FIBA and IWBF strengthen cooperation
FIBA and IWBF (International Wheelchair Basketball Federation) have strengthened their partnership with the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding until the end of 2023. The two world governing bodies for the sports of basketball and wheelchair basketball have extended the agreement that will see them continue to work closely with the same goal: to make basketball, […]
Seven sports to feature at IWAS World Games 2020
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has revealed the list of seven sports that will feature at the IWAS World Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from 10-17 December. Athletics, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, wheelchair tennis and wheelchair fencing will form the programme for the event. Wheelchair fencing will stage its Asian Championships – a qualifier […]
Trio of football World Championships heading to Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) and British Blind Sport have revealed that the men’s and women’s IBSA Blind Football World Championships and the partially sighted World Championships will take place as part of the 2023 World Games in Birmingham, Great Britain. The announcement was made with three years to go until the opening ceremony […]
Para athletes invited to register for global consultation regarding athlete protests
The IPC Athletes’ Council has launched an online portal for Para athletes to register and take part in a consultation exercise to gather a better understanding on ways Para athletes could express their views on key subjects at the Paralympic Games, while respecting the Paralympic Movement’s values and principles. Para athletes can register online until 24 August […]
Building an inclusive society: Santen and International Blind Sports Federation forge partnership
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) have joined forces to help shape an inclusive society. Through this partnership, Santen and IBSA will strive for social inclusion by boosting people’s awareness and understanding toward people with a vision impairment, and further promote opportunities to share the joy of sports. Santen is working […]
IPC appoints new panel members to independent Board of Appeal of Classification
After a wide-ranging open recruitment process, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed a new independent Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC). The 14-member panel report to the independent chair of the BAC, who is Fred Jansen of the Netherlands. The primary purpose of the BAC is to hear athlete classification appeals in various Para […]
Wheelchair fencing Paralympic qualifiers re-scheduled
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing has revealed new dates and locations for a series of regional and World Cup competitions that were postponed in 2020. All four competitions are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games but were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Joining the previously announced IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian […]
IBSA Goalball World Championships and other major events confirmed
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has revealed the dates and locations for a series of major competitions taking place over the next three years. The sport has confirmed that the cycle will remain unchanged heading towards the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, despite the postponement of Tokyo 2020. Headlining the announcement is the 2022 […]
IWRF Board Statement on Covid 19 dated June 2, 2020
The IWRF Board of Directors have chosen to continue the suspension all IWRF sanctioned events and officials travel until further notice. This suspension will be revisited periodically by the Board of Directors. There will be no IWRF sanctioned international competitions in 2020. As governments start to relax isolation requirements and the restrictions on the movement […]
IWBF welcome new members Namibia and Venezuela
During the last Executive Council meeting the IWBF Executive Council approved the ratification of two new National Organisations governing Wheelchair Basketball (NOWB’s) – Namibia and Venezuela. Namibia Wheelchair Basketball Federation become the tenth member of the IWBF Africa Zone. The Federación Venezolana de Deportes en Silla de Ruedas (Venezuela Federation of Wheelchair Sports), who were previously an active member in the IWBF […]