The Paralympic World Cup is an annual international multi-sport event for elite athletes with a disability,[1] that has been hosted in Manchester, England since 2005. It is organized by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) in coordination with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
As of 2011, the event's title sponsor is BT (British Telecommumications plc).[2] The credit card company Visa formerly was the title sponsor for the event.
The event was previously broadcast by the BBC with international highlights available.[3] For 2011, Channel 4 is the host broadcaster.[4]
Since 2010, athletes are divided into four teams: Great Britain, Europe, Americas and one team with the rest of the world. Athletes' individual performances also count towards a team score, and the winning team get the BT Paralympic World Cup trophy.[4]
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| Games | Date | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Visa Paralympic World Cup | 12-15 May | ca 40 | ca 350 | 4 | [5] |
| 2006 Visa Paralympic World Cup | 1-7 May | 40 | 360 | 4 | [6] |
| 2007 Visa Paralympic World Cup | 7-13 May | 47 | ca 350 | 4 | [7] |
| 2008 Paralympic World Cup | 45 | ca 400 | 4 | [8][9] | |
| 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup | 40 | over 400 | 4 | [10] | |
| 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup | 25-31 May | 28 | 303 | 4 | |
| 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup | 23-28 May | over 30 | over 300 | 3 | [11] |