Paralympics Ireland Annual Report 2019
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| 9 Paralympics Ireland Annual Report | 2019 our staff team and with them has come significant experience that will help our athletes achieve great success. However, there can be no doubt that the most significant issue on the horizon is the global health crisis and what it means for sport. Already the impact of the virus has been felt with the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympic and Olympic Games to August 2021. What remains to be seen is when it is safe for sport to return and what the global sporting calendar will look like when the lockdown has been lifted. I am confident that when we land in Tokyo in 2021 that Ireland will be in a strong position thanks to the work of our staff and of our board. It will also be thanks to the partnerships and relationships that we have forged within Sport Ireland, the Sport Ireland Institute and the various sports NGB's and disability sports organisations. We will also heavily rely on our sponsors and partners who assist us both financially and in the communication and promotion of our values and our athletes. In 2019 the key goals were; Complete Team Principles and Selection Document Gaining qualification slots for Tokyo in multiple sports Strategy Implementation through operational plans Confirmation of Tokyo pre-camp and operational arrangements Para Athletics World Championships in Dubai in November Para Swimming World Championships in London in September Close collaboration with NGB's and sports bodies and establishment of MOU's Establish a High Performance Advisory Group While we have yet to establish a High Performance Advisory Group, I am pleased to say that the rest of the goals above have been achieved, even if some may need to be adjusted now due to Covid-19. The key goals for 2020 below will be revised depending on the timing of getting back to regular sport post Corona Virus; Establish multi year service agreements for athlete support services Development of criteria for tiering of Paralympic sports Establish alternative funding models Implement Comms plan to increase brand awareness and para-athlete recognition Design talent ID programmes for Athletics and Swimming Tokyo 2020 Games Review of performance at Tokyo 2020 Games World Championship Medallists Katie George Dunlevy, Ronan Grimes and Eve McCrystal.