps, sanctioned events, and other important events with subscription options for event notifications, serving athletes, clubs, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% of sports federations report increased number of active paraathletes since 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered main partner, partner and strategic partner.

• ATGmain partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerATG (AB Trav och Galopp) is a main partner of Parasport Sverige, supporting the organization in enabling sports for people with disabilities.
• Folksammain partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFolksam is a main partner supporting Parasport Sverige's mission to create sports opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Toyota Sverigemain partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerToyota is a main partner with the tagline 'Start Your Impossible', supporting parasport and disability sports in Sweden.
• Jyskmain partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerJysk is a main partner of Parasport Sverige, contributing to enabling sports for people with disabilities.
• ScandicpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerScandic hotels partnership providing accommodation support for athletes and events.
• GarminpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGarmin provides technology support as a partner of Parasport Sverige.
• Idre FjällpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerIdre Fjäll ski resort partnership supporting winter parasports.
• Lions Sverigestrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLions Sverige has awarded stipends to elite athletes with disabilities for over 30 years, including the Lions Bragdlejon awarded annually to male and female athletes.
• Barncancerfondenstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Barncancerfonden (Childhood Cancer Fund) to inspire children with cancer and other serious diseases to find sports. 85% survival rate means many survivors face late complications from treatments.
• ReadspeakerpartnerTechnology or IntegrationReadspeaker provides text-to-speech solutions for parasport.se, paralympics.se, and specialolympics.se websites, making content accessible to users with visual impairments.
• Svenska Innebandyförbundetstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerParainnebandy (wheelchair floorball) was transferred to Svenska Innebandyförbundet on July 1, 2026, as part of responsibility transfer process.
• Riksidrottsförbundetstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish Sports Confederation (Riksidrottsförbundet) provides government funding and coordinates national sports policy, with ongoing cooperation on Kompetenslyftet and inclusion initiatives.
• OttobockpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerOttobock (prosthetics and mobility equipment) supplier partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paralympic Committee (IPC): The global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. Parasport Sverige serves as Sweden's National Paralympic Committee under the IPC, sharing the same mandate of organizing Paralympic sport and athlete development.
• Special Olympics International: Global organization providing sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Parasport Sverige operates Special Olympics Sverige as a wholly-owned subsidiary, making this a direct vertical peer.
• Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA): US national community-based disability sport organization delivering adaptive sports opportunities. Comparable community-led model and grassroots club network across disability groups.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Behindertensportverband (DBS): Germany's national federation for disability sport and National Paralympic Committee. Comparable scale, multi-disability scope, and integration with the broader national sports confederation.
• British Paralympic Association: UK's National Paralympic Committee. Peer in mission, funding model (mix of public funding and commercial partnerships), and elite pathway development for Paralympic athletes.
• Comité Paralympique de France: France's National Paralympic Committee and parasport federation. Peer in structure combining a Paralympic committee with grassroots parasport development across disability types.

Regional players

• Norwegian Paralympic Committee (Norges Paralympiske Komité): Norway's National Paralympic Committee and parasport federation. Closest Nordic peer with the same federation-plus-Paralympic-committee dual mandate for athletes with disabilities.
• Dansk Parasport: Denmark's national federation for parasport. Comparable structure: organizes sports for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities in a neighboring Nordic country.
• Paralympic Committee of Finland (Suomen Paralympiakomitea): Finland's national Paralympic committee and parasport federation. Direct Nordic peer with similar grassroots-to-elite athlete development model.

Others

• Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation): Umbrella organization for Swedish sports federations and primary channel for public funding to Parasport Sverige. Peer in sports governance context, though it sits one tier above as the parent-in-system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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