The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee signed a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining the principles for a new long-term agreement between the organisations. Under this new agreement, the IOC and IPC will co-operate with the aim of: Increasing the visibility of the Paralympic Games and enhancing the Paralympic brand.
The new agreement would run through 2032 and build on the current partnership and co-operation agreements that were signed prior to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games was the first time the IOC and IPC outlined the principles to further relationships between the two organisations.