IBSA is developing women’s Goalball in West Asia
The IBSA Goalball Sport Committee chairperson, Aurora Zanolin, and the West Asia Para Federation for Disabled Sport (WAPF) have been working together towards the promotion and rise of disabled sports in that region, with special attention to women’s participation. Last August, a meeting took place with 11 representatives of the National Paralympic Committees (NPC) from […]
IBSA Judo introduction in Africa
Part of IBSA Judo’s strategy is to involve Africa as much as possible in active judo. As a first step, a high-level international competition was organized in Alexandria (EGY) in 2022 and 2023. At the same time, the most important stage of the actual construction is relationship building. After several negotiations, at the invitation of […]
Paris hosts first Para Taekwondo GP of season
Paris, the capital of France, hosted the first Para Taekwondo Grand Prix of the season, just one year ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and it was a grand success. Not just did the Para Taekwondoins got a flavour of the city ahead of the Paralympic Games, they made a strong point of their […]
World Triathlon launch Para Athlete Support Grant 2023
The World Triathlon Paralympic Qualification period commenced on July 1 and our inspiring para triathletes from around the world started their campaigns, earning vital qualifying points towards the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. To coincide with the start of this important qualifying period, World Triathlon launched its Para Athlete Support Grant, now in its second year. […]
Para-rowers shine on the Paris 2024 Paralympic course
With a little over a year to go until racing gets underway at the Paris 2024 Games, some of the world’s best Para-rowers tested out the Stade Nautique Olympique venue last weekend, for the second edition of France’s dedicated Para-Rowing regatta to Paris. The event attracted rowers from host nation France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, […]
Ilgar Rahimov is the new IBSA president
Ilgar Rahimov got elected as the new president of IBSA – International Blind Sports Federation which took place this Friday, July 29, at the Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) in Fátima, Portugal. The former president of the Azerbaijan National Paralympic Committee got an absolute majority in the first round against the other candidate, Sandro Di Girolamo, […]
New IWBF Executive Council elected for 2023-2026 Term
On Monday 19 June 2023 during the IWBF World Congress, which had been postponed to be held alongside the 2022 World Championships, a new IWBF Executive Council was elected for the 2023-2026 term. The Congress, which was taking place in Dubai, UAE, saw Germany’s Ulf Mehrens elected by acclamation as President of the International Wheelchair […]
BWF Female Participation Grant gives space-loving Nazaha out-of-world experience
When Aishath Nazaha started playing badminton a year ago, she never thought it would take her to places she could only once dream of. “The first time I left my country was in 2022 to go to a training camp in Korea. I was all alone, it was scary but once I got there, I […]
The Para Triathlon Conference returns to Great Britain for 2023
British Triathlon will be hosting the second edition of the International Para Triathlon Conference in Swansea from 12-14 July, just days before the world’s best paratriathletes race around the Prince of Wales Dock and SA1 Waterfront in the World Triathlon Para Series. Open to all national triathlon federations, from the ones that have an established […]
Six months to go: First peek at World Abilitysport Games look
The logo for the 2023 World Abilitysport Games has been unveiled with six months to go until the world’s biggest gathering of athletes with physical impairments opens in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand, on 3 December. The countdown is firmly on for the Games which is expected to attract more than 1,000 competitors from 50 countries competing […]