Paralympic Hall of Fame We want to encourage physically challenged athletes of the state t so that they can get recognition equivalent to other Olympians and helping then to bring home Loreals”. - PCP General Secretary, Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu Welcome to the Paralympic Committee of Punjab virtual Paralympic Hall of Fame. The Paralympic Hall of Fame will ensure that a permanent record and institutional memory is kept of top Paralympic athletes and coaches of all time, thus honouring the performers who achieved a high and sustained level of success in our greatest events: the Paralympic Games. In order to be eligible, athletes and coaches must have achieved a sustained level of success at the Paralympic Games. They must also have consistently displayed a spirit of fair play, and made a positive contribution to the Paralympic Movement. They must have participated in any national and international level of games. We are in the process of finding ou main Sponsors. Through this sponsorship, we want our sponsor to reaffirm its commitment to the Paralympic events and to Paralympic athletes of the past, present and future. Nomination and Election Procedure Criteria All candidates will be nominated and elected based on the following criteria: * Athletic Performance: played record, results and abilities in Paralympic competition, including number of Paralympic Games and district Championship in which the nominee took part as well as total number of medals won. * Fair Play: integrity, sportsmanship, contribution to a team/team spirit * Community Service: activities undertaken outside sporting commitments Method of Election Nominations for eligible candidates are received from members of the Paralympic Family (PARALYMIC COMMITTEE OF PUNJAB) during the nomination period (usually six months prior to the Paralympic Games). Nominations are then reviewed by the PCP and the inductees are confirmed by the PCP Governing Board. The Induction Ceremony takes place at the time of the Paralympic Games.
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