Dublin meetings strengthen World Rugby and IWRF bond

World Rugby and the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation have reaffirmed their commitment to close collaboration after a productive week of meetings in Dublin. World Rugby House played host to a series of planning meetings of the IWRF Board and Committee Chairs as well as strategic workshops between the two federations, who signed a memorandum of […]

New IWAS Guttmann Games announced

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The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has announced the launch of an exciting new addition to its competition programme from 2020 – the IWAS Guttmann Games. The games will only feature sports and events not currently on the Paralympic Games programme, offering athletes with physical impairments the chance to compete at an international […]

IPC Athletes’ Council launches its first strategy – “At the heart”

In March 2019, after two years of consultation with athlete representatives and stakeholders across the Paralympic Movement, the IPC Athletes’ Council published its first strategy to act as a guide to both athletes and the IPC membership as to how the IPC Athletes’ Council can build athlete leaders and ensure the Paralympic Movement is athlete-centred. Please follow […]

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, to host IWAS World Games 2020

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) have announced that Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, will host the IWAS World Games 2020 from 20-28 February, just six months before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The news follows on from a successful 2019 edition which was staged in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, in February. The organisers of Nakhon […]

Para Badminton: AGITOS Workshop a hit with participants

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Text by Lloyd Green | Images by Alan Spink Forty-seven participants from six African countries attended a three-day Para badminton Technical Workshop in Uganda which was supported by Agitos Foundation and conducted by BWF. Held for the third consecutive year, the workshop attracted participants from Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda […]

IWBF publish 2019 Official Handbook

WBF have published their 2019 Official Handbook following the last IWBF Executive Council meeting, which took place in Mies, Switzerland on the 6-7 April 2019. Several important changes to the IWBF internal regulations were approved at the Executive Council meeting and are now available. It was also agreed that one comprehensive document named “IWBF Official […]

Future direction of IBSA to be discussed at 2019 General Assembly

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has released the first details about items which will be presented to members as its 2019 General Assembly in Fort Wayne, USA, from 3-6 July. Opening the discussions on day one will be the new IBSA strategic plan which will take the organisation from 2020 to 2024. This will […]

FIVB and World ParaVolley join together with a Memorandum of Understanding

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and World ParaVolley have teamed up for the first time to explore cooperative opportunities in the following disciplines: indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, snow volleyball, sitting volleyball and beach ParaVolley. World ParaVolley is the independent organisation responsible for planning and delivering the sport of ParaVolley for athletes with physical impairments. The […]

IWAS World Games conclude in Sharjah with records galore

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games concluded in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a final flourish as record fell on the athletics field on Saturday (16 February). The games have taken place over six days, featuring more than 500 athletes from 50 countries competing in seven sports – athletics, swimming, […]