BEIJING 2022 INFORMATION FOR MEDIA

Written press and photographers

Each National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is responsible for its own country's press accreditation. Therefore, representatives of written and photographic press that wish to apply for press accreditation must contact the NPC within the country their organisation is based. Please click here to access the contact information of each NPC.

Non rights-holding TV and radio broadcasters

Non rights-holding TV and radio broadcasters (ENR) organisations applications will be managed directly through the IPC.

Successful ENRs applicants will have to abide by the Radio and Television News Access Rules.

They will be required to sign an agreement related to these Rules ahead of the Games in order to have their accreditation granted.

News Access Rules are designed to protect the exclusivity of broadcasters which have paid for rights, while permitting fair access for ENRs to broadcast news highlights for news purposes.

The News Access Rules clearly outline the rules that apply to coverage by ENR organisations, as well as venue access rules and restrictions within the host city and country.

Please note that ENRs accredited are not entitled to film or record audio in any competition venue and the Paralympic Villages, in these specific venues they shall work as written press journalists.

The deadline to request ENR accreditation was 12 March 2021. Late requests will not be accepted.

The News Access Rules for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games are available here.

Specific News Access Rules are available for the specific territories:

Photographs

All photographs taken at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games by accredited photographers are for editorial use only. More information can be found at the Photographers' Undertaking.

Key dates – Paralympic Games Press Accreditation

Date	Activity
7 December 2020	Press by Number distribution phase for National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and directly accredited organisations (including ENR)
12 March 2021	Deadline to submit ENR accreditation request
26 March 2021	Deadline to return Press by Number forms to Beijing 2022 (please note that some NPCs may set an earlier deadline to receive requests)
5 July 2021	Press by Name forms distributed by Beijing 2022 and the IPC
12 November 2021	Press by Name deadline

**Paralympic Games press accreditation categories**
Category	Description
E - JOURNALIST WRITTEN PRESS	This includes the following roles; Journalist, editor, photographic editor, employed or contracted by an international or national news agency, a general daily newspaper, a sports newspaper, magazine or internet site, a digital journalist, or independent or freelance journalist under contract.
EP - PHOTOGRAPHER	Photographer meeting the same criteria as defined for category "E".
ET - TECHNICIAN	Accreditations in this category are limited to technical support personnel of major news agencies, organisations and/or photo agencies only.
ENR - BROADCASTER	Member of a non-rights holding radio and/or television organisation.