World Curling Federation partners with WePlay for brand identity refresh
The World Curling Federation have today announced a partnership with WePlay, the UK’s leading award-winning Growth Marketing Partner for brands and rights holders in sport and entertainment, to launch a brand identity refresh. Following the announcement of the six “Big Ideas” looking to the future of the sport and the understanding that an updated brand […]
WWR are looking for individuals with a legal, medical or classification background
As part of WWR’s ongoing improvements to its governance, the Board revised the WWR Code of Conduct and approved the framework that will deal with its implementation and all disciplinary matters and appeals through a newly formed Independent Judicial System. As such, WWR are looking for suitable individuals with a legal background and individuals who […]
Over 400 judoka in Para-Judo after IBSA Asian Championships
This weekend a record was set in Astana. Since the introduction of the new categories in 2022, the number of athletes reached a milestone of over 400 judoka for para-judo. After the Tokyo Paralympic Games, para-judo was completely restructured. Before then the former B1, B2 and B3 categories (from blind and almost blind to less […]
FEI launches Accessibility Guide for Event Organisers
The FEI has announced the launch of a new Guide, designed to assist Event Organisers with improving accessibility for athletes, staff and spectators with disabilities, ensuring that everyone can enjoy equestrian events regardless of their disability and mobility levels. This Guide, which is the result of consultation and collaboration with accessibility experts, individuals with disabilities […]
Breaking barriers with the APSO Women’s Leadership Course
With gender equality and women’s empowerment high on sporting agendas, the Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations (APSO) held the second edition of its Women’s Leadership Course from 13 February to 6 March, to support the development and active participation of women in decision-making within para sport organisations worldwide. Following four intensive online training sessions, 42 […]
World Abilitysport: A new era for people with physical disabilities
People with physical disabilities will soon have a new and exciting organisation to look towards to access grassroots, recreational and high-performance sports: World Abilitysport. The new body is being established after the merger of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) and Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA), two founding members of […]
UCI World Cycling Centre: a week dedicated para-cycling
Para-cyclists from the world over participated in a training camp at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland, last week. Alongside the para-cycling camp, 14 people attended a course for National Classifiers, and anothereight followed a classification module as part of the UCI WCC’s Level 2 coaching certificate. Fourteen athletes from nine countries […]
Kate Caithness CBE becomes Honorary Member of the World Curling Federation
Former World Curling Federation President, Kate Caithness CBE has become the first recipient of the newly created “Honorary Member of the World Curling Federation” title. This new honorific is a gift that may be offered by the World Curling Federation Board and can be awarded to those who have given significant and outstanding service to […]
Blind Football: Created manuals for women and children
IBSA Football Sport Committee has just released new manuals to help children and female players start playing Blind Football. The manual was created with the support of UEFA, one of the most important partners that IBSA and IBSA Football have to continue working on the development of Blind and Partially Sighted Football. “A tipping point […]
Field set for the postponed 2022 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
The playing field is set for the 2022 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships which will take place between the 9 – 20 June 2023. Hosts United Arab Emirates will welcome over 300 international wheelchair basketball players representing the following 12 women’s and 16 men’s teams to compete over twelve days of competition at the showcase […]