 They desired a democratic structure, to improve national and regional representation, which led to the foundation of the IPC as it is known today.The 1994 Winter Paralympics, Norway, were the first to be organized by the IPC.The IPC functions as an umbrella organization, representing several sports and disabilities, in contrast to other international sports organizations for athletes with a disability, which are predominantly limited to a single sport or disability (as well as the International Olympic Committee, who relies on separate member sanctioning bodies representing each Olympic sport).